Mr. Rilch is sick, and I don't know what's wrong with him.

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Woke up this morning to hear him shaking like he had Parkinson’s, and groaning.

He claims to be so hot he can’t stand it, but his temperature readings have all been 99.5 or below.

He also says his joints ache.

Last night, he used his goosedown comforter, with a duvet cover, for the first time.

The last time he used the comforter, without the duvet, he had to push it off and put the quilt back on after a few hours. Just too cocoon-like, he said; body heat built up until it was unbearable.

That could be the problem, but why would he still be miserable hours later?

He originally mentioned the possiblility of food poisoning, but he hasn’t vomited (yet).

He’s watching the Lakers, steeped in envy of Kobe Bryant and his team physician.

He’s been taking ibuprofen for the fever and the aching joints, and it works for a few hours at a time, but when it wears off, he’s miserable again.

I’ve been giving him alcohol rubs. He claims to be so hot that the first pass is agony (again, he just doesn’t feel that hot, to me or the thermometer), but they help for a few minutes.

What the hey is going on?

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Sounds like the flu to me–unless he has any chronic conditions, such as diabetes, in which case it could be anything. I’d say, get him to a doctor so you know if it’s serious or not.

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Well, he seems to have perked up since I got him some hot-and-sour soup, and some Gatorade. Midnight will be the decisive time. Thank you, though.

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Sounds like the flu to me, too. Make sure you keep up the liquids. You might try alternating Tylenol and Advil. A couple of doctors have told me this, and I know there is a good reason, but I just cannot remember it.

Keep us updated, please.

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OK, I will! Thanks!

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I was also going to recommend liquids. I had similar symptoms once and it was just dehydration. I’d also skipped a couple meals. I felt pretty dumb when I figured out what I’d done to myself.

The medics insisted on giving me a saline drip, but I think I could’ve been cured with juice and cookies.

I hope Mr. Rilch also has something trivial and feels better soon.

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Well, he seems to have gotten marginally better. At any rate, he hasn’t gotten worse. I gave him an alcohol rub and some Tylenol, and we’re going to give it another eight hours.

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Sounds like the TLC/home remedies are working. Sounds like flu or a 24 hour bug. Unless his condition changes drastically for the worse, I wouldn’t change what you’re doing.

While this seems like an indelicate question, has he moved his bowels since the onset of this? I rarely get anything worse than a cold, and usually when I’m sick at all, I get an attack of diarrhea and feel much better. I figure I’m literally shitting the sickness out. But that may just be me.

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Hopefully I’m being over cautious here, but: The symptoms are consistent with the onset of Lyme Disease. This may or may not be a valid concern, depending on where you live. If you live in an area where Lyme Disease is known, maybe you should consider the possibility.
Lyme is easy to treat in the early stages, but tough later.

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Although it could be flu, I just want to point out that Pepper Mill is extremely allergic to pillows filled with feathers, and has extreme reactions to them. Maybe Mr. Rilch is allergic to down as well?

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The worst is over. His fever broke approx. 7:30, and he’s finally able to sleep, not just doze. It does indeed seem to have been a 24 hour bug.

DAVEW: No excremental functions at all. We both expressed the hope that he wouldn’t spew on the brand new sheets, and he didn’t.

John Carter: I don’t think there’s Lyme disease in this area. Hm.

Cal: That’s entirely possible, but wouldn’t an allergy involve sneezing?

That’s what was so mystifying about this. No sneezing, coughing or sore throat. No vomiting or diarrhea. Just a fever and a general feeling of misery. He said it was very like mono, which he had at age 17 and was hell.

Thanks for all y’all’s concern!

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“You get another eight hours, Mister Flu, and then you’d better be out of here, OR ELSE!”

:smiley:

Hope he feels better!

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Hope he feels better soon, Rilch!
Mr Sidle is sick today as well, with similar symptoms, but he did
vomit this morning, so I also doing the 24 hour waiting period, assuming that it’s a virus.
It was so sad to answer my work phone at 11 am, and hear a froggy little voice ask me when I would be home to “hug him.”
:frowning:
:stuck_out_tongue:

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Yeah, he’s all better. Whew! Can Mr. Sidle use some of his gatorade? :slight_smile:

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Mr Sidle’s back at work today-barely-I doubt he’ll make it half the day!
Glad Mr Rilch is feeling better!
:slight_smile:

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I was going to say that, too, John Carter. A friend of mine’s husband had untreated Lyme disease and now has crippling rheumatoid arthritis, which the doctors told him was a result of not treating the Lyme disease. (They know they were exposed to Lyme disease because their small daughter had it and almost died. They didn’t realize Dad’s flu symptoms were the disease also.)

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To find out if Lyme disease is in your area, and to read up on the symptoms, here is the CDC

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To find out if Lyme disease is in your area, and to read up on the symptoms, here is the CDC page for the disease:

It’s good info even if Mr. Rilch is all better now.

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Oops, sorry about that…

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Okay, thank you.

Funny thing is, he did mention this morning that he thinks he “might have been bitten by something.” We’ll definitely check this out!