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Post by Phoenix84 on Feb 21, 2014 11:08:44 GMT -5
Sorry for the rant, this has been the worst week I can recall in some time.
I had to travel for work out to the DC area. I didn't particularly want to go, but duty calls.
Anyway, on Tuesday when I flew out, I didn't get a boarding pass, I got one of those things I 'that you take to the gate and then get a boarding pass. I was on time for my flight, at my gate 30 minutes prior to departure. By the time I realized that I had to go to the gate agent to get my boarding pass, they were already boarding and I got stuck behind a huge line of people wanting to change flights. I did get my boarding pass in time (barely) and boarded the plane. Though it being Southwest, the choices of seats weren't that good. I ended up having to sit between two huge fat guys, one of which totally reeked of BO. Not a great way to spend three and a half hours.
When I get to Dulles, I find out they lost my luggage, and that they'll deliver it later to my hotel. Of course the GPS is in my luggage so I had to figure out how to navigate my way in rush hour DC traffic. I eventually find the hotel three hours later. I get worried that my luggage won't arrive so I have to spend $20 just for some contact solution, a case, a toothbrush, and toothpaste, just so I can go to sleep. My luggage finally arrives at 1:00 a.m.
Also, I didn't realize the DC area had so many tolls. And apparently if you take the beltway, you can only exit if you pay the tolls. I didn't get a chance to go to an ATM before I left, so I didn't have any cash, and no "EZ Pass." So I had no choice but to "run" the tolls. I assume they'll send the bills to the rental car company who will then charge my credit card.
The first day of work went okay. But after that the fun really began.
I am now sick as a dog. I have aches and pains, a headache, a soar throat, and stuffy nose. I haven't been able to sleep. I would have called in sick yesterday, but I had to soldier on, high on dayquill, tylonol, and halls. I still don't feel any better day, and I'm flying back. So, we'll see how that goes.
Anyway, sorry for the long rant. Just a lousy week.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Feb 21, 2014 11:10:07 GMT -5
Sorry Phoenix. Hopefully you can rest up this weekend.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Feb 21, 2014 11:14:34 GMT -5
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Post by milee on Feb 21, 2014 11:17:32 GMT -5
I'm so sorry to hear about your bad week, especially that you're sick while travelling. That is the worst!
Suggestion - now until February 28th, you can see a doctor FREE of CHARGE through an app called Doctor on Demand. www.doctorondemand.com/ Go on that app, see the doc and get him/her to call in a scrip for you of Tamiflu. Seriously, that stuff works against the flu, but only if you take it within the first 24-48 hours.
(Hint - before you go to Doc on Demand, find out which two pharmacies are closest to you so you have the info ready so the doc can easily send the scrip. Look up two in case the first one is out of Tamiflu.)
Feel better soon.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Feb 21, 2014 11:21:39 GMT -5
Hmmm, now I'll be that sick guy on the plane getting everyone else sick. Don't really have a choice though.
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Post by steph08 on Feb 21, 2014 11:26:42 GMT -5
Hmmm, now I'll be that sick guy on the plane getting everyone else sick. Don't really have a choice though. Don't worry, Phoenix. Last year I was the girl on the flight to Florida that threw up on the plane (from the flu, not from turbulence or motion sickness).
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Post by tloonya on Feb 21, 2014 11:28:23 GMT -5
I ended up having to sit between two huge fat guys, one of which totally reeked of BO. Not a great way to spend three and a half hours.
I am now sick as a dog. I have aches and pains, a headache, a soar throat, and stuffy nose. I haven't been able to sleep. I would have called in sick yesterday, but I had to soldier on, high on dayquill, tylonol, and halls. I still don't feel any better day, and I'm flying back. So, we'll see how that goes.
Anyway, sorry for the long rant. Just a lousy week. I bet you wish that stuffy nose when you were sitting next to the reeking guy...!
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Post by milee on Feb 21, 2014 11:31:21 GMT -5
I probably wasn't describing it well in that earlier post, but you do not have to physically go anywhere to "see" the doctor. The "visit" is all done online over your mobile phone or iPad through the app. The doc can see your picture/video in a way similar to a video conference call. S/he can also prescribe medication, which is what you probably need here if you have the flu.
And honestly, I think the idea of using an app to see a doc for stuff like this is genius. Can't wait to try it out when my kids are sick next time, even if it's not free then. It would be great not to have to haul a sick kid down to the doctor's office, where they sit in misery and infecting everybody around them in the wait room, etc. To be able to just log on and "see" a doc quickly who can then send in a scrip (for things like ear infections, flu, etc.) would be awesome. So please try it and tell us how it works.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Feb 21, 2014 11:32:07 GMT -5
Hugs Phoenix. It has been the week from hell here too. I hope you feel better soon.
