# What Do You Do With Yourself During Sick Days?
**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-yourself-during-sick-days/4083
**Category:** Type 1 & LADA
**Created:** [May 23, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-yourself-during-sick-days/4083 "2018-05-23T21:41:43Z")
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### Author:  [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2018, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-yourself-during-sick-days/4083/1 "2018-05-23T21:41:43Z")
**THIS APPLIES TO NON-D AS WELL:**
i am home sick. some version of the Flu, but without the fever. aches, pains, hot, cold, no appitite, and a little nausea thrown in (why not ? đ ).
its wednesday and i have been ill since this past saturday. i can barely get out of bed, much less my PJs. my husband is taking tremendous care of me, so i am very lucky in that regard. (i even got a great back rub just out of pity.)
before i KNEW i was sick, my BGs were shooting up in the high 200s and 300s. i couldnt figure it out. at that point i didnt feel sick yet. i kept doing correction boluses, and they would wok for about 1/2 hour, but then my BG would shoot up again. finally, i started putting myself on an elevated TB (120%, then 130%, then, and finally, 140% ) so at 140% my BGs came back into target range. phew.
but i am bored silly. i need to do mindless things while i am not nodding off in bed. reading FUD posts, Ebay, Binge Watching TV shows, steaming hot showersâŚblah blah blahâŚ
**what do you do for yourself when you are home bound and sick? i need some suggestions!! I just cant take it anymore.**
**(and what really sucks is that i am not able to be in the pool swimming!)**
**please please please chime in. all experiences and suggestions appreciated.**
**thanks, DM**
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### Author:  [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2018, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-yourself-during-sick-days/4083/2 "2018-05-23T23:29:20Z")
Itâs super cheesy but I watch noirish detective shows â usually either Scandinavian or British. I also make honey-lemon-cayenne-pepper tea and take warm showers.
I also enjoy reading books for my book club.
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### Author:  [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2018, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-yourself-during-sick-days/4083/3 "2018-05-23T23:36:49Z")
If you havenât watched Altered Carbon, and you are a Sci-Fi fan, then Netflix here you come!
If you are impatient, trust me, it starts making sense after the third episode.
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### Author:  [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2018, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-yourself-during-sick-days/4083/4 "2018-05-23T23:45:14Z")
> [@Chris](#):
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> then Netflix here you come!
i happen to be a NETFLIX addict. sad but true. cant be helped. đ
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### Author:  [@DeeM](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/DeeM)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2018, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-yourself-during-sick-days/4083/5 "2018-05-23T23:50:01Z")
Ditto on Netflix binging. A good book is always a plus too. (No judgement in its format⌠e-book or good old paper is fine). Crossword puzzles are a mustâŚwith the understanding that one may doze off, leaving an ink trail on a blankie, oneself, the bed, or the couch đ
Hope you get to feeling better!
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### Author:  [@Millz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Millz)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-yourself-during-sick-days/4083/6 "2018-05-24T00:09:35Z")
I sleep as much as I can and, if that doesnât work, binge watch things I havenât had time to catch up on yet.
ETA: I also love to listen to Podcasts, Ted Talks or audiobooks (since I typically donât feel like reading when Iâm sick).
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### Author:  [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)
#### Post date: [May 24, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/what-do-you-do-with-yourself-during-sick-days/4083/7 "2018-05-24T00:30:56Z")
yes! Finally dusted off my NYT crossword puzzle membership; itâs been such a fun way to spend an evening when NETFLIX is just too much vegetable-time.