John McLaughlin
Jetboaters Captain
- Messages
- 774
- Reaction score
- 1,911
- Points
- 237
- Location
- Ocean Pines Md
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2011
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 21
Just my thoughts on what on might to expect if one gets the flu especially if you are a senior. I also understand not all will receive the shots and I respect this positions.
Although this may not be the same for every one I thought I would share my experience with the flu and so that others may understand what to expect when the flu strikes you.
BACKGROUND:
I am White Male, age 78 weigh 215 and my height is 5’ 6”. I exercise regularly either riding and indoor cycle at the gym or other exercise equipment. I also hit my speed bag two or three times week for 40 to 50 minutes.
I am up to date on all my shots to include the covid virus and the flu shot. As I follow my Doctor’s advice when it comes to shots.
WHAT HAPPEN:
We celebrated Christmas at home and with our neighbors for a total of six adult and one 9 year old granddaughter. All was well on Tuesday the 27 of Dec when I was knocked off my feet. It started with aches and pains in my joints, diarrhea (that was constant for most of the time however as I recover it slow down to significantly) Urination (many times it came on quickly resulting in constant changes of PJs.). Now for the first three days I slept and I slept except for the times I had to the bathroom. I am saying like 20 to 22 hours. I did not have anything to eat or drink except one glass of water the first day. I did begin drinking water on the second day and had a dry piece of toast on the third day as I did just not feel like eating. On the third day I had one piece of dry English Muffin and plain homemade Turkey Broth. On the fourth day 30 Dec. I was still very tired and really did not leave the bed except to shower and bathroom visits approximately every two hours. I on the 30 Dec I had home made steel cut oat meal with honey for breakfast, one bowl of chicken noodle soup in mid afternoon. I call my Doctor and spoke however was not able to speak anyone until later in the day (I knew my doctor was on vacation) I spoke to a PA. He recommended gatorade, and place a heating blankly over may lower abdomen to calm down the bowel movements. I did as he directed. I drank the whole bottle of gatorade almost all at one time. I do believe this helped as did the heating pad which I applied for 20 minutes at a time. As the days went by I began to feel better and became a little more active However I did not hesitate to stay in bed. I did cook Plain rice for dinner on the 31st. On I Jan we again had steel cut oats for breakfast and soup for dinner with crackers. As I feeling much better and thought I was over the worse of it and in total recovery mode I made cream pasta with chicken and a small glass of wine and I mean a very small glass of a chardonnay. I had no after effects from the meal however the next day 2 January my feet were very very painful and I believe out of nowhere gout may have set in. I looked at my diet and nothing that I ate has caused gout before (I gave up shrimp and eat very little red meat). Fortunately for me our neighbor is a PA and gave me a shot late in the day and today my feet feel better. I will be taking steroids to calm it down. I believe I am about 99% recovered and may hit my speed bag for thirty minutes today and go back to the gym tomorrow.
Although this may not be the same for every one I thought I would share my experience with the flu and so that others may understand what to expect when the flu strikes you.
BACKGROUND:
I am White Male, age 78 weigh 215 and my height is 5’ 6”. I exercise regularly either riding and indoor cycle at the gym or other exercise equipment. I also hit my speed bag two or three times week for 40 to 50 minutes.
I am up to date on all my shots to include the covid virus and the flu shot. As I follow my Doctor’s advice when it comes to shots.
WHAT HAPPEN:
We celebrated Christmas at home and with our neighbors for a total of six adult and one 9 year old granddaughter. All was well on Tuesday the 27 of Dec when I was knocked off my feet. It started with aches and pains in my joints, diarrhea (that was constant for most of the time however as I recover it slow down to significantly) Urination (many times it came on quickly resulting in constant changes of PJs.). Now for the first three days I slept and I slept except for the times I had to the bathroom. I am saying like 20 to 22 hours. I did not have anything to eat or drink except one glass of water the first day. I did begin drinking water on the second day and had a dry piece of toast on the third day as I did just not feel like eating. On the third day I had one piece of dry English Muffin and plain homemade Turkey Broth. On the fourth day 30 Dec. I was still very tired and really did not leave the bed except to shower and bathroom visits approximately every two hours. I on the 30 Dec I had home made steel cut oat meal with honey for breakfast, one bowl of chicken noodle soup in mid afternoon. I call my Doctor and spoke however was not able to speak anyone until later in the day (I knew my doctor was on vacation) I spoke to a PA. He recommended gatorade, and place a heating blankly over may lower abdomen to calm down the bowel movements. I did as he directed. I drank the whole bottle of gatorade almost all at one time. I do believe this helped as did the heating pad which I applied for 20 minutes at a time. As the days went by I began to feel better and became a little more active However I did not hesitate to stay in bed. I did cook Plain rice for dinner on the 31st. On I Jan we again had steel cut oats for breakfast and soup for dinner with crackers. As I feeling much better and thought I was over the worse of it and in total recovery mode I made cream pasta with chicken and a small glass of wine and I mean a very small glass of a chardonnay. I had no after effects from the meal however the next day 2 January my feet were very very painful and I believe out of nowhere gout may have set in. I looked at my diet and nothing that I ate has caused gout before (I gave up shrimp and eat very little red meat). Fortunately for me our neighbor is a PA and gave me a shot late in the day and today my feet feel better. I will be taking steroids to calm it down. I believe I am about 99% recovered and may hit my speed bag for thirty minutes today and go back to the gym tomorrow.
