Sick and tired of being sick

I’ve been out of sorts the past few days. It started with body pain and a slight fever. I attributed it to the weather having PMS — hot one minute, rainy the next. Cranky, moody weather. And then I got bogged down with pharyngitis. Damn virus. Then I had to travel, and I got a bit better. Towards the end of the trip though, I felt my sore throat making a comeback. And when I got back to Manila, boom! The pharyngitis had a sequel, and it was worse than the original. Sorta like Matrix Reloaded. Or The Next Karate Kid.

Getting sick is such a hassle. I can’t cuddle up to loved ones for fear of infecting them. I can’t drink cold water because it hurts my throat. I can’t eat my comfort food chips and salsa because it scratches my throat. I can’t talk without coughing. I can’t sleep if I don’t have two huge pillows under my head. I can’t speak without sounding like Minnie Mouse. At least I can still talk through the keyboard!

That penguin in the pic captures exactly how I feel now. I’m so tired of being sick. Be well, my friends. Getting sick absolutely sucks.

Photo by Oimax

Hi! I'm Toni Tiu, and I've been blogging at at Wifely Steps since 2003. This started as a blog to help newly weds adjust to married life. It has evolved into a home and parenting blog. I write about things close to my heart -- good eats, good reads, family, marriage, and the little things that make everyday happy.

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Jayme
April 15, 2008 at 11:03 am (16 years ago)

My baby got the coughs because of the changing weather. As a result, I’m tired too because I’m up taking care of her all night but of course, I’m not allowed to get sick. Hope you feel better soon Toni. I hope the weather gets better too. 😀

Jayme’s last blog post..More lessons from a cab driver

Moms aren’t allowed to get sick!!! 😛

Thanks Jayme! I hope your baby feels better too!
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Shai Coggins
April 15, 2008 at 12:51 pm (16 years ago)

Sorry to hear that you’re not feeling well. Hope you recover soon!! Take care.

Thanks Shai!
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odette
April 15, 2008 at 1:23 pm (16 years ago)

hi toni!
i hope you’ll feel much better soon. i was down for a week myself, fighting the flu and the terrible cough. i only had fresh taua-taua roots as my tea, and i’m back to tip-top now, fever and cough all gone.
now, if only i can share you my herb medicines…

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Wow! What’s taua-taua? Sounds potent!
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Cookie
April 15, 2008 at 2:58 pm (16 years ago)

I’m sorry to hear that. I hope you feel better soon

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Thanks Cookie!
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Gracey
April 15, 2008 at 5:21 pm (16 years ago)

Getting sick is a real hassle indeed. Kaya magpagaling ka, Toni! xoxo

xoxo too! Thanks!
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eustressor
April 15, 2008 at 8:07 pm (16 years ago)

hope you feel better soon! =)

Thank you very much!
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tin
April 15, 2008 at 8:09 pm (16 years ago)

take care, toni! get well soon!

thanks mother tin!
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Tina
April 15, 2008 at 8:13 pm (16 years ago)

Yeah, getting sick sucks. I’ve doubled my dose of Vitamin C just so I can avoid being sick — I absolutely can’t afford to be sick now.

Get well soon!

Tina’s last blog post..Busy busy weeks ahead

Do you take Berocca? I loooooooove it.
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Via
April 15, 2008 at 8:25 pm (16 years ago)

Naku. Take care! It’s going around. NOel’s still recovering from flu rin.

There’s a bug ‘no? Feeling ko nga flu na ito. That’s what the doctor said last week, that I was on my way to getting the flu. Uh-oh.
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Rach (Heart of Rachel)
April 15, 2008 at 9:30 pm (16 years ago)

I’m sorry to hear that you’ve been feeling a bit under the weather. Hope you’ll get plenty of rest and hope you feel better soon. Take care.

Rach (Heart of Rachel)’s last blog post..A Rather Rude Remark

Thanks Rach. Still need to work my butt off so I’m feeling my resistance going down. Ugh. I need to get my priorities straight.
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Ruy
April 15, 2008 at 10:39 pm (16 years ago)

Hmmm, it’s funny that you avoid junk food because my personal remedy for fever is orange soda and Chippy! Ok, at least that was when I was a kid. Now I settle for nothing less than a Big Mac.
Get well soon Toni! Like now!!!!

Ruy’s last blog post..Shameless Plug

Thanks Ruy!!! Yes, I wish I could get well now na, now na! Ah Chippy and soda sounds so tempting…
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jeanny
April 16, 2008 at 12:31 am (16 years ago)

Hi sis. get well soon and take care muahhh

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Thanks sis! Hugs hugs.
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Dr Emer
April 16, 2008 at 12:40 am (16 years ago)

Get well soon, my friend. I hate to tell you this, but there’s really no quick fix when it comes to respiratory infections. You have to wait for your body’s immune system to win the battle for you. Meanwhile, it helps if you rest and take plenty of fluids. Magpagaling ka. We’ll miss you tomorrow.

PS. my keycode is “volturi,” toni. What is a volturi?

Dr Emer’s last blog post..“The Sarkozy Effect”

Thank you Dr. E for being such a dear friend and doctor. I haven’t erased your text messages! Hehe. I understand the no quick fix to this kind of infection. It’s okay, I don’t get this often naman. I’m just trying to work with my body so it responds well. Fluids, fluids, fluids. Berocca too. I’ll miss you guys tomorrow. Sniffles.

Volturi is a group of vampires in the Twilight series. 😛 All my keycodes are Twilight-related!
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Pinky
April 16, 2008 at 3:11 am (16 years ago)

I agree – illness is indeed one of the greatest “hassles” of life… Hope you get better soon, Toni.

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Thanks Pinky. This is one of those illnesses that I think only time can heal. And lots of fluids too.
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drunken lily
April 16, 2008 at 10:41 am (16 years ago)

hope you get better soon…i myself feel a bit under the weather..

drunken lily’s last blog post..drunken moment #1

Thanks lily. I’m actually worse now but here I am still online! Hehe.
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Meeya
April 16, 2008 at 10:42 pm (16 years ago)

get well soon toni. the pic is cute! tamang-tama

Meeya’s last blog post..Hop-Hearted

Hi Mee! Thanks. Kung ako yun penguin, siguro nasa pavement na ang ulo ko haha.
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