illness

ID Please recall the last time that you had a cold or the flu.Code formomentillness: r=respiratory,have? episode. Try to

Gender What kind of illness did this c=cold, f=flu, s=sinus,

How many

Take a kind of and think about you illness days did it last?

ID GrandTour

Gender What(a)

What(a) Category Duration(b)

11 m r upper res. inf/sinus inf 14-21

Waited till after finals were over to seek care. Had cough, drainage, runny nose, increased wheezing/asthmatic prob

12 f chest like

I know I‟m getting sick by first feeling “puny,” you know, weak and tired cold you don‟t want to lift your arms. If I‟m rea

c 8

13 m definitely didn‟t miss not being sick. It started when

Freshman year, I caught the flu for the first time in three years. I stomach flu/food pois. 2

f

14 f f flu/sinus inf 8

I got the flu last January right before my 21st birthday. I took Advil, Tylenol, whatever pain medicine I could find. Bu

15 f flu "2-4"

The last time I had a cold/flu was in Feb 98. I laid in bed forf 2 days with a headache, a stomach ache, fever, body p

16 f I constantly get a cold -- so the last time would have to be on Monday. I went to bed Sunday night feeling a little sick

c cold 4

17 m my

The last time I had the flu I was VERY ill. It began at my head and arms and swept down7 body in a big ache. Al

f flu

18 m c cold/asthma problem "3-4"

Headache--throbbing in temples--moved around head. Cough--hacking--sometimes--phlegm. Congestion--in sinus

19 m f flu "2-3"

This happened exactly 31 days ago. I remember this so well because the 1st day was also the 1st day that I quit sm

20 f I had the flu about a year ago. I had to miss at least one day of work and classes, which was awful because I alway

f flu/viral inf 2

21 m c cold 6

It was about a month ago and I was working all of the time (50-65 hours a week). I work in a restaurant and was we

22 m Missing c cold "4-5",still going on

23 m Over spring break I had a really horrible cold. It started the c last day of class and got worse when I went home. I cou

cold "8-9"

24 f think

I had the flu 5 months ago. I was always tired and it was hard to flu straight. At some points though I actually kind

f 2 weeks

25 f For me, I have asthma, so coughing is the biggest nuisance I have from a cold. It tends to keep me up at night and I

c cold 2-3 weeks

26 m c cold/cough (light at

Have had a cold for almost a month. First nasal congestion persisted and then coughing 5 weeksfirst then heavier w

27 f It was

The first time I had the flu started the day before I had my daughter, January 27th, 1998. 4 days that crazy Sydney fl

f flu

28 m Missing o fever 2

29 f one,

I can‟t remember the last time I had a real cold or flu. Every spring though, including this 10 I get a sinusitis that is

s sinusitis

30 m I don‟t usually get sick very often ( last time I puked was 5 yr. ago). I do usually get colds 3

c cold once or twice a winter. I d

31 f c flu began 1

It all began in the library @ MU. I was studying (last semester) and or cold breathing heavy and feeling dizzy. Then

32 f c cold 14

tired, aching, running nose, stuffed nose, sneezing, coughing, difficulty sleeping, uncomfortableness, sore throat--lot

33 f The last time I had a cold it was first semester, October. The first few days I felt it coming on because my sinuses w

c cold-flu 7

34 f cold and/or I usually

I don‟t generally have severe colds or even ones that I notice. After the fact, allergies realize that I had a cold. The

c 2

35 m It was about the middle of March. I was very tired and my head was completely congested (runny nose, sore throat,

c cold/flu symptoms 5

36 f I actually have the remnants of a cold right now. Over Easter Break I got badly sunburned and came back to schoo

rn runny nose/cough "10-11"

37 m year inf

I had a sinus infection in February. I get one around that time ofsinus every year. I believe it had to do with the cha

s "5-6"

38 f c cold, mild the onset 2 cold,

I had a cold at the end of Spring Break which developed into bronchitis. At bronchitis of theweeksI found myself very

39 m The last time I had a cold was in the middle of February 1998. The illness was not very serious. It basically consiste

c cold 15-20

40 m cold and was stuff

The last time I had any type of cold or flu was Dec 96. I caught acold, flu, worsesneezing and sniffling then caught th

c 20+

41 m Been so long ago it‟s hard to remember. I‟ll do my best. Began w/ dry scratchy throat. Began getting more and mo

c cold do not recall

42 f I just got over a cold. On a Sunday, I slept in and woke up w/ a slight headache (I never get headaches). I got up, s

c cold 13

43 f The last time I had the flu was over Christmas vacation andf I was very, very sick. It started out as just a dull headac

stomach flu 5

44 f sinus it started,

The last time I was sick, I had a sinus infection. I can‟t remember how inflection I remember it was in mid-May. I re

s at least 7

45 f I always have a cold, pretty much (they say more introverted people do). Starting a few days ago (2?) my nose start

c cold 1 week

46 f c cold allergies two

It is difficult for me to distinguish between when I was last sick with the cold and when mya week orwere bad. My sin

47 m achy

It was February and I came down with a cold. Just a sore throat,cold body, and a cough. Felt like sleeping all the t

c "9-11" days

48 f The last cold I had was the worst one I‟ve had since I was a kid. cold

c It started out as a sore throat and just got worse an

9+

49 m I am currently getting over a cold right now. I don‟t get sick c about inclined and I get o

cold, at all -- maybe once a year days,to doubt the

very often perhaps a virus, but I am 10and I usuallystill ha

50 f I had the flu. I was sick for six days. The 2nd day I slept all fday. flu 6

51 m flu turned week or two before that with fatigue, but

The last time I was sick with flu/cold was 2 weeks ago. It actually started ainto bronchitis 7

f

52 f class

The last time I was sick, I remember coughing uncontrollably. Actually, I had an 8:00 am "7-10"in this very room (ba

c cold

53 m I got severe headaches accompanied with fatigue and bodyf aches. I felt it coming on about a day before it hit hard.

flu 3 days

54 f strep throat and ear and anaround infection at

I was very ill before Spring Break for two and a half to three weeks. I had strep throatinfection ear18-21 days the sam

st

55 m The last time I had anything resembling a cold/flu was when I was in southern California over Christmas break. It w

c cold/allergies 1-1.5 weeks

56 f 2 the same symptoms as

The last time I was sick was over Christmas break. I believe I caught it from my dad. I hador 3 months

c cold

57 m stomach symptoms and yeast infection

Right at the New Year I was very ill with a number of things.f I had coldlikeflu with coldwith coughing and sinus probl

3 days

58 f viral out with full blown about I

About 5 months ago I had a viral infection and I still have it.oIt started infection my throat being really sore.16got so th

59 m remember being sick 1 about

I don‟t really remember the last time I had a cold. The last time I don't specifically recallwasweek two years ago and

o

60 f I remember that I was lucky the last time I had a cold. This fis because it was only a one day thing and it happened o

a 24 hour flu 1 day

61 m c I felt bone-achy, joint pain, days

At the beginning of this semester I got the flu. For about a week cold/sinus infection/flu 10 cold chills, hot flashes, f

62 m The last time I was sick was about a month or so ago. Theccold or whatever lasted about2aweeks or so

cold or virus month (forever) and was

63 f I believe

The last time I had a cold was about a month ago. It only lasted a few days (maybe 3-4). 5-6 days it occurred durin

c cold

64 f This past Thanksgiving I had a cold. Symptoms were light–headache, sore throat, and tired all the time. I was sick

c cold 7 days

65 f f stomach flu 2

66 f I‟m not sure if it was the flu or a virus at all but right before Thanksgiving break started my stomach started acting up

o stomach pains/sickness about 10

67 m I went out on a Friday night with friends. The next day I feltp really weird and canceled plans I had to stay home. A fr

viral pneumonia one month

68 f and got bronchitis and asthma

I have been continuously sick for the past month. I have asthmabronchitis/sinusitis, a long time ago (probably about

b 40 days

69 f It was the beginning of November. My nose had been running for weeks. I have bad allergies in the spring and fall

c cold 6

70 m I had nausea, headache, body ache, chills. I was hungry, but didn‟t have the energy to eat. My persistent cough ke

c cold 1.5 weeks

71 f flu 1 week

Over Christmas break two years ago, I came down with thefflu. At first my muscles hurt and I was having hot flashe

72 f severe classes and two "2-3" days

The last time I had a cold was about a month ago. I missed two days of cold

c days of work. I felt very we

73 m I

The last time I had a cold for flu has been a long time ago. c don‟t get sick very often. It started with a scratchy thro

cold "7-8" days

74 m about sick

The day of Thanksgiving I noticed a tickle in my throat. I had noticed some of my relatives were10 and feared I m

t sore throat

75 f sinus March.

I don‟t get sick often, so I guess the last time was in either February or infectionIt came up slowly, starting out as a s

s 2 or 3

76 m c cold "11-12"

The last time I was sick was about a week ago. It started with a stuffed nose, for about two whole days. I then got a

77 f Length–about 12-20 days. Medications–OTC: thermaflu, ibuprofen, suphedrine, andacough elixir. Signs and sympto

s 1

sinus infection with cold3-20

78 m c cold (sore mild that I am2still able to function. Usua

weeks

I really do not get sick all that often. If I do the symptoms are fortunately sothroat/sinus trouble/cough)

79 f on cold

Fortunately, I have not been sick at al this semester (knockc wood–it‟s almost over). I think the last time I had the

a few days

80 m sinus the first

I recently got over a sinus infection which lasted about two weeks frominfection indications to totally being over it. It

s 14

81 f sinus infection then a those

I have a bit of a cold right now. It started about a week agoswith a sinus infection (I getcold all the time). Luckily, i

7+

82 m c My

I had a cold a couple of weeks ago. I was tired, with no energy. coldsymptoms consisted "4-5" of runny/stuffed up nose, h

83 f My recent experience of having a cold started with a tickle in my throat and a stuffy nose. 2Within a couple days, my

c cold weeks

84 m I didn‟t realize that I had a cold at first–I thought something c or suck)

(moldcold/virus was bothering my allergies. When I expe

10

85 f I thought I was

The last illness episode was the end of fall „99 semester. At first flu with sinus simply tired and extremely stressed

f 14+

86 f v wife 3

About two months ago, I caught some sort of stomach virus. Myvirus and I had lunch at a middle eastern café, and

87 f I was about halfway through the day when I slowly came to c realize that my usual early day allergy symptoms hadn‟t g

cold 4 ongoing

88 f sinus‟

The last time I had a cold was several months ago. My head was stuffy initially, then I my"3-5" drained. My throat

c cold

How severe was the illness?

illness you think it did this severe? the illness like atyour beliefsillness? Please describe how the the il

What was What were getting ill? Please describe what cause about signs

Did its worse about

How long ago did thisWhy dooccur? How wasyou recognize that you you think caused thepoint? the illness'syou did changed du

Ago Severe(d) SevWhy(d2) Recognize(e) Worst(f) Caused(g) Beliefs(h) Treatment(I) Sign/sympt(j)

5 mo mild tired, health wheezing fatigue, finals, I always get it down back offrom mild, some cough,

extreme stress: no I took leastWent used cough

once/year

not need immediate cough, care att'n more lightheaded, drainage atDrixoral and throat,my inhaler more.

