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FED UP AND BORED AND MISERABLE

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CountessDracula · 12/12/2003 21:10

Sorry this is a total whinge!! I have had glandular fever and shingles for about a month now and I'm sick of it. I have had to send dd down to my parents today cos I can't face it any more. I can't look after her or my dh or even walk the dog properly and I'm just feeling sooooo sick of it and so fed up.

That's all. Sorry it's pathetic I know.

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pie · 12/12/2003 21:11

Oh CD

Its not pathetic, its totally understandable and very fed up inducing.

Whinge away honey.

Jimjams · 12/12/2003 21:14

Not pathetic. neither shingles nor glandualr fever is very nice. MAKE SURE YOU REST!!!!!!

bossykate · 12/12/2003 21:28

cd, sorry to hear you are still feeling so sick and miserable. jimjams is right, you must rest as much as possible. really hope you feel much better soon.

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CountessDracula · 12/12/2003 22:18

Thanks guys, just had a couple of glasses of wine and feeling a bit happier. I've been sleeping about 16 hours a day but that seems to make no difference, I'm still exhausted all the time and the thing that really upsets me is that I just can't deal with dd while I feel like this, poor little thing just wants to play and have fun and mummy is on the sofa like a vegetable

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Jimjams · 12/12/2003 22:33

Yeah but it is really important to rest still. Me being me I'd say go and see a homeopath as well- they can be really good for this sort of thing. And you get to gripe to someone for an hour I was vaguely ill at the beginning of the week (weird stomach cramps and fluey aches) and by day 3 I was so fed up, so to have glandular fever and shingles must be vile.

Hope you have someone in doing the housework. Your dh does not need looking after btw- he's a grown man. If you can afford it why not hire someone - a mothers help type- to come in a help you for the next month or so. It will speed your recovery ( you need someone like my cleaner- she looks after the children as well- well ds2, but I wouldn't expect her to deal with ds1).

REST!

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CountessDracula · 12/12/2003 22:40

Thanks jimjams - I know dh doesn't need looking after but he is so exhausted too as he has been doing EVERYTHING for the past month, getting up for dd in the mornings early, getting up at weekends, cooking, doing the washing etc - we sent dd away for 2 nights so he could get some rest too poor thing!

We do have a cleaner, and a nanny too (which is how I get to sleep 16hrs a day!). Weekends are tough and the nanny has been off sick the past 2 days too so I'm prob just feeling rubbish cos of that. DH said that if she's sick on Monday he'll take the day off and stay home with dd. Bless him he has been an angel

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Jimjams · 12/12/2003 22:43

Hope the nanny's back on Monday. Let the house get in a mess over the weekend- make sure you and dh do the bare minimum. Glad your dh is helpful though.

Evita · 13/12/2003 20:22

Know how you feel CD. I had an awful stomach bug almost 2 months ago which turned into a chronic gastritis and I'm feeling weak and shaky and nauseous all the time. It's incredibly hard to be a mom when you're feeling physically awful. I bloody wish I had a nanny though, even a sick one!! Get well soon and enjoy your weekend xxx

Forestfly · 13/12/2003 20:25

What i nightmare, cd, don't feel guilty about moaning, look after yourself, i feel for you

harman · 13/12/2003 20:34

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whymummy · 13/12/2003 20:45

poor you CD,hope you feel better soon,take it easy
xx

aloha · 13/12/2003 22:46

Rest, probiotics, vitamin and sleep for a couple of days may work miracles.

Good luck, you poor thing.

L xx

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CountessDracula · 13/12/2003 22:58

Thanks all you lovely lovely people!

Have had a v restful day and am feeling much better. Have had to cancel every nice thing this xmas, weddings, parties, trip to france etc. But tomorrow is our xmas drinks party and dh has been fantastic today, running around getting food, drinks, xmas tree etc as I really didn't want to cancel it. I'm so looking forward to seeing all my mates tomorrow, it's really cheered me up. And next week I'm in bed bigtime!

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pie · 13/12/2003 23:02

Glad to hear you are feeling better CD

Sounds like some time to yourself is just the ticket...don't get too pished tomorrow

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CountessDracula · 13/12/2003 23:04

oh I will I will I will, no booze much for ages, I'm gonna have a gooooood time!!!

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CountessDracula · 13/12/2003 23:04

Can't wait to see dd, missing her so much and she's only been gone 30 hours!

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prufrock · 14/12/2003 10:27

CD poor you. I've been suffering with morning sickness and found it very difficult not being able to play with dd, and being more irratible with her. My Dh has been wonderful as well, and I feel very guilty about him having to do so muh, but that's what being a DH is about - you'd do the same for him if the situations were reversed.

WSM · 14/12/2003 10:41

Bless . Would hug you but I don't want to catch anything .

I assume you are on meds for your shingles ?

Eeek · 14/12/2003 10:46

I had glandular fever as a very fit 16 year old and it completely wiped me out. Don't be surprised that with all the demands on you you're suffering. All you can do is wait for it to pass. And DON'T do too much too soon - you'll undo all the good you've done so far. Sorry, but it's yet more day time TV for you.

NGPY · 14/12/2003 12:11

I agree Prufrock. I have been so tired this pregnancy and quite depressed with it. I have been really concentrating on getting the rest I need. That means DH has had to do more, and I haven't been taking DS out as much. Up to about 6 months ago, I took a "must power on through, rest is for wimps" approach, and I have paid for it with frequent illness this year, as I'm so run down now.

Countess, I know it must be very dull, but getting the rest is very important. No doubt you would say the same to your DH if the situations were reversed.

Hope you recover soon.

willow2 · 14/12/2003 23:06

Hi CD - sorry to hear you are feeling so crap. Hope the drinks party went ok though. Fingers crossed you had a good time. Let's try to get a coffee down us this week!

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CountessDracula · 15/12/2003 23:05

Thanks everyone! Drinks party was great but tiring, dd was in a vile and clingy mood so had to carry her most of the day, I invited far too many people so the house was trashed and didn't really get to talk to everyone but had a fab time anyway. Some idiot brought and opened a bottle of port which I drank too much of and had a headache this morning, came down to about 70 empty bottle, full ashtrays and polystyrene crumbled all down the stairs (some kids decided to decorate the stairs with snow for me!!!)

Luckily the cleaner turned up and sorted it all out. Phew.

So still tired but not feeling so dismal due to seeing all my lovely friends.

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oliveoil · 17/12/2003 13:05

How did your party nibles and canapes go down?

Hope you feel better soon.

xx

SnowyZebra · 17/12/2003 13:15

When I was 5yo I had glandular fever ok, ok, I don't KNOW it was glandular fever, but I think it must have been, as my mother said it was the only time as a child I was ever really ill. I was also the flower girl in a church wedding. Shy & dizzy with fever, I walked down the aisle behind the bride both to and from the alter. :-)