The Not Happy Thread

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  1. Ghost Reflection

    Ghost Reflection Active Member

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    I have a suspicion there is a much more of a sinister agenda than declaring independence. The germs are taking over!
     
  2. Link the Writer

    Link the Writer Flipping Out For A Good Story. Contributor

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    We're all gonna die basically.
     
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  3. big soft moose

    big soft moose An Admoostrator Admin Staff Supporter Contributor Community Volunteer

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    Top tip if you can go to the doctors it's not influenza - the one time I had proper flu i could barely get out of bed and crawl to the bathroom, and the doctor had to come to me.
     
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    I've tested positive for the flu 3 times at the doctor's office! I think it impacts everyone differently. Now strep throat for me is what keeps me from moving.
     
  5. Wreybies

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    One of the drawbacks of living where I live is the influx of relatives during the winter months as they escape the cold for the holidays. I'm always happy to see them, don't get me wrong, but it tends to also mean catching whatever flu bug is flying around that year up north. Kisses on the cheek are of the pretend kind, and hands a washed very, very often. o_O
     
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    jannert Retired Mod Supporter Contributor

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    So sorry. I was wondering what happened to you. I've not seen you on here for a while ...although maybe I've missed stuff. Damn.
     
  7. No-Name Slob

    No-Name Slob Member Supporter Contributor

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    I have partially accepted that it's just how the autoimmune game goes. People go years without a diagnosis, but it really is debilitating some days. I used to think that when you get sick, you go to the doctor and they make you better. Boom. Now I realize that doctors don't really always know as much as we think they do. But what really grinds my gears is how long I have to go between seeing specialists. The biggest argument I hear against universal health care in America is the amount of time you would have to wait before seeing a doctor. Obviously these people have never had anything more than a cold or they would understand that we already have to wait months to see any kind of specialist under our current healthcare system!
     
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    I haven't written in the same length of time I've been sick! It has taken every ounce of my mental and physical energy to go to work (I've cut my hours to part time) and to the doctor. But I do need to get back to it ... probably would be a huge release.
     
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    jannert Retired Mod Supporter Contributor

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    Well, don't force yourself if you're not feeling up to it. I suspect resting in your time off will help.
     
  10. Iain Aschendale

    Iain Aschendale Lying, dog-faced pony Marine Supporter Contributor

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    Hope I'm not in a movie. I woke up this morning with the sort of coughing that Hollywood uses to let you know the character won't survive the film, then took a quantity of pills that would suggest he doesn't want to.

    No worries, all prescribed and in the recommended amounts, J-doctors just love to hand them out, I think because they can sell them to you directly, no need to go through a third-party pharmacy,

    Feel somewhat better now, and the cold changing phases means I'm getting somewhere with it, but it's still been a crap week.
     
  11. big soft moose

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    I have man flu which is generally no big deal, its just a virus and I generally push through 48-72 hours of feeling like shit with the help of pain killers and lemsip and the occasional hot toddy without making a fuss about it

    However reading the leaflet that came with the antidepressants i'm taking I can't take aspirin, ibuprofen, paracetamol, codeine, or (not that it matters) any of the morphine/opiate family. I also can't take pseudoephedrine or drink alcohol.

    Ho and indeed hum - I guess this round of me vs man flu will be unaided by any medicinal help ( i still intend to go to work and generally not make a fuss about it )
     
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    What antidepressants are you on? Curious because I'm pretty sure I didn't read my leaflet and you're making me think maybe I shoulda'. o_O
     
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    I'm not going to be expending much energy writing. It takes 100 percent of my focus and stamina, and sadly I just don't have that to give right now. However, I have decided that when I finally get a diagnosis (I'm leaning toward Lupus SLE with about 90% certainty since I meet 7/11 of the diagnostic criteria and they accept only 4 for a diagnosis), and I start getting treatment and feeling better -- I may look into disability and start the years process of writing a relatable and clever book about what it's like to go through an autoimmune illness. I would like to have my husband contribute, in fact.

    So at least I have a writing goal ... just won't be executed for a hot minute!

    And I am going to try to goof off on here with you all a little more. It's quite the worthwhile distraction from reading medical journals and researching my mystery illness most days.
     
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    Oh, yeah. I know all about that. My normal temp is 97.2, and I "never" run fevers, either.

    Funny thing, it was only about a week before he died that I found out my dad was the same, and my older sister is, too.
     
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  15. Lewdog

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    Can you get disability and own a business or do you still have your business?
     
  16. Ghost Reflection

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    I've been doing nothing, but editing. And I feel like I can't move on with the story unless I finish editing the previous parts. It's irritating, but it's just the way brain is working right now. Anyone else go through this?
     
  17. big soft moose

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    Citalorpram 20mg - the leaflet makes for ugly reading, but you need to remember that the average user doesn't suffer most of the side effects
     
  18. No-Name Slob

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    I'm in the process of closing it :(
     
  19. Lewdog

    Lewdog Come ova here and give me kisses! Supporter Contributor

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    Sorry to hear that. I hope the best for you.
     
  20. 20oz

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    I hate sites that have a white background and have their text light grey or two shades darker from white.

    Seriously, what's that crap about? I just don't get it.

    Sometimes it looks like this:

    Hello there, buddy.
     
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  21. PenelopeWillow

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    So looks like we are all broke here!

    Half of 2017 has really sucked for me so far. The other half was great.
    2017 started sucking after a certain person came back into my life. Hmmmmmm there must be a correlation there.
     
  22. big soft moose

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    Sounds like there ought to be an obvious solution to that ;)

    For me 2017 has sucked just as mightily as 2016 for the whole time excepting the first two days where i was on leave
     
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    My vacation ends in two days. Then it's back to the grindstone. I'm pretty bummed about that.
     
  24. KaTrian

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    I don't know what the fuck's going on in my FB feed, but my friends keep sharing and liking these posts and memes about free healthcare, which in and of itself isn't in any way wrong of them, it's just that I feel like the universe is mocking me right now because these memes keep popping up every so often. Obviously free healthcare is a great thing, don't get me wrong, but only when you fucking get it.

    I'm just so disappointed with the public health care provided ("provided") in my country. This isn't a grievance prompted by one tiny mistreatment and this isn't about something trivial like a hypothetical mole on my buttcheek I'd want removed for free because "wah-wah I can't show off my butt on instagram if there's an unattractive mole on it, I must be rid of it!", no not that kind of problem.

    I've been continuously let down for almost 10 years now. You have to fight for every morsel of treatment, tooth and nail. You have to deal with constant unprofessionalism, long lines and waiting periods, insufficient explanations and documentation, and crushing indifference.

    It feels like the only way to get treatment is if you buy the service from a private clinic. One problem: it's incredibly expensive. And I would like to get the treatment I pay for from my paycheck already before it's too late, but I guess it's not meant to be. :(
     
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  25. Lewdog

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    Yeah it sucks... right now I have health care because my state expanded government Medicaid, and because I'm a full time student I get it. But now with Trump and what Congress is doing I have no idea how much longer I'll have insurance and if there will be any kind of coverage I can get as a full time student going forward. This a HUGE deal for me seeing as I'm going to be in school two more years for my Master's.
     
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