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Post by doxieluvr on Feb 21, 2014 11:40:12 GMT -5
You need some lessons on traveling.
You always pack medications and things you need right away, in your carryon. This would include contact stuff and gps.
Never travel without some cash.
Always do the precheckin for the flight.
Where shoes that are easy to slip off. No belts loose change and what not. Put you wallet in your carry on before you send it through the xray.
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Post by Tiny on Feb 21, 2014 11:44:24 GMT -5
Oh Phoenix, some extra hugs. Over 20 years ago I had an experience alot like yours -- except I knew I had the "lost luggage" curse or maybe it's a gene? - so I had what I needed in a carry on bag to get me thru the night/next morning. My lugguge didn't show up until dinner time the next day. Being sick and having to work long hours too was miserable. Then of course my 'work hosts' wanted to take me out for dinner/drinks/sight seeing in the evenings since I was visiting from 'corporate'... and I was like I just want to lie down and die. It was the worse week long business trip I ever had. You'll be home soon. And it will get better. Hopefully unlike me the whole expereince won't be burned into your memory (I assume in my case it's from the high fever I ran for 3 days...) FWIW: about the 'lost luggage curse' - I dont' think I've ever checked luggage that's arrived when I did - ever.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Feb 21, 2014 11:45:18 GMT -5
I probably wasn't describing it well in that earlier post, but you do not have to physically go anywhere to "see" the doctor. The "visit" is all done online over your mobile phone or iPad through the app. The doc can see your picture/video in a way similar to a video conference call. S/he can also prescribe medication, which is what you probably need here if you have the flu.
And honestly, I think the idea of using an app to see a doc for stuff like this is genius. Can't wait to try it out when my kids are sick next time, even if it's not free then. It would be great not to have to haul a sick kid down to the doctor's office, where they sit in misery and infecting everybody around them in the wait room, etc. To be able to just log on and "see" a doc quickly who can then send in a scrip (for things like ear infections, flu, etc.) would be awesome. So please try it and tell us how it works. Well, I am leaving for the airport in 20 minutes or so, so I don't think I'll be able to do it today. I don't know, maybe I can schedule a scrip be sent to a pharmacy back home, we'll see.
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Post by milee on Feb 21, 2014 11:47:05 GMT -5
I probably wasn't describing it well in that earlier post, but you do not have to physically go anywhere to "see" the doctor. The "visit" is all done online over your mobile phone or iPad through the app. The doc can see your picture/video in a way similar to a video conference call. S/he can also prescribe medication, which is what you probably need here if you have the flu.
And honestly, I think the idea of using an app to see a doc for stuff like this is genius. Can't wait to try it out when my kids are sick next time, even if it's not free then. It would be great not to have to haul a sick kid down to the doctor's office, where they sit in misery and infecting everybody around them in the wait room, etc. To be able to just log on and "see" a doc quickly who can then send in a scrip (for things like ear infections, flu, etc.) would be awesome. So please try it and tell us how it works. Well, I am leaving for the airport in 20 minutes or so, so I don't think I'll be able to do it today. I don't know, maybe I can schedule a scrip be sent to a pharmacy back home, we'll see. If you have some time while you're sitting in the airport waiting, that would work. The doc could have the scrip sent to your home pharmacy so it would be ready for you. Take care.
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Post by Tiny on Feb 21, 2014 11:50:38 GMT -5
I probably wasn't describing it well in that earlier post, but you do not have to physically go anywhere to "see" the doctor. The "visit" is all done online over your mobile phone or iPad through the app. The doc can see your picture/video in a way similar to a video conference call. S/he can also prescribe medication, which is what you probably need here if you have the flu.
And honestly, I think the idea of using an app to see a doc for stuff like this is genius. Can't wait to try it out when my kids are sick next time, even if it's not free then. It would be great not to have to haul a sick kid down to the doctor's office, where they sit in misery and infecting everybody around them in the wait room, etc. To be able to just log on and "see" a doc quickly who can then send in a scrip (for things like ear infections, flu, etc.) would be awesome. So please try it and tell us how it works. Well, I am leaving for the airport in 20 minutes or so, so I don't think I'll be able to do it today. I don't know, maybe I can schedule a scrip be sent to a pharmacy back home, we'll see. If you have the flu... it's too late for 'medication'. Tamiflu supposedly works best if you start taking it within 48 hours of the symtoms showing up. You might need a doctor if the flu has 'morphed' to a bacterial infection in which case antibiotics would help. Not sure if a phone app can determine if you've got a virus or a baterial infection.... Take what I say with a grain of salt - I'm old school: you're just stuck letting most colds/flus/viruses run their 3 to 5 day course. I'm all for antibiotics for the bacterial stuff though... and if you go more than 3 days without feeling better (symptoms lessening) it's time to see the doctor.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2014 11:52:03 GMT -5
Sorry for the rant, this has been the worst week I can recall in some time.