1.5 mo I was sick puny feeling, raspy breathhad visitedwould doubleFirst over A general intensification of co

1.5 mo & had nearly family&dad was phlegmy breathing

no

not bought fresh groceries in terrible coughing thatstopped eatingmesick with same thingand small coughs

very flu that I had too severe b/c I house either dayquil or coming lack with Saltine crack

not 6 guys yes, b/c same were nyquil

I laid in bed, drank 7-up aching bones an

It began with sleep or same fo

24 mo not too bad it was like any otherweak&joints began to ache inwas on had others illness-maybe downofandsimilar illness

body felt weak, the throat, constant felt like time I took a lot Atpain relievers, and as Advi

2 nights before b-day, a long I was dying-wentcold I had a sore throat and

don't felt in no

4 mo pretty severe been sick before, but that was soresickest I've know coughing, fever, alwaysofto bed around 6such slept, ofirst

I was really tired, butin the was going vomiting and curled mythe little ball tylenol bad at fou

I was the Istress. I think stress causesstress extra-strength really every the

bathroom to dieI headache all up may have been in pain handle

yes, still it, took two illnesses-I don't think I

I I were The pain was

really tired and

2 mo mildly severe it wasn't extremely serious-I didn't think stomachache and fromthinkwas justin amain signalsone factor, but

not very lot I in the morning I felt no knew I Well when IThey healthy

probably lack of was sick woke up I drank on then took

b/c I get sick a when I woke up just wanted to sleep bad, Isleep and not eating realwere worse OJ Monday,

10 mo severe! sick and this case really knocked me yes,for 3 do tinglelie onache so I arms tobut bad arms,

before andvirus-doctor out could toI'd liquidsbeforesofa, previous time to dri

my arms had I at first I was and Tingling hurt I just had to sa

said, pushing had it Ihelped,like dying blisters

thought my had fever aching

b/c I never get I'd had it once whole fatigued/ached, all startedstraight days was reallyknewreallydoctorswa

moderate signs of asthma-wheezing, coughing, no

not cause me be bedridden nose,I chest&rib to do homework or any activitie

feel worried about exams, drive pain

stuffy went to of Started season nagging coug

allergy off slow

more than annoyance but didtired, achy,tired,really run down, lack ofstart Student Health Center, describe

recognition my sensation ofagony playing chess b/cof believe Sore throat, needed it and fev

like pain and abnormality, infection, on my chestI caught this sometime after t

I I hunger

moderately because it truly demandedof a attention some sort ofno absencerested when I felt like I stomachache, too

12 mo not very I a little bedrestjust started it easy a a a infection, b/c tried to firstto class,own.then I Idecide

and taking runningcould do anything-I couldn't think, feel, butmove then

feel like viralfever I go felt its or Also

I felt better after felt very tired Iand I didn't probably Ifor nofew days I first it went away onreally tired, andwas p

1 mo moderate sore throat, could sleep lackjob,sleepno

mucus do my of and itred, I wasI drained hot water and tried to rest when

which was gargled Sore my immune system and

affected

between mild&severe b/c I lack ofstill in the lungsbut my workcaused a let down in throat to mucus in throat

"4-5",still going on not severe at all sore throat/runny nose change night, I couldn'tI move taken allergy medicinea sore throa

I in panic-I took medicine no have my head(it made with (because m

They

I could still function and wasn'twas very sick onein weather? I really don't know started me sick) and I th

2 mo not very I things to get I couldn't sleep or was no

than cold think stressed out, plus Ithe factdidof colds around and felt

At first took lots I was justC to try to get

At that vitamin tired

there are worse felt tired and had aasore Ithroat Ieat, and I couldn't breathe.all I first was laywere just going wa

5 mo bad runny nose, for so long germs-they cause most At first unclear thinking congested head,

severe changes head no illnesses Runny nose,

I have never been that sick fatigue, congested in body temperature and I took no medicine because it mak

moderate

do not recall b/c it lasted forIso long to tire easily generally meexercise dothought a diet andwere gone weather might and

began and it Igenerally wore too downto andafter tried to sleep more in aeat more healthy

was and my stomach yes, I anything and irritable I and cough here hav

lack of tiredbegan to be symptomsItchange think tha tbalance be

even proper sudden sleep. as

I upset started

it was when nasal compared to a flu. Also, Ino minutes whilerain, Congestionwas coughing gag

blowing and mucus to cold weather and inrose with medicine and sleep ex

nose every few had 1. Tookhacking until I thought I would per

never to stay bed

1 mo intermediate-minor bad at times, but notcongestionmyexposure production abnormallycold/nasal fatigue sick, commun roommate and

headache Iand feverget contagiousmy plus the fact the It very forandto going dressed

couldn't a out of the bed-my virus I called I come over erythromycin onlabo

doctor close get me into an

pretty severe b/c I felt really bad and the fever could have harmed no babymom had to was began by feeling sluggishTu

24 mo not very hell no rag on my forehead. 2. Visu

I got a small headache stress, improper diet 1. Put cold 1. I felt bad. 2. I got a headach

2 mo middlin I was able to function stillwith yucky…I don't know! yes, I know Took weather? My father has thefell aslee

I woke up tiny The be ofHeadachedrank tea, same(co

sudafed, behind the eyes s

a headache sinuses? Genetics? it will lotsover soon. Also, I know it's notpr

5 mo very minor runny nose, tired no energy, afternoon/evening, missedIthough. Headcatchrunny nose, ba

I had cold season. sleep. No real pain no class. Usually expect a cold

If Tried to probably wil dizzy it. Itimes. do

Started rest, a at don't

didn't really interrupt daily routine besides one had tono its going aroundlet my bodyto get take medication

150 days it came on like the symptoms hot and dizzywas goingno thesinusAlreadysureSame aswith flu symptoms

fairly for the time I explained I to pressure conbined above.

a bat out of hell. I thoughtpossibly immense hospital for told everything.

3 mo not very didn't want mymove or getwas ill-we live Advil to relieve were cough and sc

to roommate out of bed

no First signs

started coughing, scratchy throat, tired and achy Took in close contact fever and throat loze

6 mo medium my sinuses began to musclesbrother brought brother had themy nose sinusesdid relieve the

all my drain and I felt Ino, my it home into junior took and I went up and

my ached, was lightheaded and First my aspiring drained

same but that I to

b/c I had a fever but I wasn't on death's doorstep lightheaded I gotfrom bed, I high was stuffedhome for

n I barely noticed it,

a headache I was a little tired, felt am laying onIgnored it for and pollen/mold or whateve

no the allergies nose took a claritin pill re

My little bit

2-3 days egligible, almost imperceptible but a headache ------ allergies, I like susceptible tocouchfor aatime, stopped up, didn'tand

was tired andI my me hours andidea; maybe uptook do anything

slept 5 soI tired no achy that I couldn't cold/sinus bites of dinner,slept a tire

have no I and ate like 2 medicine and tried to do

1 mo moderately b/c I never get Isick and this madethroat hurt one afternoon, got changing seasons out sore throat andlotStarted

11 dayspretty bad I woke I and Imy noseof athink it wasno, was headachy and couldn'tfrom aago sick too, so t

had a wascough so I except II did nothing mom days runny

stuffed I was badly went breathe when I quit s

It chilled from it.

congestion at first andupstil have a bitbadI head coldupsunburn b/crealized my until 4had beenwell nose to a

2 mo not very I my glandswas and I was plus the tried tohead ached

I hurt coughed sneezing and control it

no I weather change

Continuous headache, glands

I was run down,couldn't sleep, Irun down,all day, and mycoughing. myself, drinking lots of

2 mo mild I felt a cold type was harddrastic change inday's routine,temperature, lack of pneumonia of

it illness appetite, and had the same and I felt dizzy and disoriented to vaca

to year around location month. It my vitamin into nose Then,o

no I first has turned C intake. most

I have experienced exhaused, lost my everyperform eachcongestion raisedFatigue to stuffysleep on light la

3 mo not very runny nose. Roommates were sick.dirty house and/or of liquids.it Cold medicine. throat to a

it didn't keep me in bed for days no Lots sick roommates to sore Lots of re

sore throat living in a This might have influenced Runny nose

few months I was couldn'tI drink water think theGot grumpierbadfirst sleptStarted more and much, slept,

could eat I figured it was kinda At going out and stayed feelingI lousy the a

or drink cold came from

no worse whenand drinking too then snee

breathing warm, difficult fl

1 yr & apretty severe at first no, but when Imuch more tired thanI usual.anything. It wasdaily, kept sleeping just becamehad no int

16 mo moderate sore throat tired and still

extremely stressful time, weather, lack ofthroat (scratchy), pillsbo

no Took cold Sore nutrition/vitamins my w

I could still function, but was do not recall felt yuck-but I wan't bedridden medicine, dimetapp anditchy,(r

I wasn't seriously ill but yet my normal routine wasvirus? I live withcouldn'tgetItasandthenbed really withoutsicj

15 daysnot terribly severe all I wanted sore throatsleep and cut my to evenbut for 5 minutes bad head

to do a no 2 other girls sit neither of them would

much realized got bl

fatigue accompanied by amaybewasaffected and I triednose offstarted asI a rest asitpossible

b/c

4 mo somewhat severeI couldn't even move and I waslike I wanted tohad caught theIusually bedIt started outdidn'tbeen time,be

I had a bad headache and guess I die, butb/c it I person experienced; he hadallexperience

felt cold with chills fromthe I fever, laid in boyfrienditb/c plus it lasted for a lo

I it wasn't like thekind from my Igo to the hospital

yes, never I felt to caughtto from with a the sick lay

had like I had throw up

all day sometimes Iheadache

would e

24.5 mo well, do not into excruciating. not night my time I shot not don't except the much except cry

do at the same fever absolutely could not recall. night myself

Do Do

medium severity I never had to gorecallthe hospital; butThe recalldo not recall up, Irecall, remembercare ofof my feve take

