# I'm sick of being sick

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**Created:** [March 2, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-of-being-sick/439870 "2008-03-02T19:08:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-of-being-sick/439870/1 "2008-03-02T19:08:02Z")

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And it’s only been two days.

Could be worse. I could be sick on a work day. (Actually, tomorrow is a work day; but I’m telecommuting.)

Next time I fly commercially, I’ll have to ensure the other passengers aren’t breathing. :mad:

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**Author:** ![Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@Rascal\_s\_Mom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rascal_s_Mom)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-of-being-sick/439870/2 "2008-03-02T19:34:21Z")

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[QUOTE=Johnny L.A.]  
And it’s only been two days.

Could be worse. I could be sick on a work day. (Actually, tomorrow is a work day; but I’m telecommuting.)

Next time I fly commercially, I’ll have to ensure the other passengers aren’t breathing. :mad:  
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Isn’t there some over the counter stuff you can take before flying? Maybe it’s zinc? I can’t for the life of me say the name of it right now.

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**Author:** ![Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sticks_and_scones/32/16951_2.png) [@Sticks\_and\_Scones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sticks_and_Scones)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-of-being-sick/439870/3 "2008-03-02T21:54:05Z")

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I’m sick of being sick too but I’ve been this way since last fricking Tuesday. I went to the doctor on Wednesday and he told me to call in on Monday if I wasn’t better. I’m not. His next diagnosis strategy will be an ultrasound, done internally. Super-duper-double ICK.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2008, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-sick-of-being-sick/439870/4 "2008-03-02T22:04:02Z")

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Well, I had some generic Day-Quil earlier. I just had a Trader Joe’s lunch of lamb kebab, bulgur pilaf, tabouli, jejak, and a goodly amount of [Sriracha sauce](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sriracha) and a nice glass of water. Oh, and some Gummi Vites.

Feeling a little better. I should make tea.