Dear So and So

[Pax]

I recommend wine, lots and lots of wine. You won't even care if you're sick.

[Crankin]

Ha, ha. Drinking some right now. I rested when our friends went out for a walk on the multi use trail. I feel a bit better, don't think it's just from the wine. We are planning our outdoor activity for tomorrow. I think the plan is to ski the few trails that are open at Von Trapp (the hills are alive) and then snow shoe there in the afternoon.
Will be leaving for dinner at 7.

[OakLeaf]

Hope you're feeling better and can enjoy your snow play today!

[Crankin]

I had a terrible night. Think I had a fever and now my sinuses are pounding. Going to have to go to Urgent Care. Not good, we only have one car and I don't want to ruin my friends' vacation.

[Pax]

Oh, bummer! Hope CC can fix you up quickly.

[Helene2013]

Hope you can get seen and get some relief soon.

[Catrin]

So sorry Crankin, hope you feel better soon!

[Crankin]

I decided to just hole up in bed. No urgent care. I just don't know if I really need an antibiotic. I took all my otc meds and a Tylenol, which I try to avoid, d/t liver side effects, but I can't take ibuprophin at all. My friend made a delicious breakfast of pecan encrusted French toast, which I dragged myself out of bed to eat. The horrible, really horrible body aches started disappearing a couple of hours ago, now I am sneezing (which is good). DH went to take our friends over to Von Trapp nordic center and then he will get me a few treats (bagels, plain yogurt). We mapped out a few local trails to hike tomorrow, Sunday, and Monday... high is going to be 2 degrees, so these are not 6 hour hikes. My goal is to stay in bed all day, and be able to go out to dinner tonight, and hike/snowshoe tomorrow. No wine for me . Just finished reading a really great book about a couple hiking the PCT and I have another one to start.
It's hard for me to stay in bed, but I am forcing it.

[Pax]

That's good, rest and fluids will help the most. Maybe a steamy hot bath or shower later.

[VeganBikeChick]

I'm so sorry, crankin. If it is sinusitis, you likely wouldn't get antibiotics until the symptoms have been around more than 10 days. I second Pax. Lots and lots and lots of fluids and rest. Tylenol if you can't take ibuprofen. The steam will help open things up. Feel better soon.

[Crankin]

Yes, I am an expert in this.I've had an insatiable thirst, so I have been drinking tons of water. Will take the steamy shower in awhile. Mostly just stuffed up/full head and tired now.
My earlobes hurt from wearing my glasses so many days in a row!

[OakLeaf]

Oh man. Hope it clears up soon. Take good care. Heating pad plus gravity (i.e., sitting semi-upright if it's the upper sinuses, turning from side to side if it's the ears) usually help my sinuses drain when nothing else will.

[Crankin]

Yeah, I've been lying propped up in bed, with pillows. The ear is not full anymore. Just wish I wasn't so tired. Of course, being up all night didn't help. I do have my heating pad with me, but I don't think I can stand the thought of putting it on my head. I had a cold cloth on my forehead all night. Going to rest, as I don't think I can read anymore.

[emily_in_nc]

With all those body aches, sounds like the flu to me. A cold should not cause anything that intense. If it is flu, you won't be doing anything tomorrow, or the next day, etc. if you're like normal people. I hope I'm wrong!

I am so sorry!

[Crankin]

I thought about that, Emily, but 1) I had a flu shot, (not that it totally protects you) 2) I normally have those kind of body aches when I am sick. It's some kind of of immune reaction, almost like arthritis. It started on a regular basis when I had all of those health issues in 2007 3) I am not coughing 4) No fever... well there a couple of hours I felt like it, but it passed.
It's all in my head now, nose running, sneezing. I slept well last night. Still feel tired, though. I was able to go out for dinner last night, but I don't think any of us will be doing any outdoor activity today. The wind chill is going to be -45 F here today and tomorrow. There is a wine and chocolate festival we will probably go to and maybe a movie.
I don't do well with nose blowing/snot. Mostly, I have bronchial stuff when I get really sick, and rarely have what most people term a cold. I think this is more than a cold, but viral. I get worried about pneumonia, mostly, and the flu, which I had in 1995. I had a 104 degree fever for 4 days, and ended up with a residual cough (which may have been pneumonia) for about 8 weeks. I remember not being able to teach my aerobics class for 2 months, and having to swim for exercise, something I suck at.