http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/09/30/nation-of-hypochondriacs/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:53:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/09/30/nation-of-hypochondriacs/#comment-181 Emily Sat, 02 Oct 2004 16:02:16 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/09/30/nation-of-hypochondriacs/#comment-181 Sounds like folks in England are like those here in the USA--rather than stay home for a couple of days, they dope themselves up with cold remedies and come to the office, coughing and sneezing and looking miserable, and get everyone else in their department sick! Myself, I'm an in-betweener--I stay home for a few if it's a really dreadful cold, and don't take medicine. I just sleep and drink tea and chicken soup. My work mates aren't going to get an excuse to stay home from me! Sounds like folks in England are like those here in the USA–rather than stay home for a couple of days, they dope themselves up with cold remedies and come to the office, coughing and sneezing and looking miserable, and get everyone else in their department sick!
Myself, I’m an in-betweener–I stay home for a few if it’s a really dreadful cold, and don’t take medicine. I just sleep and drink tea and chicken soup. My work mates aren’t going to get an excuse to stay home from me!

]]> http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/09/30/nation-of-hypochondriacs/#comment-168 petite anglaise Fri, 01 Oct 2004 17:17:52 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/09/30/nation-of-hypochondriacs/#comment-168 I second that. And what if it's anti-runs medication? I second that. And what if it’s anti-runs medication?

]]> http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/09/30/nation-of-hypochondriacs/#comment-167 Nigel M. Fri, 01 Oct 2004 17:10:20 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/09/30/nation-of-hypochondriacs/#comment-167 I think I can patiently wait for the medicine to take effect if it means I don't have to have something shoved up my arse. I think I can patiently wait for the medicine to take effect if it means I don’t have to have something shoved up my arse.

]]> http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/09/30/nation-of-hypochondriacs/#comment-166 ViVi Fri, 01 Oct 2004 16:43:00 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/09/30/nation-of-hypochondriacs/#comment-166 I'll keep that in mind Anji, thanks for the tip. ;) I’ll keep that in mind Anji, thanks for the tip.

]]> http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/09/30/nation-of-hypochondriacs/#comment-161 Jennytc Fri, 01 Oct 2004 15:40:07 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/09/30/nation-of-hypochondriacs/#comment-161 Taking medication via a suppository gets it directly into your system much more quickly that taking it orally. When I was in France, I found that was indeed the case. Taking medication via a suppository gets it directly into your system much more quickly that taking it orally. When I was in France, I found that was indeed the case.

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