hollyhjb 0 #1 February 17, 2007 So, I have been sick for about two weeks now. At first it was just coughing, no big deal. Then I was sneezing all day two days ago, and yesterday I had a fever of 101.6 and major body aches. I couldn't get comfy in bed, and I realized that I just wanted to be on the floor. Laid down on the floor, fell asleep, and when I woke up I felt way better. Fever's down to 99, and my aches are gone. I am convinced that sleeping on the floor helps when I am sick, is there any reason this might be true?"I reject your reality and substitute my own" ~Adam Savage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #2 February 17, 2007 Quote...I am convinced that sleeping on the floor helps when I am sick, is there any reason this might be true? You're freakin' nutz???? I'll bet Kallend could explain it...with formulas to boot!My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 41 #3 February 17, 2007 What kind of floor was it? Carpet, hardware... Was the a flux capacitor on the floor?"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #4 February 17, 2007 Maybe this is why i'm never sick. I sleep on the floor just about every night. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hollyhjb 0 #5 February 17, 2007 It was carpet. Whenever I have a fever I just want to lay on the floor, any floor. I really makes me feel better, and I am one of the few not privileged enough to own a flux capacitor."I reject your reality and substitute my own" ~Adam Savage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 41 #6 February 17, 2007 QuoteIt was carpet. Whenever I have a fever I just want to lay on the floor, any floor. I really makes me feel better, and I am one of the few not privileged enough to own a flux capacitor. If your house is not new the previous owners may have hidden a flux capacitor in the floor. These are very valuable devices so its probably appropriate to to go find an axe and open up the floor."Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hollyhjb 0 #7 February 17, 2007 QuoteIf your house is not new the previous owners may have hidden a flux capacitor in the floor. These are very valuable devices so its probably appropriate to to go find an axe and open up the floor. It might be worth it, but when the landlord sees the mess, she will insist we give the flux capacitor to her."I reject your reality and substitute my own" ~Adam Savage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 41 #8 February 17, 2007 QuoteQuoteIf your house is not new the previous owners may have hidden a flux capacitor in the floor. These are very valuable devices so its probably appropriate to to go find an axe and open up the floor. It might be worth it, but when the landlord sees the mess, she will insist we give the flux capacitor to her. Damn landlord! Are they also a weather forecaster? If so you would be within your rights, and receive the thanks of thousands, if you used the new found flux capacitor to do the landlord harm. Weather people are the scourge of the earth."Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #9 February 17, 2007 QuoteQuoteIf your house is not new the previous owners may have hidden a flux capacitor in the floor. These are very valuable devices so its probably appropriate to to go find an axe and open up the floor. It might be worth it, but when the landlord sees the mess, she will insist we give the flux capacitor to her. Thats why you should also have a Cloaking Device or a portable hole."Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hollyhjb 0 #10 February 17, 2007 QuoteAre they also a weather forecaster? Nope, she's not a weather forecaster, but she is a lesbian. So I don't think I would be within my rights to harm her."I reject your reality and substitute my own" ~Adam Savage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 41 #11 February 17, 2007 QuoteQuoteAre they also a weather forecaster? Nope, she's not a weather forecaster, but she is a lesbian. So I don't think I would be within my rights to harm her. It is definitely not okay to harm people from Lebanon. Just because someone is from Lebanon is not a reason to do them harm. Now if they were a weather forecaster it would be different."Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hollyhjb 0 #12 February 17, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteAre they also a weather forecaster? Nope, she's not a weather forecaster, but she is a lesbian. So I don't think I would be within my rights to harm her. It is definitely not okay to harm people from Lebanon. Just because someone is from Lebanon is not a reason to do them harm. Now if they were a weather forecaster it would be different. "I reject your reality and substitute my own" ~Adam Savage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #13 February 18, 2007 QuoteMaybe this is why i'm never sick. I sleep on the floor just about every night.There is a difference between falling asleep and falling over passed out drunk SunnyYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #14 February 18, 2007 Hey, give her some slack. It's a step up from passing out on the lawn before she finds her trailer.“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #15 February 18, 2007 QuoteHey, give her some slack. It's a step up from passing out on the lawn before she finds her trailer. You pass out in someone's yard wearing just a bathrobe one time and they never let ya forget it. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene03 0 #16 February 18, 2007 Were you a little sore the next morning? I know I was.“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zipp0 1 #17 February 18, 2007 Maybe you're allergic to your pillows, or sheets, or mattress pad?? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #18 February 18, 2007 I sleep better when it's cooler in the room. Maybe because you were on the floor, and not up on the bed, it was cooler and you had a better sleep. Either that or the flux capacitor that Ian talked about actually works. What do I know. 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hollyhjb 0 #19 February 18, 2007 So I don't know if this proves or disproves my theory, but I'm sleeping on the bed again, and the sick is back! Fever back up to 101.2, and I can't stop coughing for the life of me when I'm lying down. I only slept at all last night thanks to some nyquil, but I think it just dried me up and that's why I'm coughing so bad. Grrrr, make this stop!"I reject your reality and substitute my own" ~Adam Savage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #20 February 18, 2007 I got the same. I couldn't get comfortable in bed at all last couple of nights. I was seriously considering the floor too Least I'll wake up with a spine so straight you could use it as a spirit level Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #21 February 18, 2007 QuoteSo I don't know if this proves or disproves my theory, but I'm sleeping on the bed again, and the sick is back! Fever back up to 101.2, and I can't stop coughing for the life of me when I'm lying down. I only slept at all last night thanks to some nyquil, but I think it just dried me up and that's why I'm coughing so bad. Grrrr, make this stop! Maybe you have a nasty matress . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #22 February 18, 2007 QuoteSo I don't know if this proves or disproves my theory, but I'm sleeping on the bed again, and the sick is back! Fever back up to 101.2, and I can't stop coughing for the life of me when I'm lying down. I only slept at all last night thanks to some nyquil, but I think it just dried me up and that's why I'm coughing so bad. Grrrr, make this stop! I got nothing. Maybe you are allergic to your bedding, as zipp0 said. Try washing your sheets and blankies and turn down the heat in your house. That might help. Or maybe you just have a cold that won't go away and it's just a coincidence that you felt better yesterday and you're feeling worse today. Can't hurt to try it. Hope you're feeling better. 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hollyhjb 0 #23 February 18, 2007 Well the mattress is pretty new (under a year old), and we didn't have problems when we first got it. The blankets were washed two days ago. (Plus, I took one off the bed to sleep on the floor with.) My honey has the same thing too (coughing, but no fever or aches). It seems like everyone in the area is getting sick, so I think it's the flu ."I reject your reality and substitute my own" ~Adam Savage Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shell666 0 #24 February 18, 2007 QuoteWell the mattress is pretty new (under a year old), and we didn't have problems when we first got it. The blankets were washed two days ago. (Plus, I took one off the bed to sleep on the floor with.) My honey has the same thing too (coughing, but no fever or aches). It seems like everyone in the area is getting sick, so I think it's the flu . Sounds like it. Lots of fluids, rest and you'll feel better soon. 'Shell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gato 0 #25 February 18, 2007 I think I might have a theory: Along the lines of a previous post, the teperature of the room may be a factor, as heat rises and cold falls. In addition, I'd be willing to bet there's a noticable difference in humidity levels as well. My guess is that the most moist air is closest to the floor. Hope you feel better soon! ChrisT.I.N.S. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
