sick

[juldea]

Boss just walked by and said, "You're not making it in tomorrow. I can see it. There's no way."

:P

I feel horrible. Seriously horrible. I have a headache, my sinuses are one big block of pain and pressure, I'm going to end up emptying a family-sized box of kleenex in one day, my lips and nose are all chapped from repeated nose-blowing and mouth-breathing, and I just want to lie down.

Unfortunately... Two more dance classes until the recital. If I miss one, I can't be in it. And I'm NOT going to sacrifice that.

I want to lie down and cry and beat my head against the floor until it cracks open and releases all of this pressure... but I can't go home for seven more hours.

*cry*

Comments

[oakleaf-mirror.livejournal.com]

While I hope you feel better, soon, the only solid advice I can give you now is to switch tissue. Either Puffs-Plus (which I have a slight preference for) or Kleenex Cold Care have micro-drops of lotion embedded in them, and are much gentler on your face than anything without. It should say on the box that they're treated with lotion. My face survives allergy season much better since I found those. The lotion makes the tissue worse than useless for cleaning your glasses, though. :)

[hidarizama.livejournal.com]

umm.. hugs and orange juice?

I actually am a big fan of old fashioned hankerchiefs... soft, old ones. Not as sanitary as tissues, but much easier on the face.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

With as much as I'm producing, that wouldn't be a good idea.. :P

[jicklet.livejournal.com]

but the thing is.. a good one of those equals about 20 paper tissues...

[anitra.livejournal.com]

*hug* You'll make it... and once you DO get home tonight, you can sleep FOREVER :)

I second the suggestion of Puffs Plus or similar tissues-with-lotion. Because they're bad for glasses, I never buy them unless I am REALLY sick and blowing my nose a lot. They work very well.

[eustacia42.livejournal.com]

If you have a cold, and are within the first 48 hours of it, STOP what you are doing RIGHT NOW and go get some Zicam nasal gel. That shit works. If not, have fun being sick for 2 extra weeks. :)

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Still ew. ;)

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Too late now... and I don't know if it was/is a cold.

[eustacia42.livejournal.com]

blah.... well, go ahead and get some, for next time. i swear, ever since i found out about it and have started to use it at the VERY FIRST HINT that i might be getting a cold, it seriously knocks the entire cold out in like 3 days, and my symptoms are much less severe. it is soooo worth the money!

anyway, hope you get better soon! ouch, your eye... maybe a sinus massage to drain the stuff and relieve the pressure would help? i'm pretty sure most massage therapists can do those....

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Sinus massage, eh? Hadn't thought about it. Hrm. Wonder where I could find one...

[eustacia42.livejournal.com]

You might just try the phone book, under "massage therapists" or possibly even "spas," and call and ask if they do facial massages to clear sinuses. let me know if you find anything, and if it works! :)

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Well... feeling better now, and I probably shouldn't spend the money... but we'll see if it flares up again!

[eustacia42.livejournal.com]

it might be worth the money, to prevent a relapse and the doctor/medicine expenses THAT would entail, though....