2 mo bad excessive nose running, sometimes itnowasn't mychestto wait woke gavewas frustrated b/c

I usual colds, although it

weather unsociable, anynose/head/eyes hurt. I in and took cold

feels like a Tried cold I itwhat other people get

worse than colds

it was bad for me compared tofelt very low, tired, changes-it always causes my out, up with runny/stuffy no

2 mo not severe I was different headachesprobably theusually make me feel atI first, noticed that I was sick w

from how my allergies no

due to sinusfrequent Ignored it only then remembered that m

congestion

it was not that much beginning to need more sleep than usual.changes in weather-it's something that I ha

severe sore throat, then started to feel achy, nothing at theand nose. Didn't feel lik

I think was cold then hot,did stiff, up not start ofsore illness but

no stuffed and sleepy

Started with the throat, the

3 mo very minor-notwasn't severe I woke up with Iahad no appetite, just the cold, badI weather andheadgettingaenough sleep an

I don‟t I had a bad, or take that long to recover throat gets sore inside, rested, I'msniffles to head

1 mo pretty severe for me usually feel thattickly sore throat that usually means something worse iswinter. Iftook nog careful, th

after it started

3 or 4 dayssometimes my no Sore throat

Stayed in the coming to tylenol cold, d

10 daysnot very the throat, runny nose, run to from doing me kept thetea for sore throatdone nice Cwe

just wanted downin weather-we very tired

change tired feeling Drank windows open in morning that fo

made would have it was

just your run ofsore mill cold-itI didn't keep me sleep-itno anything I normallySore throatb/cand vitamin but

the flu for 6 days and began the flu chills

I felt dizzy, didn't eat, bug no First day, chills, loss of appeti

2 mo very for the fluI've never had I lost my appetite before justgetting slept all day The first day I did nothing. The second d

14 dayspretty I felt tired-but ignored thatunable sleepno waking At middle of eat not I couldn'tto long

high run down of to II'm sick

and then kept not able to night

My tiredness turned any

I don't usually get fevers or feel sofever, lack when get out of bed,in first I ignored it untilfeeling well fatigue

4.5 mo moderate I could tell thatit would was crackling looking in to copenot recall lungs, and head hurt ofwit

mucus have been lessno, I never really dwelled in theorwith much blame m

most likely around formy do outside on it put the rattling that

difficult mylungsthroat, exactly the medication

I my

if I wasn't a cigarette smoker coughs that were so forceful, it madecatwith It startedcold december air on

4 mo moderate the start of head andpainkiller andand painflu fatigue but itthe air. I strength go to bed arou

take body contact along with virusI through it, then knew it enough that I fe

spend along with

the ignored was not severe

it was severe enough I had tovery severe aches with no time resting,no energy orchose to was going early.

2.5 mo medium I couldn't work,I was tired and Iachy, having virus b/c I was exposed to itandgirlsI tired Iandto sick inbetter Isoon

was tired and achy and just generally had no appetite by all and work to do wastired and

was and had no appetite

a trouble swallowing. I missed class who were lay andsleep m

no 1. Ignore-thinking would get2.bed. had

1. wanted achy. live in

annoying, but obviously my symptoms but not sorethreatening by any means, however, I still didn't feel myto runnyprogre

late dec. '97 not severe scratchy, weren't lifefatigued and irritable symptoms the beginning, I drank morethen nose

I was throat likely itno,

most At stayed the something, and fluids (wat

to same

started with an allergy Scratchy throat best

2 or 3 months I don't take good severe-well,thewhen my stomach andget areally rest with but worse, so Idon'ta my pajama

I started getting1sick days sick, reallynowas lot symptoms, work/school-I hadreally sick fir

first I'm had neverI fevers of one day Iday I just stayed badfrom do

my dad had bad. On the bad stomach (no throwing fever

got said, caught to the h

I got tired of being sick, but not care of myself or 2today-Iwere Ifever,the same andsick to myLike Iup andI Iwas ingo it up), ba

5 mo very I usually go into threw no matter what. This made meyes, thefoodFirst Iwasdidn'tfirst I fromat to outtime sys

I work up several times and had problemsbadfirst down.thought evento get itsomething tha

I was tired anddoctor not keep enough ItoIfood home thought Ieat ofneeded

my could suggested a virus justgoing around work. when I no

feel holdingday down stay I had want that

threw up eaten just my

At

I've red awful, I was tired all of the time,gargled salt water for thesore down, like

stress played a but it was Sore throat to sleep. I tookand

full blown about 16 not that severe had worsemy throat was god and glands swollenno big part,I my immune system was worn throat and hard to get throat, felt ex

the sickest I've been in experienced chills and hotcouldn't think clearly, couldn'tWent bed,felt dizzy center b/c or more athe

about 24 mo I was flashes before, where Ifrom my roommate at the an hour she's anyth

probably caught it couldn't stop shaking for time didn't didn't a

no function, shaking all lightheadedness, q

health and lightheaded

I'd never yearsfelt tired, nauseous, completely non-functional. I laid in to theDizziness, day,(which doeasily

6 mo not very I other than that there I stress wearing down my tried to defenses and caused b/c of the f

I had chills recognized Ino a at the same rest This tiredcontact withand lay

and was sweating fever

had 1. I going bed early over I

I had a fever butfelt tired and worn out.was really nothing wrong I naturaltime. byfeltwas toand worn out. 2. 2

heavy total upheaval and drainheavy cough, achy bones, chills, sweats, fever at nig

I had to be out Tried and IThe soaked became stronge

inside, get plenty quite cold

not too bad except towards the endchest, sore throat, watery eyes,no in bad weatherto staywasachinessit wasof rest, eat

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stayed stuffy allhanging was sleep)adidn't of myfamily started sinus pres

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but get the eat. Headache-really out

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tired, body aches, sore domorerecall,drank don't eyes, chocolate/tea. Bought

began all my not scratchy/watery assure gave it while did them

throat, energy. II I'm nothot I why Just wanted to

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think sweat.

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not severe

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no Took aspirin sleep the that's before

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sore throat, headache headache and tired I didn't get much day three weekand sore thro

it came on painful felt like I had indigestion andkids work with with 11:30 PM and st

scary no I went to lay down

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really am not sure I thought it would just go away mor

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and to cheering for the me tried

doctor

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cough a time tried came up

to cough would start againsyrup, benadryl

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I couldn't breathe without coughing. Every change in no inhale mytookhumidity b/c it cough runny nose and

didn't go to doctor couple weak

began hospitalcouldn't had hotI flashes down. and throw just towels plus I forehead all th

think was run no Mom put hot ended tingled, then the holid

in a bucket

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1 mo my than a cold but I really tomy throatit was my nose had a cutfirst it a nose was it so mu

I running and trip thinkno and a severe illnessAt on my go to classes or lea

my lay in bed swelled I laid in bed and didn't huge temperature

little

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8 mo not severe tiredness, sneezing, runny nose

nothing serious, just a cold miderable viruses or germs no Sleepy, and throat, runny nos

Slept. Took tylenol itchybenadryl.

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my throat some pathogen picked up as bad Tickle to scratchy throat.

no as others

it didn't interferefelt a tickle in pretty annoying, and it didn'tI bother Took halls cough drops, aspirin.

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most of the sickness yes, of kleenex my nose frequently, ate advil like

one I thought it side different later rememb

with

I was bedridden and slept for bedridden fatigue my roommates was sick,my was stress,nose. 2. ICoughca

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at one point I thought I yes, the having atowas caught me off guard

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attack

b/c of the changes in the body and the length of timemight bestagestateheart erratic due to worries. Weath

not severe

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about all of my lowered immunity from lack Sore throat from vitamin C,

stress, no of exercise or a

I was not incapacitated. I wentof a throat, nasal congestion and runnyness, cough, tiredness good diet of

not very sore throat, fatiguing too much stress and a busy schedule

don't really remember it very tired no woke up and lived throat a

I tried to getI more restwith a soreoff of cou

worse had drainage in throat and startedin weather,amaybe? for couple medicine thatcouldn't g

pretty be when I couldn't sleep lot night prescription offew throat, already h

change coughing really sure/positive why had it-I get it every y

no, not at Drainage in days then got rea

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7 days minor get in of the head greenblowing nose,windows open a totalNoticed pain nasal decongesb

constantly slept with my some difficulty

snot (sure sign the infection

had Took of clearly, aggravating pain

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14 daysnot severe I couldn't breathe throughthe weekendmost of I stayed up all Saturday night until 7:30down

medication helped with no

my nose; before couldn't sleep but at night

symptoms,Nasal felt incredibly run AM

well congestion to nasal dra

b/c I was not bedridden and OTC medicine workedtherefore, ItheWhen I noticed II couldn't breathe through

20 daysmild the tickle in my throat

runny nose, scratchy throat, congested

the virus no I began drinking orange juice. Drank mor

coughing

I was still able to function through my regular day that causes colds lungs, Noticed a tickle in my throat a

quick fever, aches, sore throat not typical stress. ILots ofTook OTC nasal decongestanttiredthe des

gross. Lotsvirus and duration. And my husband and friendsitchy and morepr

at once, aches, initiallythings were it allergymemild cold. Aftera

yes. allergies considered It made or suffered but

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painful the "flu bug"-I within a pressure with rest, just stress rest endpre

yes, I the from considering the stress sinus tookof

I started and congestion. The theand th

husband had 100% medica

it made working noticed theimpossible and immediatelybecame susceptible b/c of it fluids andof to care of a

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couple days of I couldn't Then bed, threw up ashave been follo

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b/c I've been able to take care of it ASAP no and maybe sneezing

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stress, hormonal cycles that historically leave me more vulnerable

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to out of town relatives, couldn't me

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wasn't able to boyfriend broughtnormalor work. life. I couldn't go toto no untilme.

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7.5 F and 4n comfort I was

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4.5 F 7 n around me.

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to get out of bed or do the doctor. 6 As it3progressed, ItoquieterI get sinus infections a lot, and

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time I felt disoriented many triedstudying.was easily agitated. n with time Iof cough drops. illnesses. I not go eat

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a huge impact. I 9.5 to

me and to the doctor or

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no, I knew

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classes to go classes. health center and slept. Didn't

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it kept and also formmissing

8 everyday get worse. 1 y

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missing 8 to out

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out mornings Monday through Thursday, still 5

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die. Every timeaI hotel, life me at all. I was irritable and could I had talk. I also was still I breathe

No moved I was hard. missing 9 5 7y yes, I could hardly was constantly moving.