I had to travel for work out to the DC area. I didn't particularly want to go, but duty calls.
Anyway, on Tuesday when I flew out, I didn't get a boarding pass, I got one of those things I 'that you take to the gate and then get a boarding pass. I was on time for my flight, at my gate 30 minutes prior to departure. By the time I realized that I had to go to the gate agent to get my boarding pass, they were already boarding and I got stuck behind a huge line of people wanting to change flights. I did get my boarding pass in time (barely) and boarded the plane. Though it being Southwest, the choices of seats weren't that good. I ended up having to sit between two huge fat guys, one of which totally reeked of BO. Not a great way to spend three and a half hours.
When I get to Dulles, I find out they lost my luggage, and that they'll deliver it later to my hotel. Of course the GPS is in my luggage so I had to figure out how to navigate my way in rush hour DC traffic. I eventually find the hotel three hours later. I get worried that my luggage won't arrive so I have to spend $20 just for some contact solution, a case, a toothbrush, and toothpaste, just so I can go to sleep. My luggage finally arrives at 1:00 a.m.
Also, I didn't realize the DC area had so many tolls. And apparently if you take the beltway, you can only exit if you pay the tolls. I didn't get a chance to go to an ATM before I left, so I didn't have any cash, and no "EZ Pass." So I had no choice but to "run" the tolls. I assume they'll send the bills to the rental car company who will then charge my credit card.
The first day of work went okay. But after that the fun really began.
I am now sick as a dog. I have aches and pains, a headache, a soar throat, and stuffy nose. I haven't been able to sleep. I would have called in sick yesterday, but I had to soldier on, high on dayquill, tylonol, and halls. I still don't feel any better day, and I'm flying back. So, we'll see how that goes.
Anyway, sorry for the long rant. Just a lousy week. welcome to my part of the world.....i drive in this 5 days a week.....55 miles plus one way and yes, the tolls add up in a hurry my ezpass bill has auto add on it, and that happens to the tune of $ 180 every 2-3 weeks w/o gps you are screwed around here.....only Boston has more circles or one way streets and sitting on the 495 beltway not moving for 10 minutes is norm..... sorry you had a horrible trip....it is a beautiful city.....and a great place to visit but for visitors, i highly recommend the Metro for getting around feel better!
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Feb 21, 2014 11:55:36 GMT -5
I would try to call the toll center and set up a direct pay without it going through the rental car company. They can be assholes and tack on TONS of fees.
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Post by justme on Feb 21, 2014 12:04:16 GMT -5
Ugh! You probably don't have much control over it being a government worker - but DCA is a way better option to fly into. We fly into it even when we're staying at a hotel that's a lot closer to Dulles than DCA. It's just a ton of different toll roads to deal with in that area.
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Post by tskeeter on Feb 21, 2014 13:50:20 GMT -5
Travel for work is the pits! I head out tomorrow on my next trip. Counting down to March 1st! Agreed. Only people who do not travel for work on a regular basis think work travel is glamorous. After a couple of years on a job where I traveled about 50% of the time, it took nearly 20 years to stop cringing every time I had to think about getting on an airplane.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Feb 21, 2014 13:56:56 GMT -5
Travel is the pits when you lose your bag, or get stranded with only your carry on when you have checked luggage. When I got stranded in NYC for 2 days during the snow storm that hit right after New Years, I REALLY wished I had packed better for getting stranded! I'd have killed for a clean pair of underwear and socks!
Luckily, I always carry my badly needed toiletries in my backpack as I have been stranded once without them and said never again. I'm now going to make sure that I have a spare pair of socks and underwear the next time I travel!
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Post by Phoenix84 on Feb 21, 2014 23:55:48 GMT -5
I made it back okay, though it was pretty bad, and the plane was delayed significantly.
I haven't been this sick since my senior year of high school.
Anyway, thanks for the well wishes. I appreciate it.
