After six months on the trail, coming home was a bit easier than expected, except for this damned Florida sun! Psychologically, it just feels like I've stepped into Narnia a bit- no big deal. The one thing I didn't expect was how much of a physical wreck I'd be once I stopped hiking.

This thread is a shameless appeal for medical advice and maybe to share experiences of 2006 hikers who are having the same problems when they get home. We can sit around on the porch here at Whitblaze and talk about all our health problems and shoot rock salt at the kids on the lawn. It'll be a great preview of being old and curmudgeonly.

I'll start this hour's entertainment with my symptom list.

> Sleeping all damn day
> Joint pain in extremities (1st joint of right big toe, left ankle, left forearm)
> JOINT PAIN
> Nausea
> Diarrhea
> Vomiting (just once thank Jesus, but I'm on the BRAT now)

C'mon, everybody, join in the fun! GIVE US YOUR SICK!

(Oh yeah, and if this topic's been posted before, post a linky PLEASE. My search-fu is weak.)