I wanted to Since I work at one helped would4start coughing. Unfortunately hardlychills and shakes so trying to smoke cigarettes

Just wanted to shower missing participate

Mom was at my or

Felt awful. Didn't get to visit my friends beck and call.in Christmas activities. Plus, I hadb/c miss an indoor not move

more often, but I didn't have enough5energy.

missing 6 2 y yes, to I literally could soccer tournament.

I missed twoMy nose hurt form blowing it. classunproductivealso unmotivated house. a bad frequently asked how I

days worth of classes and two days of let me make thingsno, it My do schoolwork.

missing missing 4 n up. was just

I felt tired and drained. My teachers excused me from I felt5 andwork. I5 andhardly left my to roommates cold

Didn't go work or classes. Didn't at much of cooked 2 n

missing missing 5 1

Tired all throughout. to My husband made a fire do night andanything.supper. no, just common day cold

My life during from it especially after about voice andreasons. tapered no, I was worried Ian annoyance. time.

My parents missing

could very my raspy for days...it slowly My illness was mostly just didn't have the

disrupted 4 2n to

I was mostly just annoyedthis period was hear missing five other1 wanted me to go off.the doctor, but about so many other thing

didn't then cause trouble until aboutto non-functional, lots I really feltno,headaches. a cousin, a doctor a town,

My girlfriend took care of getting things for when n aches and I knew I had did nothing more than la

missing

Not too badItat first, reallyprogressively stuffedmissing days into it,me so ofdidn't have to do much. MyIsinus infection or in cold, s

up, five 6 0 3 bad. At this time

I skipped about half mymissing mostly this one. Sorry!

which caused the fatigue.

classes, missing 8 1 6 no, sleep cures

I felt fine until the fever My roommate made me soup twice! What a guy. nOtherwise I was asleep. all

at first go gradually school, By the seventh, tenth days I Iwithy it's little yes, b/c at one want to hearphone stuff cou

My husband is although I did

missing great when to sick. think

get 1 6 reading for school to scared but the eleventh having a

worried and computer and me. My doctor

Not so bad I didn't but to work or worse.always missing try I9 keep up became a because he doesn't point I thought I wasday Ifor w

at first, then me get sleep an irritation, sickness is just

No one elseto and me with

assisted food more when normally In

3 1 wouldn't as regularly. I just a am throat cold sinusy

overcome,

A little tired It only made graduated missing eatmissingmy illness. 0 an obstacle to beno, b/c it wasusuallysore just more annoyedt

couldn't get much with my boyfriend helps any situation. My nI alsoalsono, it me to relaxcold buy lonely medicine.

Tired, tired,Iand more tired. 8.7 I got behind 3 my classes. mom became was because it's so some to be sick.

Talking work done, so missing in 0 2 told sad just a and

Didn't reallyMom to keep goingme missingcough suppressant.n Boyfriend was all the time suggested me for wouldn't

had and dad told through it because couldn't 5

missing to take 7 2 sleep do. Wish sick too every year probably the the w

no, it could've done frustrated. Once past

Started off annoying and frustrating because of cough. Whenhad so much towas sleepyIhappensso andless, to an OTC drug th

It didn't. My girlfriend gave me missing 3

Pain in nose and sinuses, tired. missing some nasal decongestant pills. 0 1n no, I frequently get sinus infections and it we

on the third and fourth day. medicine and Thanksgiving n

and had less me

missing It was over 3 1 had little demands on

I felt worse I slept moreMy mom gave energy. missing lots of kleenex.2break, so I no, it was just a cold me.

I got tired sooner and took

Roommate missing me to after classes.

advised missing

Tired, congested, difficulty breathing. more naps take vitamins. 2 5 4n no, it's just a cold. It's an irritation, but it's no

Decreased People very tired and disoriented tasks. I 0 behind in work yes, I was achy.slept enough that could

my to kept focus andF

trying to complete to 6echinacea and

got 3 disoriented. (no causes stomachstamina advil=hives

and research. I Less upset), accomplish

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It pretty much threw me did everything work was stressed but y cut me somefellhappened during finals, my husbande

My husband another sinus infection, finished andlate the house it apart,Idishes piled up, tired, break

missing

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8 2 6 yes, thought was Benfer put mind at

It pretty much confined missing relieved that I had Igotten worst couldn't help with Some panicto drink some tea

My wife worst, then F for two days. missed 3 vomiting I thinkwas afraidto get me at to worst.

me to home 7 0 school, yes, she tried I care, etc.

Bad to physically horrible at thechecked on me a few times during thethe y night. underIcontrol. childmight havethe go to the ho

as usual. First dayexcept early to E

effect felt "out of

Not as bad Day one NoDidn't need missingsorts", irritable and tired my to office (worked at with myso I could not to go aboutearly.

help, didn'tbed. but (important) go husband tookno

ask Day two Didn't and 1 n

2 0 "sickish" but didn't home) kid so I could go towork, my r

over feel bad enough alternate bed sleep

I drank more V8 than normal.

People was sleepier. E

missing 3 ill. 1 did

I felt less attentive to detail andcommented that I looked like I felt1 Thisn not help. no

Did you ever consider going to seek advice/care from a professional practictioner? Yes or No If so, why did you think you need

Advice seeking

yes:get antibiotics to get better before it became more severe and req'd more intense med att'n

yes:it wasn't going away as fast as I'd have liked.

no b/c it only lasted a short period of time

yes, I wasn't getting any better, so I did

no, I figured it was flu brought on by stress and it would just go away in a couple of days

yes b/c my ear was really hurting and I've had a lot of ear infections

yes, total pain

yes, make sure what I thought it was

no, did not seem to need it

no, I have had the flu before and I knew they wouldn't be able to do much other than tell me to rest and drink lots of fluids

no, I am strong, I have power over my body

no, I feel sure it is a cold and just have to wait it out

yes, to make sure I didn't have a siinus problem

a common illness I had experienced before. Thought I didn't freak out a little when I was shaking real bad from the cold

no, I tend to deal with minor illnesses naturally without medication

no, I knew what was wrong. Health care rises enough already!

yes, b/c I was pregnant and the symptoms were worsening

no, the symptoms were familiar, either from past experiences or hearing about them

no, I've been having these episodes for at least7 years. The first and second time I went to the doctor. I was told the same thin

no, I have colds every year and know how to deal with them. Also, my father's a pharmacist so I pretty confident that methods h

yes, I had no medication

no, they would only give me cough syrup and not help

no, my brother had the same thing and he went to the doctor so my mom just told me what she said about my brother. Plus I do

no, I knew the problem and what to do about it from previous cases and also believe in the natural ability of my body to heal itse

no, same as above

no, b/c I knew I had a cold

yes, I know I needed medication as I have in the past

no, I experienced symptoms similar in the past, and did not care to take prescriptions to further disorient me

no, just a cold

yes, I was hurting-it was the only way to get better-I knew it

no, did not last long enough to be concerned. They were the symptoms of a common cold and I knew that only time would heal

yes, I thought I needed to seek attention b/c bedrest and sudafed and triaminic and excedrin just weren't cutting it. I felt I was g

yes, b/c I thought that this was too bad to be the average flu

yes, b/c I couldn't move my neck

no, b/c this happens twice a year and I already know wht he'll say. Also, my doctor is halfway across the country. Plus, it went a

yes, my mom always took me to the doctor for checkup, even when I wasn't sick. Her overconcern was beginning to make me

no, there was no need to spend money to see a health care person so they could tell me to drink fluids and get rest

yes, get medicine (antibiotics)

yes, free medicine

yes, I had chills and I wasn't hungry

yes, to get better quicker

no, I knew the student health center would be busy and I'd just be mad if I went there, plus it wasn't that severe

no, there wasn't much more that they could do that I wasn't already doing, and I wasn't going to pay them to tell me that

yes, to get well more quickly and effectively

I didn't seek attention-it was provided by professionals anyway-just a lucky coincidence if anything. They helped relieve symptom

no, I knew if I just waited it out I'd be ok-why pay for a doctor and take medicine I don't need.

yes, couldn't hold food down for 2.5 days

yes, persistent cough

yes, it was uncomfortable and I wanted to get it over with (or better) as soon as possible

no, it was the weekend and I figured that if the symptoms lasted until Monday then I would go to the doctor's

yes, needed script for meds

no, I never go to the doctor. It was just a cold

yes, find out exactly what was wrong and exactly wht I should do to get better fastest

no, same as above

yes, refer to e

no, I figured I would wait it out and if it continued even longer I might have thought about going to someone

yes, I couldn't breathe, coughing up blood with phlegm

yes, b/c I could not breathe

yes, not really but I had to cheer at the game that Monday night I just wanted to make sure it wasn't worse than I thought

no, I figured it would go away

yes, b/c I worry about my parents spending money they don't have on a doctor's bill

no, it was just a bad cold and if home remedies didn't work I knew OTC medicine would

yes, if it didn't go away

no, it wasn't too bad and didn't have time

yes, I had a cousin in town who is a doctor, so I called him and he took care of me. If he hadn't been in town, I probablywould h

no, no health insurance this semester

yes, make sure I was right

no, b/c I was still able to function just fine

yes, in case I became more ill

yes, had gotten medication for similar illnesses before and OTC drugs weren't working so well

no, I had my own medicine and I went away soon

no, b/c the tylenol cold helped

no, there's no medical cure for a cold so why bother?

no, viruses don't respond to antibiotics, the student health center would probably kill me by accident and they'd make me wait a

no, I thought it was stress related

yes, I thought I might not get it under control on my own

no, not severe enough, and I am a health care provider. I know it's a cold and it's self limiting anyway

no, I have had previous knowledge with this and have survived without medical help

No If so, why did you think you needed to seek attention?









e to rest and drink lots of fluids







ad from the cold









o the doctor. I was told the same thing both times why reiterate?

st so I pretty confident that methods he used when I was a kid will work now





t she said about my brother. Plus I don't have a car here so I didn't want to walk to the health center

natural ability of my body to heal itself







rther disorient me





and I knew that only time would heal me and OTC drugs would help me feel better until I was healthy again

in just weren't cutting it. I felt I was getting worse and with my schedule, I can't afford to be out of the swing of things





way across the country. Plus, it went away. If I hadn't started to feel better I would have.

concern was beginning to make me overconcerned

o drink fluids and get rest









it wasn't that severe

ng to pay them to tell me that



nything. They helped relieve symptoms better than I would have been able to myself-I would not have sought attention otherwise









go to the doctor's

oing to someone





it wasn't worse than I thought









adn't been in town, I probablywould have just dealt with my dad over the phone









accident and they'd make me wait a year or so before seeing me

ought attention otherwise

ID Gender

Please rate the severitylastyourHow manycircling theor theof illness: domoment and think Pleases=sinus, rn=runny no

Please recall the kind timeillness byyou have?it kind number was best think it c=cold,about this the signs and sym

What of of illness you had a cold How severe that the illness? was this severe? illnesshow you fe

that did days did one flu. Take r=respiratory,

Code for last? Why a you describesdescribe how its AVERAGE dT

f=flu, describe episode.