Now I'm off to down some Nyquill, put my aching and stuffy head on a soft pillow, and hopefully finally get some sleep. It's going to be great, I've been thinking about it all day.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2014 10:07:53 GMT -5
I hope you get better and feel better fast Does anyone do the planetary alignment stuff? Something is definitely going on. This was the worst work week ever. I guess with some perspective I'd say no one got hurt or injured or died, so its not truly as bad as it feels. High pressure, sick people coughing and sputtering all over the place, processes breaking down and it felt like everything I touched went wrong. The one time my luggage got lost was when I had a big deal presentation at corporate headquarters and it was my first visit there. I learned and always put a small set of clothes and toiletries in my carry on now. The car rental company should have offered you EZ Pass for a daily rate. When my sister visited me she didn't get offered one. I had her call the next day and they added it. The rental company up-charges if you get ticketed. Maybe that is their deal. They forget to offer it to you and then rack up $100 in uplifts to add to the bill.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Feb 22, 2014 11:09:05 GMT -5
You need some lessons on traveling. You always pack medications and things you need right away, in your carryon. This would include contact stuff and gps. Never travel without some cash. Always do the precheckin for the flight. Where shoes that are easy to slip off. No belts loose change and what not. Put you wallet in your carry on before you send it through the xray. Well, the problem with packing contact solution in your carry on is that TSA doesn't like liquids in your carryon. They will let you take it, but they always have to test it in some machine first. It's not a huge issue, but it does slow you down going through.
Women have many options for slip on/off shoes, but most men's shoes have ties. It's not a huge deal to untie your shoes. I can usually take off my shoes, undo my belt, and empty my pockets from the time I get my bins to the time I'm at the machine.
I normally do travel with cash, but just didn't have time to go to the ATM this time.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Feb 22, 2014 11:17:48 GMT -5
Oh Phoenix, some extra hugs. Over 20 years ago I had an experience alot like yours -- except I knew I had the "lost luggage" curse or maybe it's a gene? - so I had what I needed in a carry on bag to get me thru the night/next morning. My lugguge didn't show up until dinner time the next day. Being sick and having to work long hours too was miserable. Then of course my 'work hosts' wanted to take me out for dinner/drinks/sight seeing in the evenings since I was visiting from 'corporate'... and I was like I just want to lie down and die. It was the worse week long business trip I ever had. You'll be home soon. And it will get better. Hopefully unlike me the whole expereince won't be burned into your memory (I assume in my case it's from the high fever I ran for 3 days...) FWIW: about the 'lost luggage curse' - I dont' think I've ever checked luggage that's arrived when I did - ever. I think I'll remember this experience for a long time to come. I don't get sick that often. The last time I got really sick, to the point I missed (or at least would have missed if I had been at my home location) was when I was my senior year in high school. Sure, I've had a few colds/bugs in between there, but nothing that's hit me close to this hard. It's funny, because I got my flu shot. But I guess it's those exotic east coast bugs.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2014 11:29:39 GMT -5
You need some lessons on traveling. You always pack medications and things you need right away, in your carryon. This would include contact stuff and gps. Never travel without some cash. Always do the precheckin for the flight. Where shoes that are easy to slip off. No belts loose change and what not. Put you wallet in your carry on before you send it through the xray. Well, the problem with packing contact solution in your carry on is that TSA doesn't like liquids in your carryon. They will let you take it, but they always have to test it in some machine first. It's not a huge issue, but it does slow you down going through.
Women have many options for slip on/off shoes, but most men's shoes have ties. It's not a huge deal to untie your shoes. I can usually take off my shoes, undo my belt, and empty my pockets from the time I get my bins to the time I'm at the machine.
I normally do travel with cash, but just didn't have time to go to the ATM this time.
just get a travel size that's 3.4 ounces or less....also, there is a portion of the beltway that's non-toll....and you should have printed your boarding pass when you checked in 24 hours before your flight..... depending on what hotel you stay at, you can ususally get a free shuttle from the airport...and also depending on what area you have to go to for work, you should look into both Reagan and BWI
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2014 11:54:39 GMT -5
Well, I am leaving for the airport in 20 minutes or so, so I don't think I'll be able to do it today. I don't know, maybe I can schedule a scrip be sent to a pharmacy back home, we'll see. If you have the flu... it's too late for 'medication'. Tamiflu supposedly works best if you start taking it within 48 hours of the symtoms showing up. You might need a doctor if the flu has 'morphed' to a bacterial infection in which case antibiotics would help. Not sure if a phone app can determine if you've got a virus or a baterial infection.... Take what I say with a grain of salt - I'm old school: you're just stuck letting most colds/flus/viruses run their 3 to 5 day course. I'm all for antibiotics for the bacterial stuff though... and if you go more than 3 days without feeling better (symptoms lessening) it's time to see the doctor. Aren't these flu bugs caused by viruses, not bacteria? IDK. I will go to great lengths to keep from taking antibiotics. Recently, unable to cure a UTI, I had to go on antibiotics. Now, that bacteria is dead, I'm plagued with far worse, a horrid case of systemic Candida. Anyhoo, so sorry Phoenix that your having a crappy week and are sick. Get better.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Feb 22, 2014 14:29:31 GMT -5
"just get a travel size that's 3.4 ounces or less....also, there is a portion of the beltway that's non-toll....and you should have printed your boarding pass when you checked in 24 hours before your flight.....
