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02 August 2007

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I blitzed through two days work I'd brought home with me on Wednesday, effectively leaving tomorrow, a work at home day, free. I'd made plans to go up to London to see this exhibition, do a bit of window shopping and have a nice lunch.

But all day I've felt that horrible throat-chest tightness that's the harbinger of an infection. I've dosed up with ibuprofen and extra zinc (I already take a ton of zinc for something else). I just remembered I have some echinacea somewhere which I'll dig out in a minute.

Also, I hurt my back a couple of weeks ago when I slipped in the rain, so today I booked in for a massage with our visiting in-house masseuse. She really worked the knot in my shoulder blade, in fact, she gave my whole back a good going over and I felt great afterwards. But this evening when I was out with a friend my back hurt so badly that I couldn't sit or stand properly and I had to come home. It's hurting like hell now.

So I'm whining, which I know is a horribly unattractive trait in anyone, let alone a grown woman, because I had it all planned to have a nice skivey day up in town tomorrow and now it doesn't look as if it'll happen.

Waaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!

post by: essexjan at: 16:09 | 18 comments

Oh, I forgot to link to the exhibition. It's this.

posted by essexjan 02 August | 16:11

And I wish - I really, really wish - I'd never read that AskMe thread the other day by the bloke who'd visited NYC once during a hot summer and had had some kind of foul-smelling sweat/fungus/cheesy crotch rot ever since. He wanted to know how to get rid of it as he thought it might affect his chances of getting a date. (Trust me on this, that answer is yes. Yes, it would.) I did not post an answer but if I had it would have been: Try a flamethrower.

posted by essexjan 02 August | 16:19

I was going to wish you well, but then you just had to go and remind me of that cheese crotch thread.

That was very bad of you, essexjan, very bad. Bad, bad, bad.

Nah, I take that back... I will ALWAYS wish you well!

posted by getoffmylawn 02 August | 16:23

I thankfully missed the crotchrot thread. Ewwww.

Sorry you're feeling bleah, Jan. I really wish I could come whuffle you in person. Hugs.

posted by Specklet 02 August | 16:40

eeep! feel better soon. and get to the doctor for that pain!

posted by By the Grace of God 02 August | 16:49

Do you know a good acupunctrist (they'll help with the chest stuff too) or chiro/oesteopath? Get there pronto! Feel better!

posted by brujita 02 August | 16:56

I'll give it the standard British treatment of lots of rest for the back and plenty of fluids for the chest thing, along with ibuprofen, zinc, vitamin C and echinacea.

I wouldn't get an appointment at the doctor's until Monday at the earliest anyway, by which time I'll be better, I'm sure.

Thank you for all the good wishes. Try not to think of the crotch cheese.

posted by essexjan 02 August | 17:02

{{{{hugs}}}}}

Put your feet up and treat yourself.

My favourite remedy [FOR EVERYTHING] is proper chicken broth. Buy some pre-cooked drumsticks from your local supermarket, eat the meat and then boil the hell out of them with some barley, vegetables and pepper.

Tastes fantastic and makes you feel good.

posted by seanyboy 02 August | 17:14

Stop saying crotch cheese!!!

posted by Specklet 02 August | 17:35

Ok Specklet. How about groin-fold fungus. Is that better?

posted by essexjan 02 August | 17:36

groin-fold fungus

band name

posted by danf 02 August | 17:49

No. No, it's not better. *shudder*

But yeah, it makes a good band name.

posted by Specklet 02 August | 18:15

Ok, I'm intrigued and I want to read about the crotch cheese, but I can't find the thread. Help a sister out.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 02 August | 18:34

Oh, shit!

I'm sorry that you're in pain. I hope you're feeling OK as you read this.

posted by jason's_planet 02 August | 19:20

I did not post an answer but if I had it would have been: Try a flamethrower.

I haven't been on AskMe much lately because I can't control the impulse to make smart-ass comments.

"You know what I think, Anonymous? Your girlfriend and your best friend are having hot monkey sex as we speak. Sucks to be you, my friend."

"Your boyfriend farts constantly when you go out on a date with him? Why don't you bring along a kazoo? When he starts playing the butt trumpet, you can whip out the kazoo and have a duet. It'll be soooo romantic. Trust me on this."

posted by jason's_planet 02 August | 19:26

essexjan, back pain sucks. I hope the massage helped. Take good care and rest up.

posted by LoriFLA 02 August | 20:48

Jock itch= bra itch: use vinegar.

Paging London-area bunnies---and seanyboy, chicken soup--in ANY form-- is Jewish penicillin.

Glass houses....(NOT you, ej)

posted by brujita 02 August | 23:32

By special request. The cheese crotch thread.

posted by essexjan 03 August | 01:45

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