Please the severity at

ID Sev GrandTourWhat(a)

Gender Average Severe(d)SevWhy(d2) Sign/sympt(j)

Duration(b) What(a) Category Felt(k)

11 m upper res. were over to

14-21

5 Waited till after finals inf/sinus inf seek care. Had cough, drainage, runny nose, increased wheezing/asthmal

r mild Went from mild, att'n cough, beginnin

Tired, run

not need immediate health caresomedown at tired, a

12 f getting sick 8 like you don‟t want to & your arms. If

I was sicknot bought fresh groceriesTired. mo lift of cough and

5 I know I‟m chest cold by first feeling “puny,” you know, weak and tired A general intensification had nearly sto

c in 1.5

13 m the

year, I caught 2 flu for

6 Freshman stomach flu/food pois. the first time in too badwas like any other flu that Iaching bones and weak f

f not three it years. I definitely didn‟twith had being sick. It starte

It began miss not recall.

Do

14 f last January 8

7 I got the fluflu/sinus inf right before my 21st birthday. I beenAdvil,before, first that was the medicine I afelt infin

f took At but I had a pain sickestgetting sick

I felt like I was I've slight

pretty severe sick Tylenol, whatever sore throat and could a

15 f flu "2-4"

3 The last time I had a cold/flu was in Feb 98. I laid in beditfor 2 days with a headache,didn't thinkat waswas in to

f mildly severe The pain was really bad Iache,going p

I a stomach the fever, b

wasn't extremely serious-Iwas miserable. I beginnin

16 f 2 I constantly get a cold -- so the last time would not very be on get sick a They were worse tired,night feeling a lit

have to b/c I Monday. Ilot I Sunday crabby, felt like

went to bedwas on Monday, ifand not

cold 4 c

17 m First aching knocked ac

sick and this to felt dread, in thento o

severe! head and get Tingling armscase my bodymovedme d

7 The last time I had the flu I was VERY ill. f It began at myb/c I never arms and swept down reallyarms, a big the

flu 7

18 m 2 Headache--throbbing inproblem

cold/asthma temples--moved c

"3-4" moderatemore than annoyance but slow naggingCongestion--in

Started off Went from cough bedrid

did not cause me gradually

around head. Cough--hacking--sometimes--phlegm.fine to beand sli

19 m flu "2-3"

2 This happened exactly 31 days ago. I remember this sobecause it truly demandedI my also this 1stfever. a grq

f moderately Sore throat, stomachache, day that

felt like the

well because the 1st day was attentionwould be I

20 f flu/viral a

4 I had the flu about infyear2 which was useless, becau

least one felt of work andaclasses, I felt and ofawfulitbecause

ago. I had to miss atnot very I day better after first feltbedrest sort and theneasy for Ia

f I little really tired, taking I started

21 m cold

6 It was about a month ago and I was working allmoderatebetween mild&severe b/c IIto mucus inthe dayto cough

6 c Sore throat work still do my job, but s

felt alright throat of my w

of the time (50-65 hours a week). could in a restaurant and m

22 m 1 Missing cold "4-5",still going on

c I at all They started with beginning I didn't pro

At the sore throat and wa

not severe could still function and wasn't inapanic-I took medicin

23 f At first I was than when

not very there are worse things to getworsea and went home

3 Over spring break I had a really horrible cold. It started the last day of class and gotjust tiredcold Ifelt run dow

cold "8-9" c missing

24 f 2 I was

7 I had the flu 5 months ago.weeks always f

flu tired and it wasI hard to think straight.nose, for so long head,wasactua

bad have never been that sick congested though I no b

some points

Runny At Started thinking it unclear

25 f 4 For me, I have asthma, so coughing is the biggest nuisanceit lastedfromso cold. and astarted as ame up atdown

cold 2-3 weeks c moderateb/c I have forIt a long It tends to keep wore me nigh

generally and there an

started asIt it cough here mild inconve

26 m 4 Have had a cold for almostweeks

cold/cough 5 a month. First nasal congestion persistedtimes, but coughing (light to a flu.very ba

c it was bad CongestionFatigued crappy to then as

compared at first Also, I

intermediate-minor at and then notand coughing persisted he

27 f 6 The first time I had the flu started the day fbefore I had my daughter, January 27th, I1998. could have crazy Syd

flu 4 days pretty severe I felt really bad and thefeeling It was that harmed m

b/c felt very sick, sluggish, tire

It began by fever sluggish and extra t

28 m 3 Missing fever 2 o not very 2. I got headache. 3. I lo

1. I felt bad.1. bad 2.abad 3. bad 4. bad

29 f time Headache Tired. Irritated a sinusitis

or flu. I was able though, including this the eyesbecause I re

3 I can‟t remember the last10 I had a real coldmiddlin Every spring to function still behind one, I get(constantly

sinusitis s

30 m 2 I don‟t usually get sick very often ( last time I puked minor yr. ago). Iinterrupt dailyget a runny nose, by nose, ti

5 Frustrated at runny a wint

Started get colds besides one end of

very was didn't really do usuallyto routine once or twiceafterno

cold 3 c

31 f in the library @ MU. I was studyingfairly for the timeand like Same out above. I asand feeling dizzy.

7 It all beganflu or cold 1 c it came a bat as ofSame thought I

hell.

(last semester) on began breathing heavy above.was going

32 f cold

6 tired, aching, running nose, stuffed nose, c

14 not very sleeping, uncomfortableness, sore Kn

Felt cough and scratchy th

sneezing, coughing, difficulty First signs werebad because tired. thro

33 f First felt it coming on because my

October. The first few days I I wasn't on death's and then sin

5 The last time I had a cold it was first semester,medium b/c I had a fever butmy sinuses Idrained doorstep my

cold-flu 7 c Bad, was tired and crabby

34 f cold have allergies

0 I don‟t generallyand/orsevere colds or even ones that I notice. After theMy but usually realize didn't relievecold.

2 c negligible, almostnoticed fact, I a stopped up,and active, a itse

it, nose I felt fine that

I barely imperceptible headache ------ I had remain

35 m 5 It was about the middle of March. I was very tired and my head was completely congestedme andtiredsomeon

cold/flu symptoms5 c b/c sick and this made (runny nose, sore

sore throat so tiredness.

moderately I never get Started out Like crap...wanted and ac

36 f 4 I actually have the remnants of a cold right now. Over Easter Breakatgotwent fromItawas hard of a cough toa

runny nose/cough "10-11" rn pretty bad congestion I first and Isunburned andto meato sleep b

It badly stil have a bit came back

runny nose to cough

37 m 5 I had a sinus infection in"5-6"

sinus inf February. I get s one around that time of year every year. IIheadache,had to three day

not very believe the first do with th

Continuous felt bad it glands swollen,

38 f cold, mild bronchitis

Spring

5 I had a cold at the end of2 weeksBreak which developed Iinto bronchitis.Fatigue onset of illness timefound disor

c mild At a cold Most thethe every cough, so

type of cold, I I felt arou

have experiencedthe to stuffy nose to light yearmyse

39 m not very 1998. keep me in bedRunny nose very serious. It basically c

6 The last time I had a cold was in the middle of February it didn'tThe illness was notGroggy to spaceyachy to ru

cold 15-20 c to sore throat to to tired.

40 m 7 The last time I had any type of cold or flu c

20+

cold, flu, worse stuff was Dec 96. I at first no, but and wasjustTired, real tired,I didn't want

caught a cold when I couldn't drink water figuredand

pretty severe feeling lousy sneezing ca

Started sneezing and sniffling then it w

41 m 4 Been so long ago it‟s hard to remember. c domoderate IBegan stilldry Sore throat At first, felt normal just my

I‟ll scratchy was tired and getting yuck-b

my best. could w/ function, butthroat. Beganitchy,felt more a

cold do not recall (scratchy), still watery ey

42 f a It started as my normal routine was go

not terribly wasn't seriously ill but (I never get headaches). I aff

2 I just got over a cold. On13 Sunday, I slept in and woke up w/ a slight headache yetAt first, not bad. The third

cold c I severe a really bad headache. Tw

43 f 7 The last time I had the flu was over Christmas vacation and II couldn't even moveout felt felt like I as justthendie

stomach flu 5 f b/c was

somewhat severe very, It started and I miserable. I couldn't h

I with a out wanted dull m

very sick. It startedheadache, ato fev

44 f 5 The last time I was sick, I had a sinus infection. I can‟t remember how Do not recall. not recallwas in mid-Ma

sinus inflection least 7

at s well, I never had started, I remember it exceptthe sam

medium severity it to go intoDo hospital; but at it was

the

45 f 2 I always have a cold, pretty much (they say more introverted people do).woke up withto usual ago (2?) my ang

cold 1 week c bad it was bad for meStarting a few days colds, although

Unsociable, frustrated, nos

I compared runny/stuffy nose, my h

46 f cold

1 It is difficult for me to distinguish or two cwhen I was last was withthat much noticed that cranky,mywere bad.u

a week between it cold and when myIallergies when I be

Tired, how headachy,

not severe sick not the I only different fromwas sick allergiessl

47 m 1 It was February and I came down with a cold. Just a sore throat, achy body, and aFirst withFelt like sleeping a

cold "9-11" days c very minor-not severe Started with cough. throat, then sleepin

wasn't severe a sore the sore throat it

48 f 2 The last cold I had was the worst one I‟vechad since Isevere kid.mestarted out as aIrritated to toand justto mise

cold 9+ I a for It

pretty wasdon‟t usually feel that bad, or take thatheadache to r

sore throat long to recov

Sore throat to sniffles annoyed got wo

49 m inclined get just your run health maybe morning that went away

a virus, days, and not to doubt very oftenofSore throat Annoyed year me I usually

cold, perhaps about 10right now. still have some symptoms all mill cold-it didn't keep and from do

2 I am currently getting over a cold but I amc I don‟tvery sickthe student atthe -- center once a with sore throat, t

in

50 f flu 6

2 I had the flu. I was sick for six days. The f 2nd day I slept I'veday. had First day, chills, loss of appetite, cough

very for the flu

all never the flu for 6 First day, sick but able to g

days before

51 m 3 The last time I was sick with flu/cold was 2 weeks ago. It don't usually getafevers or felt tired, frustrated thatI'm

flu turned into 7bronchitis f pretty I actually started tirednessfeel so run down whenofI a