depending on what hotel you stay at, you can ususally get a free shuttle from the airport...and also depending on what area you have to go to for work, you should look into both Reagan and BWI"
SinglemominMD, not to sound rude, but you sound like you got it all figured out.
Look, I have to fly into the airport where it's cheapest to fly into. I would assume as a taxpayer you'd want me to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars.
How the hell am I supposed to know the conditions of the roads of every place in the U.S?
I could have taken a shuttle from the airport to my hotel, but there is no shuttle from my hotel to my job so I needed to pick up a rental car.
Look, I will hand it to you that I should probably get better at doing pre board check in, and there's really no good reason not to pack the GPS in my carryon. Furthermore, I should have traveled with cash. Though that would have been cumbersome as well because I'd have like 20 toll receipts.
Just pointing out it's not always so easy. It's easy to play Monday morning quarterback.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Feb 22, 2014 14:38:24 GMT -5
I hope you get better and feel better fast Does anyone do the planetary alignment stuff? Something is definitely going on. This was the worst work week ever. I guess with some perspective I'd say no one got hurt or injured or died, so its not truly as bad as it feels. High pressure, sick people coughing and sputtering all over the place, processes breaking down and it felt like everything I touched went wrong. The one time my luggage got lost was when I had a big deal presentation at corporate headquarters and it was my first visit there. I learned and always put a small set of clothes and toiletries in my carry on now. The car rental company should have offered you EZ Pass for a daily rate. When my sister visited me she didn't get offered one. I had her call the next day and they added it. The rental company up-charges if you get ticketed. Maybe that is their deal. They forget to offer it to you and then rack up $100 in uplifts to add to the bill. They offered one, but I didn't take it. At the time I didn't realize the tolls were so bad, or that I would have to go through them. And generally speaking I'm reluctant to do any of the "upgrades" the car rental companies offer, because I figure if they are offering it, it's a better deal for them than it is for you, or they wouldn't sell you it in the first place (i.e. pre pay for gas.) Plus anything I put on the government credit card is subject to scrutiny and approval. I wasn't sure off hand if an EZ pass was an approved purchase.
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Feb 22, 2014 15:18:50 GMT -5
The only toll road I know of around DC is the road to the Dulles airport. None on the beltway. We had a rental in FL once and the toll road only took their version of EZ pass, but they'd take a pic of your license and bill you. It did cost $1 more. The rental company of course got the bill and added it to ours. Later I found out there was a tag on the windshield that was their pass. I was looking for a box.
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Feb 22, 2014 15:38:35 GMT -5
Post by Tiny on Feb 22, 2014 15:38:35 GMT -5
If you have the flu... it's too late for 'medication'. Tamiflu supposedly works best if you start taking it within 48 hours of the symtoms showing up. You might need a doctor if the flu has 'morphed' to a bacterial infection in which case antibiotics would help. Not sure if a phone app can determine if you've got a virus or a baterial infection.... Take what I say with a grain of salt - I'm old school: you're just stuck letting most colds/flus/viruses run their 3 to 5 day course. I'm all for antibiotics for the bacterial stuff though... and if you go more than 3 days without feeling better (symptoms lessening) it's time to see the doctor. Aren't these flu bugs caused by viruses, not bacteria? IDK. I will go to great lengths to keep from taking antibiotics. Recently, unable to cure a UTI, I had to go on antibiotics. Now, that bacteria is dead, I'm plagued with far worse, a horrid case of systemic Candida. Anyhoo, so sorry Phoenix that your having a crappy week and are sick. Get better. Yes, the flu is caused by a virus and antibiotics won't help But, sometimes a complication from having the flu is a bacterial type infection that does require antibiotics. You can go from having the flu to having a whopper of a sinus infection or worse pneumonia. It's like your immune system is so tired/taxed/overwhelmed by fighting the flu - it can't quite deal with other 'invaders' and you get another infection. Most people have the 'sinus infection' virus(es) hanging out in their noses... their immune system just keeps in check and they never really get sick... until their immune system has something better to deal with (like the flu).
FWIW: I'm sorry you're dealing with the side effects of antibiotics.
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