Anyone get it? A couple of my friends and I did, I think it's just from being around all the people at con, then sharing food/drink and squishing together to sleep.
If you did get sick, my sympathies.
did someone say Con Cooties? aww.
I hope you feel better Michi - chan!!! :D
Drink lots of fluids and get your daily doses of tea!
if anything the most common "illness" everyone is experiencing is "PCD" = post Con Depression.
there is a fever... and there is only one cure. ;)
Feel better Michi and anyone else who might be down and out.
Take care of yourself everyone!!!
My first fanime I got really sick. Another time I got sick right after. Usually my friend gets sick. This year we escaped with NOBODY being sick!
I got sick three years ago... it was horrible
For the first time I did not catch the plague!
I sprained an ankle, but I did not get sick.
:3
But I am suffering from PCD now. :c
I was really afraid of getting ill this year. Dealers and Artist's are extra prone to it because we're constantly handling other people's money and shaking hands in addition to the hugging, glomping, and pushing through crowds that regular attendees have. (I'm sure staff have it about the same way, though. Especially people doing reg!) But I made sure to keep hand sanitizer on me at all times and used it pretty much every time after I came into contact with someone - came out of it all perfectly healthy! :D I think next year I might come with a big bottle of sanitizer for people to use, or possibly hand out travel-sized bottles.
Last year I got sick right in the middle of con-fever and everything, which stunk big time.
This year my bed-sharing roomate got it MUCH worse than I had the year before, it lasted for this entire week afterward, and somehow THANKFULLY I did not get it. That was the only reason I was happy Fanime was ending-to get some distance from her before Finals! > ~ < '
I used to get sick EVERY year after the con. Not this year. If you're a typical poorly nourished person (like I have been in prior years) I highly recommend carrying hand sanitizer for when you're out of the room and touching things like elevator buttons and doorhandles, and also, take vitamins leading up to and during the con. Last couple years I would pop an airborne every day before I headed down to the center and it kept me from getting sick. This year I just take vitamins regularly, wash my hands as often as possible and am eating better so I didn't have any problems. (and I guess nobody was carrying the plague or the flu. lol.) But boosting your immune system before the con can really help a lot.
I don't think I've ever caught anything at Fanime. I've also heard that about 40% of your immune system comes from your diet.
That makes sense. A sudden switch to high sodium foods could kill an immune system, especially around so many people.
I've been lucky enough not to get sick, but I took extra precautions this year because of jet-lag/being on an airplane -- Emergen-C (or Airborne) three days up to the con, regular hydration, occasional hand-sanitizer and hand-washing, and getting enough sleep. The Emergen-C is especially helpful if you can't get enough sleep, and it gets a least a little liquid into you.
I got sick on Monday and still am -shrugs-
i was still holding my own with holding back my cold until a few days ago I finally sucumbed to a fever. not cool having to Work at at the same time :\
I avoid the Fanime Flu this year, thank goodness. I was down for a week + last year.
However, I did kill my feet on Sunday. My feet were swollen for days. And not the normal kind of swollen, no this swelling was so bad I actually got sores from the stretched skin. I'm thinking of bar-b-queing the shoes I was wearing.
last year, blisters the size of quarters. had new boots, forgot to break them in first..
this year, just a hangover on monday morning heading home...
I've never got sick at fanime, I usually get sick either before or a couple of days after fanime.
Quote from: michiko nakano on June 05, 2010, 08:25:55 PM
Anyone get it? A couple of my friends and I did, I think it's just from being around all the people at con, then sharing food/drink and squishing together to sleep.
If you did get sick, my sympathies.
Sore throat Monday night and then full blown sickness from there. Still kind of fighting off the cough and sniffles. Was funny though, because I never came across anyone else who was sick, that I had noticed. >.<
Quote from: Liquid on June 07, 2010, 05:51:46 AM
Quote from: michiko nakano on June 05, 2010, 08:25:55 PM
Anyone get it? A couple of my friends and I did, I think it's just from being around all the people at con, then sharing food/drink and squishing together to sleep.
If you did get sick, my sympathies.
