Cold And Flu Season

[StrawberryFields]

How are you staying healthy?

If you get sick what works for you?

[Dr T]

My wife and daughter have been sick for four days. No sleep, runny nose, sore throught, croupy cough, congestion. They need sleep.

[WillowTheWhisp]

So far I've been fortunate enough not to be too ill this winter, just a few sniffles. As I'm diabetic I am considered 'at risk' when it comes to flu so I get a flu jab before the season starts. There has been a horrendous tummy bug going around here though and I had more than a passing aquaintance with that.

[StrawberryFields]

My daughter is sick...

When someone in the family gets sick I give out the "order" no more sharing drinks etc...

Also I try to remember not to touch my face and wash my hands more esp when going to the store etc. I have noticed that grocery stores around here offer wipes for the shopping carts.

[Iggy]

Originally Posted by Strawberry Fields

How are you staying healthy?

If you get sick what works for you?

Stay at home, in loose soft clothes. Drink lots of liquids. I too am diabetic yet orange juice has WAY too much sugar for me, so I drink lots of water or room temp herbal infusions.

I have to eat even when I don't feel like it, so I consume a LOT of chicken noodle or chicken rice soup. I also love tomato bisque soup and enough crackers to make it into a thick mush. Yeah I know it sounds bad, but I really like it.

I slather my neck, chest, upper back with Vicks and then put on an old turtle neck to keep the vapors and heat in. Slather the soles of my feet with Vicks and put on cotton socks, then wrap up in a blanket on the futon and try to read a book.

I sleep a lot, then eat some soup, sleep some more, eat more soup.

I also do not use Kleenex. I don't care what brand I use, when my nose is running and I blow a lot, tissues make my nose raw. I bought some flannel- like what you make baby nighties out of- in pastel colors, cut them into 16" squares and hemmed them. That is what I use. The more you wash them, the softer they get. I have also used clean old diapers. I have cut them down and hemmed them too.

If I am congested, then I get out my 2 Quart crock pot, fill it up with hot, hot water, turn it on high and put in about 1/4 c. of Vicks Vapor mist liquid, then put the lid on ajar enough so that the steam and vapors can escape. When I can find it, I use eucalyptus oil. That will loosenup the congestion and keep it loose.

[Traela]

A combination of Zicam, Umcka, and elderberry extract (in capsules or Sambucol liquid). Any two of these together seem to keep my colds under control; my mother needs all three.

[Canuck Mormon]

One word:


NYQUIL!!!!!!!!!

Or as I refer to it: Nectar of the Gods.

[pushka]

Lots of water, fruit, honey and lemon drinks, paracetamol..I tuck myself up in bed with all of the above, and sleep as long as I can...I always have a nasal spray (Beconase) because I have trouble with a blocked nose/sinuses all year anyway, and I use decongestant medicine too if I'm too stuffy.

[Jbs2763]

i just eat about 1500-2000 mg of vitamin C a day..usually knocks a cold out in a couple days.....but being in 10 degree weather dont help....and workin my tail off like i havew this week, lol

[cjcampbell]

Well, colds and flu have been among the least of my health worries lately, what with thyroid and heart problems. But I do, in fact, have a cold. I have had it for nearly three weeks. I am tired of it, too.

But it seems to be slowly getting better.