I've read some of the threads already pertaining to colds, et cetera, but I have a slightly different situation and had some more specific questions.
I have allergies and I have exercise-induced asthma. This week I don't know if my allergies have been acting up or if I've had a minor cold, but I made the mistake of doing some cardio last night (which I do gently to try to help work my lungs up to normal, everyday cardio things, like walking up stairs...) and I think it caused my lymph nodes to majorly swell and I just came back from seeing a nurse. I got myself an inhaler and I don't have bronchitis, but had I waited longer, I probably would have gotten it (which, with the asthma, turns into a month to two month ordeal of steroids and crap).
I also just got my little darling from Vyxxin last weekend. I am afraid to let up on my presence around him, since he has been warming up to me so well -- he's also warming up to my boyfriend and roommate very quickly. He is extremely friendly (extremely!). I'm afraid that if I back off for being sick, he'll end up bonding more towards somebody else this early on -- is that unreasonable of me to consider? I have to admit I am pretty selfish when it comes to wanting me to be his #1!
I don't feel particularly ill, just asthmatic -- I'm not sitting here with a box of tissues -- but I don't want to take a major risk either. However, if my symptoms are practically non-existent, should I worry of passing anything on to him? If I thoroughly wash my hands and keep my mouth away from him, is that fine? If not that, can I at least be near him so he can hear my voice and watch me? Just yesterday he was crawling into my lap, so I don't want to lose that!
If something *does* go wrong, what should I be looking for in him to indicate that he may have caught something/is ill?
Thank you for any help!
I have allergies and I have exercise-induced asthma. This week I don't know if my allergies have been acting up or if I've had a minor cold, but I made the mistake of doing some cardio last night (which I do gently to try to help work my lungs up to normal, everyday cardio things, like walking up stairs...) and I think it caused my lymph nodes to majorly swell and I just came back from seeing a nurse. I got myself an inhaler and I don't have bronchitis, but had I waited longer, I probably would have gotten it (which, with the asthma, turns into a month to two month ordeal of steroids and crap).
I also just got my little darling from Vyxxin last weekend. I am afraid to let up on my presence around him, since he has been warming up to me so well -- he's also warming up to my boyfriend and roommate very quickly. He is extremely friendly (extremely!). I'm afraid that if I back off for being sick, he'll end up bonding more towards somebody else this early on -- is that unreasonable of me to consider? I have to admit I am pretty selfish when it comes to wanting me to be his #1!
I don't feel particularly ill, just asthmatic -- I'm not sitting here with a box of tissues -- but I don't want to take a major risk either. However, if my symptoms are practically non-existent, should I worry of passing anything on to him? If I thoroughly wash my hands and keep my mouth away from him, is that fine? If not that, can I at least be near him so he can hear my voice and watch me? Just yesterday he was crawling into my lap, so I don't want to lose that!
If something *does* go wrong, what should I be looking for in him to indicate that he may have caught something/is ill?
Thank you for any help!