Sore throat Monday night and then full blown sickness from there. Still kind of fighting off the cough and sniffles. Was funny though, because I never came across anyone else who was sick, that I had noticed. >.<
Unfortunately, by the time many illnesses have reached a phase where they're apparent they aren't very infectious anymore. D: The most infectious time is right
before the symptoms show up, so any friend you hug or glomp or any cosplayer you take a photo with might be walking bacteria factory. No matter how healthy they look, the more people you come into contact with the more careful you need to be about your health.
yeah, i got sick a couple days after con, and immediately texted my hotel room buddies and told them to be careful
Well last year I only got sick because when I was packing food for the hotel room, my stepmom gave me peanut butter which turned out to be two or three months old. Thankfully my friends rooming with me didn't eat any, but I had to miss the Masquerade because I was so sick. I made sure not to take food from her this year, and I've checked expiration dates on everything (especially peanut butter) ever since. xD;
As for this year, I kept getting light headed but I think it was from lack of nutrition; this year some of my roomates were guys and they ate a crapload of the food. D: Next year I'm bringing extra money so I can eat out a bit more. >w>;
As for actual flu and such, I've been fine the past 3 years of attending Fanime. o-o;
Quote from: Liquid on June 07, 2010, 05:51:46 AM
Quote from: michiko nakano on June 05, 2010, 08:25:55 PM
Anyone get it? A couple of my friends and I did, I think it's just from being around all the people at con, then sharing food/drink and squishing together to sleep.
If you did get sick, my sympathies.
Sore throat Monday night and then full blown sickness from there. Still kind of fighting off the cough and sniffles. Was funny though, because I never came across anyone else who was sick, that I had noticed. >.<
I had the exact same symptoms. I too am still coughing and sniffling. Whatever this is has also been exacerbating my asthma. I think a number of staff got the plague from the Con- even one of the Chairs.
What?! Reports of any weakness are exaggerated. FanimeCon and its collective leadership are healthy and leading this great organization to prosperity.
We're just coughing and feverish because there's a lot of dust in the air nowadays, and it's summer...
perhaps you're allergic to people who break the weapons policy or provoke the protestors.
Quote from: michiko nakano on June 09, 2010, 02:40:00 PM
perhaps you're allergic to people who break the weapons policy or provoke the protestors.
That tends to be a more Rover-specific allergy. We've made some treatment breakthroughs on that particular allergy recently.
Quote from: Sen on June 07, 2010, 06:35:30 PM
Quote from: Liquid on June 07, 2010, 05:51:46 AM
Quote from: michiko nakano on June 05, 2010, 08:25:55 PM
Anyone get it? A couple of my friends and I did, I think it's just from being around all the people at con, then sharing food/drink and squishing together to sleep.
If you did get sick, my sympathies.
Sore throat Monday night and then full blown sickness from there. Still kind of fighting off the cough and sniffles. Was funny though, because I never came across anyone else who was sick, that I had noticed. >.<
I had the exact same symptoms. I too am still coughing and sniffling. Whatever this is has also been exacerbating my asthma. I think a number of staff got the plague from the Con- even one of the Chairs.
I got the exact same symptoms! I had a sore throat on Saturday which I thought I had gotten from screaming so much during the FLOW concert but then Sunday I was completely bed ridden until Wednesday! maybe it had to do something with the food, I didn't see any sick people around. I've never gotten sick at Fanime before and this year was my first time eating food from the convention center.
Nope, not sick for the con. but I am now for finals. Id rather be sick now. Finals can pulled off while sick, shenanigans cannot.
orz i got sick last night...
:/
not really sure if it's con related or not though...
my sinuses are all hating on me xD;
yeah my symptoms were sinus problems, neck aching, nausea, and a cough/sore throat. Still have the sinuses and throat stuff, but it's getting better. It was pretty bad for four days last week tho.
one of my friends came sick to fanime, the other got sick by her.
soooo, it's our bad.
(not really)
I would recommend coming prepared to Fanime if you tend to get sick easily.
I get sick at least once a year, but I still take percautions nonetheless. It's worth it to learn about medicine and physiology sometimes.
Bring the green stuff. As in what I like to call the "antibiotic gel" cuz it looks like the stuff from Trauma Center. Anyways, use that stuff religiously! Also, wash your hands everytime before you eat, after using the bathroom, or in intervals throughout the day. My family and I do this and it helps us get through the cold and flu seasons scot-free. I even go as far as using the antibiotic gel after washing my hands in a public restroom.
Also, this mainly comes from my OCD, but try to not eat with your hands. Try holding food with things like napkins or eat out of the bags if you can't find time to wash your hands. I can't stress enough just how easy it is to come down with something because you ate with dirty hands. Your mouth is the biggest transmission route just about any pathogen can get past.
