I hate, hate, hate this time of year! I generally only get sick a couple times of year, but it's usually at the start and end of the year. Office workers fail to practice proper hygiene and if they HAVE to come into work, they're not mindful of the fact that they can spread germs!

I'm feeling a little under the weather and a little scratch in my throat that could be delegated to allergies or illness. Honestly, I'd rather get sick now so I have time to recover. I just do NOT want to be sick around December 12, which is my surgery date! Ugh!

16 hours ago, batty_vsg said:

I hate, hate, hate this time of year! I generally only get sick a couple times of year, but it's usually at the start and end of the year. Office workers fail to practice proper hygiene and if they HAVE to come into work, they're not mindful of the fact that they can spread germs!

I'm feeling a little under the weather and a little scratch in my throat that could be delegated to allergies or illness. Honestly, I'd rather get sick now so I have time to recover. I just do NOT want to be sick around December 12, which is my surgery date! Ugh!

I was the same way. My surgery was Feb. 26th and flu was rampant. I practically avoided everyone I could from mid-February onward. But it turned out ok for me.

Take your vitamins religiously! You'll need to do it after surgery anyway, so start now. I'm not generally a fan of hand sanitizers, but I used one every time I got back to my desk those last weeks before surgery. Hope that scratch in your throat is nothing major and for December, hoping all goes well!

45 minutes ago, Orchids&Dragons said:

I was the same way. My surgery was Feb. 26th and flu was rampant. I practically avoided everyone I could from mid-February onward. But it turned out ok for me.

Take your Vitamins religiously! You'll need to do it after surgery anyway, so start now. I'm not generally a fan of hand sanitizers, but I used one every time I got back to my desk those last weeks before surgery. Hope that scratch in your throat is nothing major and for December, hoping all goes well!

I got my flu shot for this very reason! I know it won't prevent the flu 100%, but every little bit can help IMO.

I've been taking a multi-vitamin for years now, since I am vitamin B deficient (not sure why, I just get certain symptoms after I haven't taken a multivitamin for a few days), so I've been doubling down on making sure that I take it. I also been focusing on getting plenty of sleep and staying as stress free as I can (easier said than done.)

I feel a lot better this morning, so I think it may just be allergies/change of weather.

Had both kinds of pneumonia shots, shingles, and get a flu shot yearly. Even if the flu shot,doesn't totally prevent,it, wouldn't want to see what shape I would be without IT.

4 minutes ago, Frustr8 said:

Had both kinds of pneumonia shots, shingles, and get a flu shot yearly. Even if the flu shot,doesn't totally prevent,it, wouldn't want to see what shape I would be without IT.

Yeah, exactly. And it's not like it cost me anything to get one - rather, I got a $10.00 gift card that I could use for shopping! Pneumonia shots? Hm. I usually get bronchitis after being sick so I wish there was a shot for that. LOL

Check into the pneumo ones anyways my PCP already gave Tomkitten one and he's under 40, that way he doesn't bring new strains home to me. Preventive measures are good.