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[Sabbi]

Sabbi

 

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Sweet jeesus...I have not slept in 3 nights.

I have the most horrid, nasty cold and no matter how completely shattered I feel, I simply cannot get to sleep.

Friday night I was snuffling and I took some drowsy cough medicine but no joy, was awake and sniffling until 4am at which point I eventually dozed off.

Saturday night I was sure I'd conk out because I was so wrecked but nope, was awake until 5am. Unable to breathe, unable to get comfortable. Pains in my head, eyes, ears and throat.

Yesterday, my sister told me to get Night Nurse so hubby went and got it for me. She promised it would knock me out. Took it at 9pm, was still awake at 1.30. Came downstairs, took another go of it, was still awake at 4.30am. Finally fell asleep at around 5 and I was supposed to go for physio on my knee today and I would never cancel an appointment like that but I literally cannot breathe and my head feels like its stuffed with cotton wool, so I postponed it to Friday.

God I am so fed up. I have been stuck in for 3 weeks recovering with my knee and now I have the cold from hell. I dont even know how I got it, I've barely left the house!!

I guess one of the kids must have brought it in and my immune system is so low after surgery that I have it bad.

Have not been to doc yet but if tonight is anywhere near as bad as the last 3, I'll be going tomorrow and looking for horse tranquilizers to put me to sleep!

Sorry for the big moan.

[Haileysmum]

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You poor thing Sabbi,i feel your pain, i am on week 3 of my viral infection and still feel shite- there are a lot of poxy lurgy s about at the moment, hope you recover quick and get some decent sleep soon.

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oh yikes sounds rotten sabbi - sending good well vibes

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Get some Vicks - all over your chest and a bit directly below your nose. You might stink of high heaven but at least you can breathe, and hopefully sleep.

[Sabbi]

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I had vicks on my chest, back and on the soles of my feet and had taken a hefty dose of Night nurse - and still couldn't sleep for 3 nights.

I have never been unable to breathe for so many nights in a row.

Thankfully, it broke yesterday and I slept last night. I hit the pillow and was out for the count in no time. Thank goodness, I was so tired and really needed the sleep.

My Mam had it too all week and my sister and my other sister is in hospital with tonnsalitis and my Nanny had a turn this week and is being watched for a possible heart attack.

Not a great week for our family but I am hoping things will turn around and we will all be ok for next week. Most importantly my little sis in hospital and Nanny. I am very worried about them.