I had a lot of difficulty prying myself out from under the blankets this morning. I figured it was that I was tired from the extremely busy weekend I’d had and that I’d snap awake soon enough. Several cups of tea and a big cup of coffee later, my body was warm and awake, but my eyes still felt tired. Almost…itchy.
Oh goddamnit, I realized, I’m getting sick. Probably because I’ve had my face mere inches from MANY other faces this weekend which is not typically the case for me, and no amount of hand sanitizer is going to protect me from germs breathed directly into my face.
I did what has become first instinct in this situation: whine to facebook. A friend suggested I immediately start taking “Wellness Formula”, a mysterious vitamin supplement which requires you to take six capsules every three hours, which seems a bit excessive as each capsule is approximately the size of my dog. I took a break from work and went to Super Supplements to pick up a supply of this so-called wellness formula, because one, this girl would not steer me wrong, and two, if I’m going to take anything to stave off illness, sooner is better than later.
The first six capsules made me feel rather nauseated as I took them on a nearly empty stomach, so when it came time for the next six (about 45 minutes ago), I took them directly after a meal in the hopes of warding off more ill feelings. This was a mistake. These pills are now sitting directly on top of my dinner at the uppermost portion of my stomach, and they are making me burp every few minutes. They are making me burp the taste of evil. What does evil taste like, you ask? Evil is a potent mixture of rancid garlic, ginger, and goat’s breath. Every time I burp, I shudder, swear, and want to throw up. So much for staving off illness.
Since you don’t plan on having kids, you will probably never enjoy the taste of prenatal vitamins, which taste like fish oil. YUM! Hope you feel better.
I used to take fish oil supplements when I was on some healthy kick…I don’t know WHY I settled on fish oil, but I could not deal with the fish burps and threw them away. Even when I froze the capsules, they would STILL have me burping fish all day.
I used to take fish oil supplements when I was on some healthy kick…I don’t know WHY I settled on fish oil, but I could not deal with the fish burps and threw them away. Even when I froze the capsules, they would STILL have me burping fish all day.
Since you don’t plan on having kids, you will probably never enjoy the taste of prenatal vitamins, which taste like fish oil. YUM! Hope you feel better.
It’s your solemn duty, as a haunt employee, to haul your sick ass to work and infect as many people as possible. Haunt plague. It’s a time honored tradition.
While I would normally embrace that suggestion wholeheartedly, I am realllllly trying to not be sick as I feel that all of the people I’m cooking food for this Saturday would appreciate not getting the plague.
I suppose you can invest in a plague-mask for food preparation purposes only, if you truly care so much about your friends. 😉
(srsly, haunt plague is the pits. soup and vitamin c and dayquil.)
I didn’t know haunt plague was a thing, surely they would have warned u–oh wait. That, too, would require organization.
I am pounding these gross vitamins, taking zinc supplements, and even though I have SO much to do this week, I have taken some nyquil and will shortly be off to bed to try and wipe it out via sleep. Maybe I will have pho for lunch tomorrow for additional cold-fighting power.
pho is pretty much magic.
I only wish there was a than bros near my office because a post-pho cream puff is an additional immune-system boost.
I only wish there was a than bros near my office because a post-pho cream puff is an additional immune-system boost.
pho is pretty much magic.
also, yes, totally a thing. Were we internet friends when the prison gave me Mono? ‘Cause that SUCKED.
I believe I friended you as MonoGate was happening!
I believe I friended you as MonoGate was happening!
also, yes, totally a thing. Were we internet friends when the prison gave me Mono? ‘Cause that SUCKED.
I didn’t know haunt plague was a thing, surely they would have warned u–oh wait. That, too, would require organization.
I am pounding these gross vitamins, taking zinc supplements, and even though I have SO much to do this week, I have taken some nyquil and will shortly be off to bed to try and wipe it out via sleep. Maybe I will have pho for lunch tomorrow for additional cold-fighting power.
I suppose you can invest in a plague-mask for food preparation purposes only, if you truly care so much about your friends. 😉
(srsly, haunt plague is the pits. soup and vitamin c and dayquil.)
While I would normally embrace that suggestion wholeheartedly, I am realllllly trying to not be sick as I feel that all of the people I’m cooking food for this Saturday would appreciate not getting the plague.
It’s your solemn duty, as a haunt employee, to haul your sick ass to work and infect as many people as possible. Haunt plague. It’s a time honored tradition.
That dosage sounds pretty ridiculous. I like taking a Vitamin C/garlic/zinc mix when I feel like I’m getting sick, but it’s a fairly normal sized pill that you just take a few times a day. Is it at least working?
Actually, it is working. I ended up taking twelve pills yesterday plus three zinc lozenges plus a dose of nyquil and put myself to bed at 8:30…and I feel pretty good this morning. I’m going to keep taking it all today though, to make sure it’s zapped.
Actually, it is working. I ended up taking twelve pills yesterday plus three zinc lozenges plus a dose of nyquil and put myself to bed at 8:30…and I feel pretty good this morning. I’m going to keep taking it all today though, to make sure it’s zapped.
That dosage sounds pretty ridiculous. I like taking a Vitamin C/garlic/zinc mix when I feel like I’m getting sick, but it’s a fairly normal sized pill that you just take a few times a day. Is it at least working?
maybe the germs will flee the stench?
Maybe. I think my eyelids are trying to flee the stench as I do feel perkier.
Maybe. I think my eyelids are trying to flee the stench as I do feel perkier.
maybe the germs will flee the stench?
Oh dear *tries so hard not to laugh* Honestly, I was cracking up when you said the pills are the size of your dog.
They are MONSTERS. Swallowing each one is like deep-throating a burrito.
They are MONSTERS. Swallowing each one is like deep-throating a burrito.
Pretty much the same here.
Oh, and the stench is designed to fend off the germs…like mustard gas in WWI. 😉
Oh lord, I just burped it up into my nose and the best way to describe it is olfactory torture.
Oh lord, I just burped it up into my nose and the best way to describe it is olfactory torture.
Pretty much the same here.
Oh, and the stench is designed to fend off the germs…like mustard gas in WWI. 😉
Oh dear *tries so hard not to laugh* Honestly, I was cracking up when you said the pills are the size of your dog.