On top of PCa, dealing with the flu. :-(

It seems like everything is out to get me before surgery.
I really feel like crap and am thinking of a coma. :-\

Do you guys have any tips in dealing with the flu, major muscle aches and high fever?

I know what you're going through. I got the flu the week I was supposed to start radiation, so my start was delayed from Monday to Thursday. I still had stuffiness and didn't feel well but didn't have a fever which is what they care about - they don't want you to infect them. A week later I felt much better an in two weeks I was over it.

I agree, drink lots of water. Avoid alcohol or spicy foods and just rest. Once your fever comes down I bet they go ahead with your surgery.

hope you get over it quickly

for the record, did you take the flu shot? am a big believer in them, haven't had a flu in probably 15 years. I know they don't stop all flues, but they sure help. My oncologist really encourages his patients to take them.

david

my wife is a nurse, and she has pushed them for years on me. now that I am on medicare, they are free anyway, so I bite the bullet. I don't like getting sick like that. hope you get better quick

iSpark said...
Thanks guys!
The uncontrollable shakes sure wear you out.
Tylenol and Aspirin alternated every two hours brings little relief. :-(

Had that last fall. Lots of fluids. By the time I got to a doctor they had subsided (lasted only a few hours). My fever never went over 100.

and the doc was real helpful saying, "Looks like you're over the worst of it. Drink lots of fluids."

and that was a few weeks after my flu shot. My office has been hit by something not covered in this year's flu shot. We all got ours (company does a flu shot day) but in the last month all but one of our people has come down with something like this.

I am the most recent victim. The only advice I've got is, drink lots of fluids, rest and all the Tylenol you're allowed.