My week I two before that with fatigu

turned to fatigue loss c

52 f I had smoker am class of my lungs w

uncontrollably. Actually,It started 8:00 it would haveI been gettin

2 The last time I was sick, I remember coughing moderateif I wasn't a cigarette an with the rattlingin this very roo

cold "7-10" c To start, I knew was less

53 m moderateit was severe enough I hadon about a day before it hit

6 I got severe headaches accompanied with fatigue and body aches. I felt it coming missing painkiller and spen

flu 3 days f to take

54 f felt tired and infection at t

was tired and and and achy through

strep throat and ear infection and half to three weeks. I had strep throat achy,tired had achy and

4.5 I was very ill before Spring Break for two st amedium I couldn't work,1. tired and Iachy. 2.an earand no appet

around 18-21 days

55 m annoying,obviously my symptoms throat toover Christmascough

3 The last time I had anything resembling accold/flu was when Inot severe

cold/allergies 1-1.5 weeks Scratchy weren't beginning I wasbreak

but was in southern California life threatening by an

At the runny nose to upse

56 f 4 The last time I was sick was over Christmas break. tired Iof being sick,itLike I my dad. I reallyorI'mdayssympto

cold 2 or 3 months c don't take good not of myselfhad tired of being re

I got I believe I caught butcare severe-well, 1the 2 sick, weresic

got really same I neve

from said, I was when sick first day. T

57 m 3 very

5 Right at the New Year Iwithdays and yeastnumber of things. I had coldlikefirst no matterlike myThis madesinus

stomach flu wascold ill with af infection At symptoms with coughing and was

very I felt just needed to me

I usually go into work I thought I what. stomachthrowu

58 f viral ago I had a viral infection I've It

16 not that severe started out with my At first I throat and cough g

3 About 5 monthsinfection full blown about oand I still have it. had worseSore throatthroat being really sore. Iwa

to sore was upset...that to

59 m don't specifically last Dizziness, sick couldn't waitbefore, a

the sickest time I remember chills justwas about two years w

5 I don‟t really remember theweektime I had a cold. The lastI've been in years being lightheadedness, queasines

1 recall o I'd never experienced I and hot flashes for it to b

60 f a 24 I was lucky the one day was really noth

it I felt than that thereout. and it happ

a cold. I had because 1. othertiredI felt worn thing2. I out from

3 I remember thathour flu 1 day last time I had not veryThis is a fever but was only aand tired and wornnoticed

f

61 m 6 At the beginning of this semester I got the flu. not too bad except towards the end Mybecame stronger, hot fla

cold/sinus infection/flu

10 days c The achiness pain, to function was g

For about a week I felt bone-achy, joint abilitycold chills, chest

62 m 4 The last time I was sick was about aso c or so ago. The cold or enough tolasted about asinus pressureand

cold or virus 2 weeks or month not very severe bad whatever provoke me tomonth (forever) a

It was It got worse more tired and

Cough, sore throat, buy OTC drugs,

63 f 4 daily tasks got it the illne

The last time I had a cold was about a month ago. It only lasted aable to do sore throat (whichand more all my

First all my My feelings during occurred

b/c I was few days (maybe 3-4). I believemeet inten

cold 5-6 days c mild

64 f 0 had a and the all the time.

This past Thanksgiving I 7 dayscold. Symptoms were light–headache, sore throat, Tiredtired whole week. I wa

cold c not severe Slight headache and sore throat worse

65 f 8 stomach flu 2 f very severe Started with just a stomachache, then

I had to go to the hospital Excruciating pain, nauseou

66 f 1 I‟m not sure if it waspains/sickness at all but right beforedidn't interfere break started painstomach startedto w

about virus

stomach the flu or a10 not severe Thanksgiving much with waslife. and sickness were

o it I of worried still able ac

All the signs mymy I wasabout the hol

67 m 6 I went out on a Friday night with friends. p next day I felt really weirdCough became moreI and more produc

The pretty severe Labored had to stay hom

and canceled plans breathing was the

one

viral pneumonia month couldn't breathe

68 f 5 sick and

bronchitis/sinusitis, for asthma a long time ago (probably

sort have asthma worst time I wasTiredtrouble breathingcoug

I have been continuously40 days the pastbmonth. I of b/c at theand got bronchitisandable to breathe quite ha

Congestion not and dizzy when to o

69 f 5 It was the beginning of November. My nose had been bad

not too running for weeks. Ibut it throat began long ago, down,

cold 6 c I have been sicker havehas been so to hurt.spring an

Saturday bad allergies in the Sunday

Mostly tired, and run this is

70 m 7 I had nausea, headache,1.5 weeks chills. I was hungry,couldn't breathethe energywanted nose and mildtime

body ache, It without coughing. My persistent cou

I but didn‟t havestarted asI ato eat. to die. Everyfluid

cold c very runny Sometimes

71 f 5 flu

Over Christmas break two week ago, I came down with the flu. At firstto doctor or hospital hurt, then wouldn

1 years f couldn't move Muscles tingled,awful. was wanted to

my coupleFelt andhurt

pretty bad-but didn't go for amusclesdaysthen I Just having hot

72 f 5 severe cold "2-3" about

The last time I had a cold was days a month ago. I missed twocall it more than anose wasI running and think

c I would days of classes and two days of drained. My

cold tired and work. felt v

At first my I felt but really didn'tI my th

73 m 2 Sleepy, often. started with a

not severe othing serious, just a itchy It all runny nose, draina

The last time I had a cold for flu has been a long time ago. I don‟t get sick verycold throat, throughout.scratch

cold "7-8" days c n Tired

74 m 2 Thanksgiving I noticed Tickle my relatives were sick and it di

not very didn't interfere too greatly was my activities and fear

The day of sore throat about 10 a ticklet in my throat. Iithad noticed some ofto scratchymostly just annoyed f

I with throat. Cough (after

75 f 3 Not up only messed up m

not really Isevere but I March. it came stuffy headstarting out

I don‟t get sick often, so I guess the last time was in either February or got over It with a too slowly, first, then pr

sinus infection2 or 3 s felt bad It started quickly, itbad at and odd co

76 m 6 cold

The last time I was sick was about a week ago. It started was bedriddennose,sleptnose.fine of the sicknessthe

"11-12" c very Stuffed I felt 2. whole days. I whi

for most Cough fever

I with a stuffed1.and for about two until theand stuffe

77 f 6 Length–about 12-20 days. Medications–OTC: thermaflu, ibuprofen, suphedrine, and coughthe length of time

with

sinus infection13-20a cold s Not and elixir. Signs and

Temple headache, head first but grad

b/c of the changes in the body so bad at and nasal con

78 m 1 I really do not get sickthroat/sinus trouble/cough) severe was fortunately so mild Ithat little tiredall of of drainage

cold (sore all2 weeks

that often. If I do the not

c symptoms are not incapacitated. wentam still able myfunction

I from beginning to normal

Sore throat A I about at first, then gra

79 f 2 Fortunately, I have not been sick at al this semester (knock on wood–it‟swoke upover).a Isore throat more tired

I almost Tired, tired, and and had h

not very don't really remember it with think the last time I b

cold a few days c

80 m 5 I recently got over a sinus infection whichslasted about two severe from Drainage inStarted to be hospitalized fr

throat, to annoying worse

the first indications off totally being ove

moderately weeks a cold but didn't need progressivelyand o

sinus infection14 worse than

81 f 1 I have a bitsinuscold right then aIt started s

of a infection7+now. cold aboutminor ago with pills to Noticedof the in nose, started sinuses,I t

a week I took 2 a sinusget rid painget those alland time). con

infection (IPain in nose the being Luh

head congestion when

82 m 2 cold

I had a cold a couple of weeks ago. I was tired, with no energy. My symptoms consistedto nasal the third up n

"4-5" c b Nasal congestion of runny/stuffed to

I OTC medicine worked

not severe /c I was not bedridden andfelt worse on drainageand

83 f 4 nose. my regular day

My recent experience of having a cold started with a tickle in my throat to functiontickle in congested, difficulty

and a stuffyTired, Within a and a day

I was still able Noticed a throughmy throat couplestuf

cold 2 weeks c mild

84 m 3 Irritated to burning When

quick onset, high was bothering my tender and achy

I didn‟t realize that I had a cold at first–I thought something (mold or suck) fever, lotsitchy andallergies.eyes dur

cold/virus 10 c moderatly severe Congestion, of symptoms at once, an

85 f 6 It started with tingling and bothered str

somewhat At first I thought I was simply tired then pressurefirs

The last illness episode was the end of fall „99 semester. severeworking just aboutStressed, and extremelyin m

flu with sinus 14+ f it made impossible and for the be

86 f 3 virus

About two months ago, I 3 caught some sort of stomach virus. My wife and I had lunch at aphysically horrible at

v not terribly was one really bad night,Bad to middle followed café

it Began with sick stomach, couple days

followed by a eastern by

87 f 1 my descriptive of ASAP symptoms

to I've been able to take care as bad asmold allergy-

I was about halfway through the day when I slowly cameb/c realize that Seeusual early dayitallergyusual. Firsth

cold 4 ongoing c mild Not narrative

88 f 1 Stuffy head, soreactivity drained. My

it did not stuffy initially, then I my sinus‟fatigue, then

The last time I had a cold was several months ago. My head wasalter much of my Idailyless attentive to detaild

cold "3-5" c mild felt throat,

Please describe how other people Please everydayyour illnessas about the illness from or (yes/no), m=missing de

Where youWhat you think caused the what Givedid much condition? Yes start to finish. Give much

ever frightened or describe life? Concern: n=no, y=yes, m=maybe If so, why?

assisted you concerned

Coded for you (e.g., giving advice or helping

Please describe how this illness affected you normal overly inillness? about your detail as possible. No.you). Give asas much

Interupt(l) SocialSupport Concern Caused(g) Treatment(I) Concern: n=no, y=yes, m=maybe (yes/no), m=missing

I went to health centerstress: finals, took Drixoral andleast once/year parts much illness, noalso studying for finals.

really it concerns me Iwhen I can't fromdo, Ibut and other home and got to was

and received Iantibiotics breathe didn't inhaler more. tried more sleep people left me alone

what I get to used the went

m

Tried to sleep more butyes/no:didn't interfere withalways had it at doctor my socialize as of Ithe but I sleep at least a little more thaA

My neighbor schoolwork, Iwho healthasleep and some milkassignments. from pulled through myso I'd make itOK,

no b/c my dad, visited to getphlegmy breathing and small coughs, weak feeling, then eat. I coughing th

had store fall isjuice was sick with wasn't thing so I'd I the same illness, school days thro

First worse than mine, and dead

n

I couldn't concentrate ontook me to the wouldfamily&dad during readingsame cerealyet Buthave something toterriblecalled my m

People brought for a drinks, and came flu talk ndrank 7-up and was so bored.or I took a lot of pills

no, seemed like in house to bug illness-maybe lack of sleep

6 guys a my laid in same

I normal diet.

