Seasonal illnesses

You know, it's strange-- last winter I didn't get a flu shot, and was laid up nearly every single month for a couple days with the flu-- fever, chills, nausea, the whole nine yards. It always came in cycles-- Todd would come down with something, he'd bounce back in a day, and a day after that I'd get sick.

This year, I thought I'd be smart and get a flu shot. I figured that even if my skepticism about its effectiveness proves true and it doesn't work, I'm no worse off than I was last year. Besides, they were offering them at work for free, so, why not? Well, so far so good. No flu.

What I *have* been hit with in waves, however, are some nasty COLDS! Started with a sore throat that morphed into a cough, congestion and some minor aches and pains. And you know how those coughs go-- they always linger for a couple weeks. And no sooner had I recovered from that when I was hit yet again with another cold. The coughing and congestion haven't fully subsided yet, but I started doing a bit better (and the phlegm was green). Then last night Todd wasn't feeling well, and now I'm back to feeling more "ick" than "blah". And this is now my 3rd week of still-productive coughing and congestion. I'm making an appointment first thing Monday morning if things don't improve by the weekend.

Marvelous, isn't it? I took preventive steps and got a flu shot, only to be beat down by colds instead. At least last year, with the flu, I'd be sick for a few days, and then healthy for a few weeks before getting hit again. This time it's just one long progression of the blahs, with occasional waves when it gets worse, but no return to full health along the cycles.

Sigh... I'm really looking forward to the long weekend!