I was like that in 2010 (probably the last time I got BADLY sick) for Christmas. It was actually in mid-December and I did everything I could to get rid of it by Christmas. I probably was 80% better by Christmas Eve...which wasn't terrible considering how sick I was the week before.I'm the same. I think the last time I went was about 3 or 4 yrs ago and on that occasion I waited too long and was very sick ... over christmas too!! There is a lesson in there somewhere !