Sick, not feeling like eating too Low Carby

[SiZzLE]

Well, it finally happened, here I am with a 101.5-102 fever, a REALLY sore throat, body aches, muscle aches, joint aches, headaches, and just generally feeling lousy. All I want to do is curl up with a big old glass of Orange Juice, and eat ice cream for my sore throat (not at the same time though, ugh) I don't feel like cooking or getting up or anything, so I will wait until my hubby gets home to take care of me. He's great! But I am whining cause the glands on the side of my throat are so swollen it hurts to turn my head, and I would rather spit than swallow anything right now my throat hurts so much (now didn't that sound off colored?:eek: )

Anyway, I have a feeling I am going to lose weight from NOT eating, or go off ketosis because I am going to eat the regular things you do when one is sick, like juice, soup, and other soft sweet comfort foods. I will hold out as long as I can, but it is going to be hard to want to eat a steak with this thraot like it is :(

[agonycat]

Gargle with really warm salt water (not hot enough to scald). 8oz glass, with 1-2 tsp of salt for the sore throat. DO NOT swallow this stuff as you will REALLY get a tummy ache.

Drink some chicken or beef broth. :)

Hope you feel better soon.

[SiZzLE]

Thanks raz, I just have to say-

Thanks Mom! Can I have a warm blankie and my teddy bear tooo, PWEAZE!!!!!!!!!! :daze:

Thanks for the salt water gargle info, does feel a little better, though it is nasty tasting! I hope by tomorrow this will be gone so I can resume a normal life lol, hate being sick!

Anyone else sick, we can have a group pity party ;)

[agonycat]

*hands you a teddy bear and blankie*

There ya go...but I'm not Raz :) :lol:

You are correct...it is nasty tasting however it does work. My mom use to make me do that when I got a sore throat. Almost makes you gag but you can't tell someone that BEFORE they try it.

Do it about once an hour....I bet by morning the sore throat is gone. Normally mine was fixed on the 3rd round.

:) get some rest

[SiZzLE]

did I mention I feel like this ------> :daze: Sorry for the missidentification, miss Cat :)

I think perhaps I will go lay down, although it doesn't feel much better to do that than to sit here and post endlessly and hit F5 all day to refresh everything (I AM NOT, I REPEAT, NOT!! ADDICTED TO THIS FORUM!!!!!!!!!!!!! *pushes F5*)

Thanks for the Teddybear and blankie :)

[SiZzLE]

And on a different note, I wonder if there is any info on how many calories you burn while you're sick/running a fever? You have to burn more somehow, I would think, but I can't find any info on it. Anyone have any ideas???? :confused:

[agonycat]

How are you feeling this morning?

Salt water help the sore throat?

[SiZzLE]

going to the doctor this morning, took a flashlight and pointed it down my throat and looked in the mirror and saw lil whie/green pustule things on my tonsils. Tonsilitis or Strep? We'll find out in a little while. I can barely breat because my throat feels like it is closing up :( Off I go to the wonderful docs, who will probably give me motrin and send me back to work heh (j/k)

[doreen T]

Red throat with white spots? Fatigue and weakness? Myalgias?Sore stiff neck due to swollen glands? Sounds like mononucleosis to me. Get thee to the doctor .. :angel:.

Read more information about mono here (http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/diseasesandconditions/invoke.cfm?id=DS00352&).

Doreen

[SiZzLE]

the doc says, tonsilitis. gave me penacillin and tylenol. srink milkshakes, says he. Ugh, so much for the lc stuff. I can't even get anything past my lips right now :( WAAAAAAH! :tears:

[Kristine]

Hope you're feeling better soon. :(

Re burning more calories when you're sick: I know it takes a lot of energy to cool your body down (sweating and blood vessel dilation), so you're probably burning a few extra calories. However, if you're stuck in bed, it probably balances itself out. On fitday.com, there's no "lying in bed sick with high fever" on the activity calorie chart. ;)

[SiZzLE]

I think they SHOULD add that category lol!

[animaldoc]

I can never do LC when I'm sick either.....

Hope you feel better soon and you'll be back on track when you can!

-animaldoc :wave:

[Kristine]

(Sizzle):"I think they SHOULD add that category lol!"

I agree: they already have " Maple syruping/sugar bushing", "Sexual activity, Active, vigorous effort" and "Sitting on toilet" ! (I'm not joking; they're really there!)

[JudyAH]

Try this instead of a milkshake. a cup filled with ice
heavy whipping cream and a sugar free syrup. (DaVinci is mentioned a lot in this forum. There are other brands) Vanilla is great but so is orange and cherry. For a 16 oz glass we use about 3oz syrup and fill the cup with cream. Blend in your blender. It comes out smooth and creamy. A real treat. and you stay LCing
Hope you feel better :wave:

[SiZzLE]

for the get well wishes and tips for still low carbing while sick. I have to admit I did slurp down 2 chocolate milkshakes (they felt soooo wonderfully cold and good going down!), but nothing much other than that yesterday. My fever spiked at 103 yesterday and must have broken during the night, as I am feeling much better today. My throat is still sore as heck and glands still swollen, but I don't feel so dizzy and awful anymore. Put down some bacon and eggs this morning, and a couple of slices of deli swiss and turkey with some cream cheese. Getting back on my water, VERY dehydrated from fever. I am taking enough penicillin to kill everything in my body (being very wary of the possibility of a yeast infection in my future) and enough tylenol to make me feel normal (well more normal than I felt yesterday anyway). I feel good enough to get out of here and go to Wal-Mart (HURRAH!), and just in the nick of time as I was beginning to go through withdrawals ;)

I am getting back on track with LC, heck who knows maybe this little break will help me bust through this little "stall" :) Well, off to Wally-World!