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hogwonguy1979 · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: the racoon den

Anybody else caught this lovely bug? I've been sick for a week, running a bit of a fever, backaches, a nose that weighs 100 Kilos. After missing an afternoon of classes and the next day, I've been crawling to class. SO has caught it, other teachers have it and some of my students have been sick.

Whats worse is now with the weather warming up it makes me feel even worse.

This has to be the sickest I've felt since getting to Korea in 2002

animalbirdfish · Joined: 04 Feb 2004

Yeah, I've had something for about two weeks now. Bad cough, congestion, muscle aches and pains. Been to the doctor and they gave me some meds, but who knows if it'll help. Definitely the sickest I've been in a while. Doesn't help working with kids who always seem to be coughing/wheezing.

Zyzyfer · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:38 pm Post subject:

I caught something that was pretty bad earlier this week, but I've slept off everything except a mild sore throat in two days.

peppermint · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:47 pm Post subject:

The dust right now is really bad- I'd chalk it up to that actually.

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject:

Witht he lifestyle most waygookin lead Im not surprised you guys are coming down with crap. Crappy eating habits, drinking, lack of serious exercise, discipline issues. Personally I havent been sick for ages. I attribute that to keeping fit and eating healthy food, avoiding alcohol, etc.

Freezer Burn · Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Location: Busan

Murphys law DW means that you will likely get sick.

I agree Exercise, eat well and get some sleep, also get stricter on making the little germ bags in your classroom cover their mouths when coughing, I'm super strict on that.

kermo · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:51 pm Post subject:

I was slain by the Cold from Hell on Saturday night, and slept through Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. I'm back at work now, but my honking lungs make my coworkers cry out in horror. One of my friends in town is currently suffering the same muscle aches, coughing, fever and headaches, though we haven't seen each other recently enough to have swapped germs.

I blame recent illness for wiping out my immune system, yellow dust, and yes, I probably shouldn't stay out so late some nights. So spank me.

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:00 pm Post subject:

Zyzyfer · Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:44 pm Post subject:

hypnotist · Joined: 04 Dec 2004 Location: I wish I were a sock

desultude · Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 12:04 am Post subject:

My usual allergy symptoms (generably tolerable) have been augmented this week with a really funky taste and soreness in my mouth. I was going to go to the doctor's (have never experienced anything like it before) but similar symptoms are going around here and being attributed to the dust.

The worst part is that it makes two of my favorite libations- coffee and wine- taste wierd and bitter. I guess it would be a good time to break those habits. Evil or Very Mad

hogwonguy1979 · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: the racoon den

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:25 am Post subject:

Toby · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Location: Wedded Bliss

Koreabound2004 · Joined: 19 Nov 2003

working out too often can also cause your immune system to weaken...so doing it 6 times a weak and punishing yourself on the treadmill might not be such good advice...