'Which type of unwell are you?' blog discussion

Former_MSE_Lawrence

This is the discussion to link on the back of Martin's “Which type of unwell are you?” blog. Please read the blog first, as this discussion follows it.

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Edinburghlass_2

I'd say a "bed unwell" for the rest of the day then tomorrow you might feel better for it :)

frannyann

Hope you feel better soon, I am currently home unwell, been sent home for trying to go to work today!!

BritBrat

Get well soon.

As for tomorrow, the show must go on or at least that is what they say in the entertainment business.

Careful_with_that_Axe

I think there should be a new category - "Man with a Cold" Well. Nobody's ever as ill as a .......... etc

Friend sent me to get cough mixture for him when pharmacist asked what sort of cough he had, I could only reply in honesty - an annoying one!

Errata

Depends on what the health problem is. If it's kidney failure, stay off work. If it's due to a germ which has hit half the population, crack on.
Studio triggered adrenaline is powerful medicine.

Bogof_Babe

If you can get along to the studio, just start by explaining that you are not feeling 100% and then let Ruth carry the show. I'm sure people will understand.

If it is a fluey type thing, you could try dosing yourself up on the strongest over-the-counter meds available, and hope for the best.

If you really feel rotten, stay at home, phone them early tomorrow and suggest they show a couple of the early "IPTW More" sessions, that the majority of people won't have seen.

Get well soon!

piglet29

Crabman

Get Well Soon Martin

In case you aren't studio well by this afternoon, could a certain stoozer fill in? Would anyone notice? I probably wouldn't... :whistle:

vixmix

Your post reminded me of a GP I had as a child.

I live in a small mining town in Scotland with a tight community and the GP, Harry Wright, was one of the 3 town doctors who operated out of his own house. He would have a morning surgery and pretty much the rest of the day he would visit his patients. He use to tell me that there were three types of unwell:

NO WEEL - not feeling very great, required to see the doctor

AFFY NO WEEL - worse than "no weel" and requires doctor to visit house

DEE'IN - requires doctor to visit house very soon.

He would often be disturbed in surgery with the cry of

"Come quick doctor, It's Agnes, she's affy no weel, in fact she's dee'in"



Excuse the colloquialism, hope it's not lost in translation!!

Stephen_Leak

All of which leads neatly to the old Scottish remedy involving a hot whisky toddy and a bowler hat.

1. Place the hat at the foot of the bed.
2. Place yourself and the toddy at the top of the bed.
3. Take a sip of the toddy.
4. Look at the hat.
5. If there is only one hat, go to stage 3. Repeat until there are two hats.

Get well soon.