I must be the only guy that doesn't get needy if I'm sick. The ONLY thing I want is to be completely left alone. When I was married I would sleep on the couch or in the guest room is sick, because I don't even want anyone touching me.
While I won't say I'm needy, I definitely take it easy. I've long ago learned I can be the tough guy and be 75% effective for a week, or I can take 1 day off, sleep like a mofo, and be back to full speed the next day. With the exception of when I got some sort of death virus from the f-ing children's museum last new year's eve and barely left the bedroom for 3 straight days and lost 7 lbs. Really, eff that place. Haven't been back since. CG: They got one in Madison, too...either go right when they open so the snotty brats haven't contaminated everything, or stay away completely once you guys get to that point.