Being sick alone.....

PasturesNew

SailorSam wrote: »

One of the things i thought about while i was lying there waiting to die was, I'd been thinking about getting myself a dog, and i thought if i had, or even if i did, what would happen to the poor Bengo.

He'd have eaten you ....then got into the papers when your bones were discovered months later. "DOG EATS OWNER ... THEN DIES ... BODIES FOUND .... NEIGHBOURS SAY HAVEN'T SEEN THEM FOR MONTHS .....HERMIT.... LONER"

SailorSam

mgdavid wrote: »

Sugar water is best, Pint jug of hot water, dissolve in as much sugar as it will take, a spoonful at a time. Allow to cool.

Can't imagine all that sugar to make you feel better. Maybe honey if you've got some.

toniq

Sorry to hear of your split D x

Sound advice above, Hope you feel better soon.

x

SailorSam

PasturesNew wrote: »

He'd have eaten you ....then got into the papers when your bones were discovered months later. "DOG EATS OWNER ... THEN DIES ... BODIES FOUND .... NEIGHBOURS SAY HAVEN'T SEEN THEM FOR MONTHS .....HERMIT.... LONER"

I didn't mean after i'd died. I meant who was going to take him for a walk and feed him while i was feeling sorry for myself ............ But there again you've got a point there.

balletshoes

Dill wrote: »

I have often wondered how mums cope when they're feeling horribly unwell and need rest. I don't remember my own mum ever getting more than a cold, to be honest! I suppose you just have to cope as best you can, but you really need to rest if you're being sick and suffering muscle pain, etc

Mums tend to put a brave face on it. I'm the only adult at home most of the time here, I've had labrynthitis, a badly sprained ankle, and flu once (not a cold). Apart from saying "I'm feeling very tired, need some quiet time" you just have to get on with it really, because a little person relies on you. Then when they're in bed you collapse yourself and feel as sorry for yourself as you want to .

OP I hope you're on the mend soon.

duchy

I'm another one who'd rather he left alone when ill.

As for what do single parents do ......"Can't" becomes "have to " as you do the bare minimum for your kids before staggering back to the sofa (can't go to bed as you have to still watch them)

cadon

You wallow. It's the only way to make it through.

Every time you get a moment of not quite feeling so bloody awful, you crawl out of your wallowing spot and work on your survival strategy:

- Get a nice big plastic bin or bucket and put it on one side of your death bed for when the urge to puke overwhelms you. Put this on the side which isn't the escape route side in case you knock it over when desperately trying to get to the bathroom.

- Clear a path between your bed/sofa/wallowing spot of choice and the bathroom. No need to tidy, just push anything that's blocking the way. You never know when you'll need unrestricted access to run so make sure the way is clear.

- Relocate the kettle to near your death bed and fill it with water. Boiled water, with or without a teabag in it is sometimes the only thing you can keep down (if indeed you can keep down anything at all).

- Make sure your phone charger is near your bed. You never know when you'll need to call a doctor, or more likely, a family member or friend to wallow down the line.

- If any medication is likely to help now or later, round it up and put it near the bed. If you feel the start of a headache coming on, hurry up and find the ibuprofen because when the headache really hits, you'll feel too sick to go looking for it.

Hope you feel better soon. You sound perfectly entitled to wallow, so get on with it!

PS Sometimes, assuming you don't have thin walls and noisy neighbours, it helps with the wallowing process to make actual sad wailing sounds. Gets a bit of the misery out of your system.

Armchair23

Oral rehydration (dioralyte type) without having to leave the house is 1 litre of water + 6 teaspoons of sugar + 1/2 teaspoon of salt dissolved in it and keep sipping.
When you feel up to food, bananas and rice are supposed to help .
I tend to find a chocolate pudding might not do much for the bowels but is much more welcome !
If your temp is 40c for much longer you might want to give 111 a call.
Poor you, I hope you start to feel better soon.

sangie595

A couple of weeks ago I got the lurgy. My normally boisterous puppy spent the day at my feet being comforting. Going to bed then, I woke up in the middle of the night to find my puppy, who isn't allowed on furniture, quietly nestled on top of the duvet by my feet. I left him there. The next day, and since, he's shown no interest on being on the bed. So if you feel rubbish, find a dog. They are ten times more comforting than people!

Tulip

:hello: Divadee,

Sorry you are not feeling 100%. *hugs* I rest when i get ill and I phone family when I have to.if your temp is still high phone 111.They are great as I have used them.

Love and light,

Katie