I couldn't go to class, studyitfood, test or eat normalhadbed,to me because I Saltine crackers.same food contact non-prescription

Some had yes b/c visited to see out I was doing. my 21st birthday time. I ate very

friends wanted to go I took a lot of pain bed of them gave Advil and Tylenol.

don't my classes. stayed relievers, such

y

I couldn't go out. Iof myto miss Isome ofknow howandIparty onin One most of theas me ten advils. little. I stayed in bed and tried t

I shut get any advice stress. think took twofor a few my illnesses-I go to class,I work, asstudy. thereafter ifmuch bes

no, it wasn't life threatening

or and stress extra-strength I didn't don't think handle soon I didn't do I was sle

n

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sleep all would call allprobably and of sleep cold not up I drank OJ drink fluids especially vitamin C and eat soup. S

no the was just another Inwoke eating real healthy

Well when on

I would just My mom day. b/c I knew ittime lack check upand me-she told me tothen took a shower, then cold medicine and Adv

Mom brought relatives, was flu butI'd a thoughtofliquidsdieof I justlegs. to drink a Friends thought I was It was summ

yes, knew virus-doctorme anywhere might helped, had fever blisterslot watch tv, hated it. out.

it couldn't said, varietyy I becauseSiblings had All did

still pushing juices.

Could not see out of townwater. Dad boughtdrivehad it before so I knew sore harassedI me. wasand rest and wait it hypochondria

to sleep more and much-unusually went to to nthatstart of allergy seasonback myheadaches, ------got progressivelynw

not too nap------. Got bad enoughsleepI Health do betterever having problem, what I thought was did

medicine, mom said Student if don't used to for a day and slept.

I about exams, missed classes go

Caused meDoctor gave advil and tired, worried pounding headache-notCenter, described to doctor. Throbbing headache causi

Emotional for one knew that I ofI infection, b/c Ian exam. caught it and took a lot of the rest of my E.

no, I just some Also, rested when felt like I

did poorly n believe

on

I was restricted to bedsupport. evening. sort would weather this one outneededthis sometime aftervitamins C and family

My participate in my me medicineI and my I couldn't went away or school. Also I was probably really run So I b/c

no probably a viral life. mother called work on I own.

first tried to b/c it class, comfort me.

n

I wasn't able to boyfriend broughtnormal everyday infection, go to go totobut thenitsdecided it wouldn't do me any good. down just

None. no, to talk with of sleepI which causedeasilydown in mywaitressing). I would working around coughs from

lack and overcome things a letand my lonesome

gargled hot water by my to immune I was not at work or doing school all of

I was tired and it was hard I am stronga sore throat (that'snhow I maketried $$ rest whensystem and have to hide my germsthings

My mom for me one night whenweather? IMynboyfriend I had to stop to and mom told me I but I sick.

no, I to take allergy medicine. reallyadon'tmedicine (because my sleep.

change in Iwas and had

have taken allergy know felings

abnormal

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My ignore no, go I get thinkitIwas At firstandout,lotsvitamingo awaycolds wererid grandma toldgot to get zinc lozenge

tried to figured to take stressed and was spring that mom and Ijust too bad. it couldn't When it wors

me friends a cold more would C. C to try to get felt it before I me

more I took it of vitamin My but

n

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Kept badgering because I missed cause mostexperienced before. Thought I to study. out little a while I finally b

no, was germs-they a few had n no medicine because it makes me "out

take medicine. first I took

At illnesses

I did horrible in my classes itme toa common illness Idays and couldn't think clear enoughdidn't freakof it".a Afterwhen I was shak

No going out or just dealtI of exercisewanted to h---- and eat longerhealthy foods. put an emphasis on equals go

yes, thought class. have and propermore lasting more than tbalance

to might just had mono down at home.

I tried to sleepy

I didn't feel like help given. IIgoinglack with itImyself perhapssitdiet itandsleep. I think thaneed be. Ibetween those three fruit drink

Parents recommended some medicine. cold/nasal physical undertakings.

no, lowered class participation, reduced medicine and was extra. Blew nose. 2. Stopped nasal medi

exposure to 1. Took

cold n

Reduced social interaction,no unusual symptoms weather and rain, roommatesleep sick, communal bathrooms in the dorm, la

My mom came over Ihad a high feverbed and my factforwas very I couldn'tgoing into out ofmade toto wash, useI the

yes, b/c couldn't out I called the y the following day close over to get night; whenbed watch over wen

contagious sleep Iand pregnant

of and was doctor I erythromycin to even get labor the that didn't

I had to leave my classes early,I toaget me eat orvirus plus the boyfriend also cameon Tuesday me water andit worse help, me. f

Mommy irritable 2. I had me exceptionallycold n on my 4. Flunked a treated me the relaxation people.

me, treated less improper 3. skipped class all, relatives Visualized much better.

stress, patience diet rag

1. It made me more fedno, not severe enough 1. Put Igood, and all inforehead. 2. test 5. Apathetic towards of my body parts in

down. gave generally easy tasksTookis. Nothing new drank tea, fell asleep early and sleep late often. are his

no, I know tiny sinuses?morelots of The weather? Myhappening. the I didn't slept and often.

generally what it challenging.

friend gave me wake scary father has

Slowed me People Madeadvice (parents). One Genetics?nsudafed,or up calls to make suresame problemin tootheseWhined.exp

No one really, at was just amy roommategoing around rest, take wil catchwouldn't have very good that's it.

no, it two, cold twice as much as usual. some medicine so I it. I don't fluids get up but

slept cold Tried brought me n

Not too much except for day one point season. If itsto let my body I probably medication and getdo a to (sort of). job washing my

0 yes, not possibly feeling-especially uncommon when compared to being

Already told everything.

Stopped typical study routine. a common immense sinusypressure conbined with flu symptoms sick previously

didn't go out didn't godrugs and told me Advil toliveitin close contact

gave me to class have bronchitisy

my roommate was ill-web/c wouldn't and throat

Took

Slept more Roommate yes, thought might or study. to sleep.relieve fever go away lozenges, occasionally took dayquil, also re

My roommates went almost told food,just itmeantalked to in bed and phone, my boyfriend better in me on drank

work for and brother brought mom I took aspiring the everything would be talked to and Idays phone

mom week, II was home from junior high and I went home for before it started the

I into bed, to stay me around me.

n

I had to miss class andno, b/c my my gotame megotmy neededto everyone onto relieve the fever (oh, a weekenda fewcaught itOJ)

I have no effect is a symptom that comes it of taking atook a claritin work itselfwhatever ----

no, it on she confirmed susceptible to allergies and pollen/mold or out spray once -------allergy are all

allergies, I Ignored and a time, claritin and the nasal spray.

n

I allowed it totold my mother andmy daily life. ammy idea for goes naturally and willpill and a nasal naturally my and ignored it agai

many classes; still thought it to take. Reassured medicine and slept a have skipped my lot of classes. end, told

me what medicine but only after long naps.that it was OK to lot and night.

I have no idea; maybe changing Went to

took cold or the flu

n

Didn't go to Tried to tell no, b/c Iworked outwas Ijust a cold/sinus me seasons bed early everyskipped aclasses. By theHowever I

for mom sleepb/c knew if I it was breathe andI until veryout chilled boyfriendsmoking vitamin C, encouraged me

no, because couldn't sunburnsogetI lots4of sleep. which, of quit felt a little better a little tougher.

I think quit smoking

did nothing was days I'd be from course, me and started taking

n was it tired when it.

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My get out of bedto sinus infections Myplus theI weather toquieter when I of water and

no, I or do schoolwork. a lot, and n knew I change

I the run down, didn't even itwere shower.

I roommates myself, drinking

I didn't want to mom told meget callwas doctor.I tried to controlwant would be fine lotswas sleeping. taking vitamin C. Then I calle

In to concentratetriedstudying.change in location and more time though slowly IFriends and not go eat incough sup

no, I on had worse coughing disruption temperature, lack to drops. vacation my mother public, as

drastic I illnesses. I could stillwith C intake.cough comprehend. did

I first raisedmuch function, of Then, later,

It was difficult classes many have to stop myhad to spend nmy vitamin offersreading of sleep ontook a Inon-prescription urged me

My no, nurse. living a dirty house and/or that. roommates

She's with things n like sick

Less energy. mother is a just a cold ingoodLots of liquids. Cold medicine. Lots of rest.

Mostly anything Pa, lost Mel, to sleep, drink not done so fordidn't reallyslept,much,itthe good. The whole myself Ia th

Ma, could think pounds. first sleptyand of fluids and then affectstayed got worse. not letting helpinghea

I eat the cold came from goingso it and drinking too Then warm,was They break and wo

At I had working out 4 days. I advil. anything. It took advil, and drank me

Slept. Couldn't do fromyes, Iand and 20or drink andwasn'tplenty stayed warm,take knew that wasn't flu from winter quitbreathing lo

Mom it felt no, support, sympathy,day. cold Husband dimetapp and pills (refuse mytake anything store, made sure

tired goingextremely I'd feel time, weather, lack of nutrition/vitamins to body needed, lack of sleep, ne

through stressful

prayers. n time

in

Didn't feel all withemotionaljust a cold-knewmyTookbettermedicine, physical and emotional support (went to thethat tastes nasty-

Since On the third cold, people virus? Ichange takeschedule.Itrest neither of them me toI correlateand Iwas getting bet

no, I a day was forced toldliveor anything, girls and as possible becausemy doctorthatof those of can w

maybe a just to to withas much bed For the seemed to call believe with did so becaus

I blood to 2 it easy. was my decision days, and none my friends go

At first, not at all. it was just wasn't Icoughing uptriedmegetnmyothermy symptoms next 7-10to got sick first priorityyour body a cold

My mom gave me all kinds ofI medicine intoitdieall day sometimes I on. had been sickof the fireplace to day. as I wa

I couldn't felt like IwasI laid and fed me in boyfriend b/c he I lay stayed before, but not as sick

I guess had caughtbedy my bed.

long from

I couldn't do anything. yes, b/c it even stand upgoing enough to put my clothes would just in front in my pajamas all keep warm.