Also, if you see someone that's sick, try to keep away from them. About 6 feet should do it if you don't want to go overboard with safety. And try to eat healthy and make sure your blood sugar doesn't hit the floor from forgetting to eat. If you feel shaky, weak in the knees and arms, or feel hot flashes, that's a sure sign of low blood sugar.
I got a buncha scrapes, scratches, cuts, and all that stuff but never got sick anytime =DD
Quote from: Team SilverHawk on July 03, 2010, 03:26:28 PM
I would recommend coming prepared to Fanime if you tend to get sick easily.
I get sick at least once a year, but I still take percautions nonetheless. It's worth it to learn about medicine and physiology sometimes.
Bring the green stuff. As in what I like to call the "antibiotic gel" cuz it looks like the stuff from Trauma Center. Anyways, use that stuff religiously! Also, wash your hands everytime before you eat, after using the bathroom, or in intervals throughout the day. My family and I do this and it helps us get through the cold and flu seasons scot-free. I even go as far as using the antibiotic gel after washing my hands in a public restroom.
Also, this mainly comes from my OCD, but try to not eat with your hands. Try holding food with things like napkins or eat out of the bags if you can't find time to wash your hands. I can't stress enough just how easy it is to come down with something because you ate with dirty hands. Your mouth is the biggest transmission route just about any pathogen can get past.
Also, if you see someone that's sick, try to keep away from them. About 6 feet should do it if you don't want to go overboard with safety. And try to eat healthy and make sure your blood sugar doesn't hit the floor from forgetting to eat. If you feel shaky, weak in the knees and arms, or feel hot flashes, that's a sure sign of low blood sugar.
Everyone here already knows basic hygeine and nutrition. Con sickness is bound to happen because of the crowds at con.
Yeesh, is this the kind of thanks I get for at least trying to be helpful? No need to be rude.
And people wonder why us EMTs don't get much respect...
For the first time in 7 years, I caught the Fani-Plague. Actually half my party got it. It laid us all out for like 2 weeks!
Quote from: michiko nakano on July 03, 2010, 04:28:42 PM
Everyone here already knows basic hygeine and nutrition. Con sickness is bound to happen because of the crowds at con.
That's not what the stereotypes say!
Not trying to start an argument or anything, but thanks for the tip on low blood sugar signs, SilverHawk.
I made a topic last year about the water being the cause of some of the sicknesses. A friend kept getting a swelled throat every time she got any of the water in or around her mouth. This year, a different friend was bed ridden for a day after consuming water from the tap.
I always get con sickness...as you drive away from the convention center and stare at it till its outta site, the next 3 days after fanime home are so lonley :(
Quote from: Cosplay_Raver on July 30, 2010, 05:54:19 PM
I always get con sickness...as you drive away from the convention center and stare at it till its outta site, the next 3 days after fanime home are so lonley :(
your talking about PCD [ post con despression ]
- the Con "sickness" is actually getting sick like colds, flu, etc.
just be glad there isnt a fanboy/girl equivalent of "mad cow" disease.
oh wait, there already such a thing as rabid fanboys and girls already... oh well. :P
I used to get sick after every single con I went to, for about 3 years running. Fourth year, I decided to reduce my chances before it happened- I took an Airborne everyday (starting a few days before the con) about an hour before heading downstairs to help boost my immune system. Didn't get sick that year. Repeated it the next year and added hand sanitizer as it was one of the H1N1 years. I've now been illness free for 3 years running. w00tsauce!
i used to just be hungover at the end of con..
Quote from: foester on August 16, 2010, 02:22:16 AM
I used to get sick after every single con I went to, for about 3 years running. Fourth year, I decided to reduce my chances before it happened- I took an Airborne everyday (starting a few days before the con) about an hour before heading downstairs to help boost my immune system. Didn't get sick that year. Repeated it the next year and added hand sanitizer as it was one of the H1N1 years. I've now been illness free for 3 years running. w00tsauce!
That's a great idea! I'm going to make sure to hit up CVS a week before con.
large quantities of Alcohol keep the sickness away ;D
Plus hand sanitizer, Multi-vitamins and rockstar!
And if everyone would wash their hands and shower on a regular basis at con...and ONLY glomp the willing there would be less germs spread.
The worst is getting glomped in the elevator, by a band of masked ninjas who apparently did not shower the whole time they were at con, who also decided to press every button for every floor on the way down.... :o