Sick+Work=?

[KickerSoItBump 10+ year member]

So I have been sick the past 2 days, havent seen a doctor. I rarely get sick, the last time must have been 3 years ago or so. But now I got it bad.

I slept 22 hours in a row, no joke, hoping I would feel better only to wake up with a 103.5 temp. I obviously called off work, and didn't go to school. I took vitamins, ate chicken noodle soup, chicken dumplings, drank water, hot tea, gargled with peroxide+water, slept more.

Well its coming to where in about 8 hours i have to go to work. I called my manager and told him I would attempt coming in, but thats when my fever was down this morning. Since then it has jumped back up to 101.x

So I'm wondering is it ok to go into work like that? The part that frustrates me, is I'm taking these fever reducer pills, and its lower my fever by minimal incrimates. I've gone to work sick before, but not like this. My body aches and feels cold alot.

Tips on feeling ok?

(my job kind of requires me to be there NEARLY everyday)

Thnx

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[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

you have the FLU...most likely...you should stay home and drink plenty of water. There isn't any meds that can cure the flu...last thing you want to do is spread it around your job. a real boss would agree

 

[goonandbuck 10+ year member]

sounds like what i had.....its bad.....i was dead for at least a full week.....still dont feel quite up to par

 

[GabeC 10+ year member]

u will be miserable

 

[KickerSoItBump 10+ year member]

Oh noez... plz dont tell me that...

My g/f works around young kids an she said she was worried cuz all them got the flu. I told her she better not give me it...

I told my boss i was going to attempt work tonight. So i'm going to try and at least show up. If I wake up at 4AM tho and I'm still muy sick, I'll call him and hopefully he wont be too pissed.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

BTW...you can safely alternate Tylenol and Motrin for the fever and body aches. meaning you can take tylnol then a few hours later Motrin then back to tylenol etc.

 

[rollerdj 10+ year member]

i agree wit teh ninjaz. stay home. sleep is one of the best things to do. just tell your boss u have anal glockoma.

 

[Racerx250 10+ year member]

If you like the people you work with stay home. But if you despise them go work cough everywere and shake everyones hand. cough on the doorknobs, everything. Other wise stay home, drink plenty of fluid. Juice and gatorade are good. Soup is good too.

 

[KickerSoItBump 10+ year member]

LOL anal glocoma.

I've never had the flu, just like I've never had Chicken pox. I pray i never get them either. THat could be scary.

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

i agree wit teh ninjaz. stay home. sleep is one of the best things to do. just tell your boss u have anal glockoma.

can't see my *** coming to work...

 

[memphis_vette 10+ year member]

**** dat shhit dont go to work ur going to regret it...

 

[KickerSoItBump 10+ year member]

I prolly will. I'm regretting telling my manager I would try coming in now... I was feeling so much better earlier.. my temp was normal, i had no chills.

Now I'm the complete opposite.

 

[mustangowner 10+ year member]

you have the FLU...most likely...you should stay home and drink plenty of water. There isn't any meds that can cure the flu...last thing you want to do is spread it around your job. a real boss would agree

yeah, i agree. I have been sick since this past saturday. I went to the doctor first thing monday morning. They took a blood sample and run all the normal test (checked temp, blood pressure, etc.) and they said i had the FLU...its been going around alot here lately, along with strep...

My fever has gone down since the visit to the doctor (which was almost 102) It's still high, around mid 99....I was planning on goin back to work tomorrow, but i think i am gonna relax at the house one more day...

On top of the flu, i also have mycoplasma or as some call it, walking pneumonia. So i guess you can say i feel like a pile of cow dung.

To the OP, i feel your pain...hope you get to feeling better soon...

 

[KickerSoItBump 10+ year member]

Thanks I hope u feel better too.

But to everyone saying I got the flu, I haven't puked once. So does that mean ne thing?

 

[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

Thanks I hope u feel better too.
But to everyone saying I got the flu, I haven't puked once. So does that mean ne thing?

nope...i just got over the flu...never puked once. And they stuck these long swabs up my nose to get a sample...tested positive for flu