That is great news @lizardlady!

Pfrog is having a tasty salad for breakfast.

Since everything's askew right now, why not?

Here's hoping we all come through this unscathed!

[~Christina]

Liz... YAY I'm glad you have a Boss with a Brain ... Here in Tennessee they are not planning to open school again to finish out the year.

Salad is always good Pfrog

More severe storms are hitting tomorrow morning then again in the evening My Fibro doesn't even have a chance to calm the hell down. I do think Xeljanz is starting to help, I'm able to stretch my ankles before I get out of bed easier than before... I'll take any improvement

Wouldn't it be nice if the storms blew all this covid crap away?

Ah, wishful thinking.

Glad you're pfeeling a little more pflexible @~Christina!

Working pfrom home is hard work!

Learning new skillz!

Working pfrom home can present some interesting challenges ...



Stay well, my pfriends!

[lizardlady]

I spent parts of yesterday and today calling parents of the kids I work with to check on everyone, make sure they were okay, see if they needed anything. One mom this afternoon said she and her sons were at the doctor's office. The kid had a high fever and his ears hurt. Then she had to get off the phone cuz the doc walked. I hope to h e l l the kid just has an ear infection. It's been less than 14 days since I last saw him. I'm telling myself not to freak, but am still worried. Keep fingers crossed for me, okay?

[Travelinglady]

Will do, liz. You are a wonderful worker--and I'm glad your boss is understanding.

Do your cats like to help you type?

I've having lots of pains, It's like fibro, but then it's not. Oh, well. I don't think it's fatal.

I'm having virtual appointments set up with doctors? Anyone else during that?

I have a phone session with my psychologist next week.

My first appointment to see a rheumatologist isn't until June 25th.

Hoping that doesn't get cancelled but will just have to wait and see.

Kinda ironic how I finally get up the gumption to be proactive about my situation and, Wham!

I reckon I can wait some more if it has to be that way.

[~Christina]

Im crossing all my body parts that this kid just has a ear ache Liz

Pfog

Im just one big Ouchie , these freaking storms are blowing through like twice a week, Stick a fork in me I am done

I have horrible backpain today

think I've mentioned it before- but I'll mention again: thought all this downttime would help (because I'm not doing thing that cause me pain), actually the oppositte affect- well okay, I wouldn't say it's worse but I'm having more bad days for some reason.

Possibly could be from all the stress of this modern day horror we are living through at present, @raging vortex ...

[lizardlady]

I am exhausted, ache and just don't feel right today. Am doing my best to rein in scarey thoughts. The way I feel could be the result of CFS, fibro, allergies. Or it could be something worse. Going to do the things I usually do for CFS etc and see what happens. Trying not to freak out.

Pfrog makes a good point about increased stress which is going to make fibro, CFS, etc. worse.

Raging vortex, would soaking in a tub of hot water help?

((( @lizardlady ))) ...

It is so extra very hard to keep anxiety in check at this time!

Not sure if I mentioned it here already, but Thursday while I was shopping, I had the mobility cart pulled up to a cooler door and was getting some salad kits out of it when a woman ran up and reached over me and the mobility scooter (Making contact with my body!) while she grabbed an item and said, I'll only be a sec!".

Well, that was one second too long, and I have already decided if another human being does that to me, I am going to whack the literal snot out of them with my cane. If they want to call the police so be it. We'll let the cops decide whether or not I have assaulted them or if it's self-defense! I feel like I'd have a pretty good argument about it being self-defense!

First of all you just don't do something so rude and disrespectful to an able-bodied human being, much less a disabled bodied human being, and add to it the threat of transmitting a deadly disease - Whew Gawd!, It's Got My Dander Up!

It did get me to feeling a little more anxious about all this as well because heretofore I figured I was doing a pretty good job of minding the personal space of myself and others, then some jerk like this comes along!

[lizardlady]

Pfrog, I'm in favor of whacking the snot out of them! How incredibly rude, virus or not!

[lizardlady]

I hope I don't sound like a whiny hypochondriac. This respiratory thing I have is scaring the crap out of me. I'm pretty sure it's my spring allergies triggering asthma, but the overlap in symptoms of covid is scarey. I don't have temp though. I keep telling myself no temp means no covid. Still..... I'm struggling not to freak.

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by lizardlady

I hope I don't sound like a whiny hypochondriac. This respiratory thing I have is scaring the crap out of me. I'm pretty sure it's my spring allergies triggering asthma, but the overlap in symptoms of covid is scarey. I don't have temp though. I keep telling myself no temp means no covid. Still..... I'm struggling not to freak.

My daughter last week had a low grade fever 99-100 4-5 days headache, some cough and throat a bit sore. She contacted her doctor , told her to watch her temp and any breathing problem. She didn’t have any of the “ I’ve been run over by a truck “ body ache. She has allergies and this past couple weeks she says the pollen has been hell. She’s still okay and allergy meds have helped clear things up.

Im back on my Claritin daily, I’m miserable with allergies.

Check your temp twice a day

You are in my thoughts hun

Mine too, @lizardlady ... I'll be thinkin' 'boutcha extra hard and keeping pfroggy pfingers & toes crossed!

The anxiety is quite understandable, but I think you're doing the right thing about repeating no pfever no covid!

As long as there's no pfever and you can still get in a good gulp of air, it's most likely allergies.

It is scary though, for sure!

I'm a little concerned about the people I rent from.

They're going out into the public just about every day.

For silly stuff too, like take-out and non-essentials.

Of course, maybe with all the stress of this they feel that is essential.

I wish they'd be a little more careful though.

Here's hoping none of us get that covid crap!

[lizardlady]

Quick follow up.... the kid with the fever had raging infection in both ears. I'm sorry about the ear infections, but soooooo glad it's not Covid!!!

YeeHaw!

Great news, @lizardlady!

[~Christina]

YAY ! for ear aches

Hes a kid he will be fine, it sucks but this is great news

[lizardlady]

In more good news, I'm confident the respiratory stuff I have going on is allergies. I still feel like crap on a cracker, but less so. Allergy and asthma meds are helping. Christina, it helped when you told me your daughter is struggling with allergies.

Spring weather came w-a-y early this year. Stuff is blooming now that doesn't usually bloom until May. Allergies suck, but it beats h e l l out of Covid!

Our Governor announced a shelter-in-place order for the whole state yesterday evening!

This morning our University president sent a memo out that online instruction for students will continue through the Summer Semester!

Employees will continue to work from home until the Fall Semester!

[~Christina]

Liz ! Oh hell the pollen is crazy here too. its soooooo early , My car is covered ! My husband and I are both having breathing problems, Steves has gotten on his oxygen numerous times today, normally he only uses it at night. We are both sneezing and wheezing and coughing

My Gov finally called for a Stay at home order He is pure garbage , he will never get another term.

So we are all set to ride this out..

Pfrog

[lizardlady]

Aw gawd, here we go again. Woke up not feeling well. Things have gotten worse as the day goes on... body aches, chills, can't stay awake. I plain old feel like crap. I'm telling myself it's allergies again. I had the widows open the last couple of days. Pollen count is through the roof. I don't have a temp. I'm telling myself not to freak, but have no energy to talk myself down.

I'm sick if this shyte and myself.

[~Christina]

Liz are you checking your temp? If not do it at least twice a day. Are you staying hydrated ? Drink until your teeth are floating..Do you have any allergy meds? I Take claritin daily. I want my windows open but the poillen is just too high. Do you have a friend you can call for help if need be?

Drink warm fluids..

I know its hard not to think the worst get s much rest as you can