I think I have the flu--or to be more precise, I think I am fighting the flu. But as usually happens, rather than straightforwardly getting sick and then getting better, I seem stuck in the early stage of not having terribly severe symptoms (congestion etc) but being exhausted, achy, and running a very low-grade fever on and off. This may go on for two weeks or longer. I rarely get "sick".
Given that
people are most contagious in the early days of flu infection,
same with colds if that what it is, does this mean that I am infectious for longer than most people? And based on your opinion on that, is it (a) a good idea for me to go to hatha yoga, (b) where there's an immuno-compromised (person who is doing or has recently completed chemo) person in my class?
posted by sarahkeebs
on Jan 14, 2013 -
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Food recommendations, recipes, anecdotes and other suggestions for friends with a long illnesse?
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posted by Blisterlips
on Jul 5, 2012 -
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We have a couple days with my parents over the holidays. Mom is in chemo. Dad is caring for her. What are foods we can make and freeze that will tempt her appetite, tempt Dad's appetite, and give him a bit of a break from cooking and cleaning up? We suspect those are different foods in some cases.
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posted by bloggerwench
on Dec 18, 2011 -
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What is chemotherapy like for a young man with melanoma? Can anyone direct me to a good primer, fiction or nonfiction, on what it's like to have this kind of cancer?
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posted by theletterfour
on Nov 8, 2011 -
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What questions do I need to ask the doctor to help my mother make an informed decision about chemotherapy?
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posted by worstkidever
on Mar 2, 2011 -
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Need ideas for comforting / useful items to give a person undergoing intense chemotherapy (x2).
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posted by contessa
on Dec 1, 2009 -
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In cancer treatment, how much does delaying chemo by a couple of weeks exacerbate recurrance risk?
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posted by Estragon
on Nov 26, 2009 -
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I shaved my head last Thanksgiving during a bout of cancer (In remission now, though!). I'm slowly growing it back out again (chemo has retarded the actual growth), and I'd like to avoid the transitional mullet-phase. Any suggestions as to how to do this?
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posted by litterateur
on Jun 5, 2009 -
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Experienced knitter seeks tried and true hat pattern to be made with wool and love.
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on Oct 24, 2008 -
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