My family brought Allfood and helped me sitand and move around; my fever, I was alone half hour or and had to c

yes, b/c I was at recallDo not in up every the I took my dad took me to the my house friend brough

I could do was lay recall, y

I couldn't work or do anything.me do nothome by myselfbed. except timenight ofmy temperature (every indoctor. Myso) itI had gon

My brother/sister-in-law gave me medicine wait it gotyear. my coldstook stayed home. (yum!) to the syrups were I ha

with friends, etc. I was cold toalways causes It's and made me dinner I went and calledbecause th

weather sick once until I etc.gave weekends cold medicine. my symptoms, to because

Tried and raw, an On in They

I wasn't up to going outno, b/c I usually getchanges-it or twiceout, my own.not at allI unexpected and (Usuallyclasses etc see if inwa

My mom reminded meto my friends. required first, thenagain. had less time for homework.

no to start theIgnored it changes sleep and

frequent atn more in remembered that my that I have heard causes colds. May

I was less friendly and supportive probablytaking Imy antihistaminesweather-it's something sinus medication could help.

a huge impact.I I me Iitthink to routine and work.atIwould go away illnessenough sleep and exercise earlier was of or

no, knew towas a the Idoctor badn it the start out with my friends. I The cold was making it's than usu

go classes cold at least get some medicine.but a so. went days a little

did nothing still went not getting

Didn't have My roommate toldstill went tojust the cold,orandweather andof the in a week or couple of to bedinto it I drank a lot thro

My fianc‚ was really nice. He keptmy throat gets soreor watched tv medicine and read. foodsweird foods No warm

me supplied slept in plus and If movies, or warm I sore

I missed work and school. I camped out on the couch and with puffstook tylenol cold, drank warm liquids.and drinks.(soft one el

no n

sometimes Stayed inside, rested, the winter. orI'm nog careful, the ate throat turns into a col

Health center didn'tknow what they andstudied sore throat and vitamin C for some butfelt better.not nice but with for

no, I've get as much done: it was less, didn't friend didn'titwork niceCreason. (I for colds, enough ev

change in weather-we keptabout. My open b/c vitamin I probably

Drank talking the windows

n

I was tired so mostly I justdidn'thad colds before weretea fornothing newgo out,told me was out till was good thought it might help

classes to go to the healthhealth center even Didn't go feltone of would be betterskipped classes and SkippedOne cla

at it wasn't serious. knewfirst day did nothing. The second went

just center and told though to wrong with me. My roommate told back. to eat. my of

The n

Skipped all The personno,the student the flu Ibug slept. meI whatI was bad, it classes, I day I to get a paperme not went to the stu

Mom got me 7-up/food, took didn't go toIt's made work before sleepany longer, thenparents' house instead of syrup.

no, I knew lack I me to flu. them n me afor couldn't in, went to my I Doctor gave me cough went t

it was sleepAt first I happened bed to

or

I didn't really get behind in classes, butof normaldoctor, ignored it until Ithree days. I left me alone. got into bed and rested, staying

No one really assistedmost likely the cold for my exactly the in the cold december air with no hatwould feel the need

no, thought I would looking air would outside medication that I took, but I know I or was protection

me. I away recall n

Walking to class was hard Ibecause inhalinggo do notsoon cat make coughing worse once I arrived, then that Ihead not on a sco

missing no, I've been sick before, I'll get it, nthrough the air. I toand gave me onlot of what Ito outcome pain contac

contact with Ithe flu virusShe made me go knew it going a around and am and would be t

concern. then chose to rest bed early. When I water took some visited a

My girlfriend showed sympathy and ignored sick again, I knew what waswas goingandgot uptheIdrinkalways in killerlo

Club officers informeda virus b/cthe gym or play sports wouldwho bettersick and live and FriendI took me to the docto

usual. didn't of to I get Ignore-thinking I girlsthe medication class in my resand get missed meeting

me would was exposed to Doctor friends. I soon. 2. Rest-sleep

1. better eventually

n get to rest and also more rest, drin

I could eat as much as no, b/c I knew Igo missed meeting info. it bywithadviceweremissed medicine. work. hall, and antibiotics cu

Everyone helped don't want toa lotstarted with an allergy sick at the samewhen I Also, everyone's isoutcommon doct

no, colds/allergies doAtserious, we were Iall nuisance

most likely it much beginning, drank of sat around time. should have been a enjoying prob

the of anything. sort something, and then progressed; I started taking thin

n

When you don't feel well, youeveryone outaren't because they're Ijust atomore fluids (water, juice, etc.) thenthis parents wereaceta

No sleep I did have nightmares like that oncen end of winter, in my pajamas.before summer time I sick. I don't k

no, I me. my dad had On the bad day just but worse, once right it from him the

the same symptoms, I still and them, but The rest of

at

I didn't get any one assisted usually get sick through the whole Ithing.stayed haveso I caughtthey started when I got did nothing. W

My husband encouraged doctorstay it would go kept home thatout of my system and took emetrol been sluggish.did

yes, I had first assumeddo any chores upquickly but became just slept. when it I where I work told T

my I did suggestedand away togoingme soft foodconcerned work didn't. That my stomac

home virus was get

y night at and drinks.

The first day I went to work as usual. me to notFirst I justathrewat bringing it aroundandthat time At Peoplehad to helpmeant I me

My myself yes, I thought with bigaalot of at salt paper. forwas throat, tookwhat down,it. Itto do, ex. Take a lotand wit

a nurse, so she helpedI gargled the water I with telling meworn I with and felt decongestants Doing se

stress played roll (emotionally and the the and just not needed andI've hadsurreal. for sinus

big toilet beginning system was expectorants I really it before

I was dragging mom isaround all day I hadabronchitis part,ymy immuneb/ctired symptoms were similar,wasn't eating a showeritcla

My roommate andjust laid in bed waterwas thenhealth methe butt to sit there she's easily dinnertime.mid-terms teststh

no, I her I'd get got and it from a roommate (which didn'tagrades because to take My mom (of cou

friend better; it and nyquil for center my midterm help), wait at thing out. skip the and a

Went nothing. It in and brought up and attempted I couldn't

I couldn't do anything at all.I knew probably caughtdidto justmypainaffectedat the time b/c little food thesusceptible to illnesses and

My go out told Ime to take Iit was Iaable to my natural defensesearly contact with over 25,000 people someon Sund

no, figured that wearingand to don bywould getbed and and out Saturday night. I took easy sinus/fl

stress wasn't flu relax. That wasto over it

down and I going all.

I wasn't able to mother on Friday night. medicinetriedbugrestanything on Saturday or golaying around all day.I took it(enrollment @

called my doctor. My niece brought in bad weather withIanyone.ofThe it eat right, took daily vitamins, chill

no, had same didn't have me soupnand reminded me of rest,last year cold stayed in bed.

I had to of out much before and I was soaked was quite

Tried to stay inside, get plenty twice

I was muchIslower to get around and type be symptoms patience and get it aboutmeds. athree days I and I caught adrink plenty o

time because I wouldn'tand hangingdid I me. OJ family I(whoanything. Ihangingforgostuff. It really wasn't tooknot too

no, had OJ sleep. if Drank with my roommate told had to hallucinations shoppingmother told mebad, ju

either vitaminsout didn'tnknow it.towasn't meme (didn't OCT with my roommate (who tyleno

I at the My want do gave it) had to out yet. My with my mother and

Tired all theGrandmother forced no fever, or Grouchy. Didn'tmy grandma allhaving get the take the vitamins, though),that had it) g

No too much. b/c I hadme cut back standard n survived suredoctor. I thought I should drink lotsWent to the flu

no, It mademe. Ithat wayon studying and I'mfrom the why

felt got indrank some

I before maybe. television watching. some halls zinc tablets. of juice and

medicine not

It didn't affect itone really assistedthe changethe weatherand hot chocolate/tea. BoughtBut I didn't miss any school or work. doc

None. None. being run down b/c I didn't get much sleep the

a cold n

no, no need it was just Took aspirin day three that's all. week before

I called to eat I have was throwingto go to the y kids aboutwith PM and started throwing up control every and I

yes, and she toldit

caught me Iup bloodlay every time 11:30

one to and so work I breathed me get was out carried me to

ER

Since it is still hard my momb/c I no energy.fromwent of the downI my friends helpeddeeply itdressed, of my violently,the car time in

Boyfriend gave my mind Mom games figure y the sixth thecaught with work occuring with me with theor something

away form could haveIeaten something I could pictureaproblems I don't usual. going else around meow

I everyday activities was normal or whole time. I skipped a know my ovaries thoughts

ate with me what was and I virus and kept day of

out

The only day it kept meyes,me tums. playedtried to less than andbad daywrong didn'tmebut out as callinganyoneto newgym but oth

Ruth Pavlik, my RN, made sure I Iunderstood how sick I was, which is a so Iproblem lot ofconsiderate and understan

exposure? At firstam not surewould My professors drank really juice and ate soup. But a

really thought

I missed a lot of class just because it was really hard Ito get outitof bed. just go away bigwere all a with me. My roommate brough

My grandpayes, b/c mea weekand Started withyinhalers and cough syrup (decongestant). When phlegm bring me w

and it's normal to occasionallyand made me take lots of I was syrup. My roommate more turned gree

ricola it was very have to breathe

infection

Because I have asthma bought forasthma cough dropsdifficultproblems breathing, cough still functioning. I was would stressed ou

out in mornings Monday through take the this nand rain game and cheerleading. team sleep and in and gets lots of

no, have sicker than Thursday, normal Dcotor gave for tried to get told

being and ITook at coldpoint to cheering me sudafed and

was my still went

Didn't work Mom told me toI go to doctoroutside in tylenol sinus.allergy medicine, the football lots of me to stay drank orange juice

No a hotel, yes,was hard.

life I could hardly breathe weatheryand humidity b/c also was still head/sinus cold and moved was horr

a change irritable cough drops cough syrup, benadryl and throat spray. Alcohol seemed to e

the

Since I work at one helped me at all. I was in I took and could hardly talk. I it started as a trying to smoke cigarettes, it to my che

Mom was at my beckliterally could Mom put hot towels on my had plus I had all the soccer stressflu and

yes, or I and call. run down. Finals had just I forehead all the time. Took tylenol

think I was not move y

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f juice and ate soup. But about two days into it I realized it wasn't getting any better so I went to student health and they gave me antibiotics a

health and they gave me antibiotics and made me come back every day for two weeks.