Sick and tired of.. well... you know

J-Cat

Shared on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 13:54

being sick and tired.  Yes I am sick again. Head all stuffy and sore. Throat swollen. Nose gummed up. The only bright side?  I slept in until noon, then played a bit of fallout. all in my jammie jams.

soon though I will have to get up and get dressed... and as much as I love Erica to bits, it's hard being"up" for her when I am so down.  Not that things are bad, it's just being sick is the suxxors. Do you guys know if anything like echinecia actually works? Anything to prevent sick from happening (other than hand washing and genral hygeine)

let me know...

 

JC

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Patty's picture
Submitted by Patty on Thu, 11/27/2008 - 22:25
It's ZINC that someone was suggesting you take the second you feel like you might be getting a cold. Some Zinc tabs come with C. It really works.
ATC_1982's picture
Submitted by ATC_1982 on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 13:57
Vitaman C and AirBorne should help. Usally the one day cold for me.
ATC_1982's picture
Submitted by ATC_1982 on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 13:58
Oh yeah Hope you feel better.
revslow's picture
Submitted by revslow on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 14:47
Get well soon. Orange juice used to help back in my pre-diabetes days.
Lbsutke's picture
Submitted by Lbsutke on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 15:24
it works for some people and others it does not. But it is worth a shot...
IamDank's picture
Submitted by IamDank on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 15:33
some good hardcore german porn will do the trick
c0smicdreamer's picture
Submitted by c0smicdreamer on Fri, 11/28/2008 - 23:32
i find that drinking hot lemon water with some honey works really well.just cut a lemon into 4's put a wedge in ur cup, hot water & honey...ur good to go. i hope u feel better soon :)
Caesar's picture
Submitted by Caesar on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 17:02
hope you feel better soon
Guardian's picture
Submitted by Guardian on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 17:35
It must be that cold Canadian air. I've heard there's something you can take when you first start feeling signs of a cold, but I can't remember the name. My mother-in-law, which is who told me about it, is coming in for Thanksgiving. I'll ask her then let you know. For now, my best advice is Nyquil. The nasty green liquid, not the pills. That shit'll cure just about anything, if you can stomach it. A whiskey/honey mixture helps, too, but you always run the risk of drinking a lttle too much, and that will only wind up making you feel worse :) Hope you feel better soon.
TANK's picture
Submitted by TANK on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 17:41
I generally get through winter with either not getting sick at all or only getting sick once. Typically i'll take a multivitamin every day to help boost he ol'immune system. Adding a few immune system boosting foods to your diet doesn't hurt either. If i even think i'm starting ot get sick, i'll pop two of them when i go to bed. Generally that keeps me will. If i do get sick i take two at bed and two with breakfast plus a tylenol to break the fever when needed. I can usually get over a cold in a week doing that.
TANK's picture
Submitted by TANK on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 17:42
i should note, find a multi taht isn't full of minerals, just a b c and that stuff
meemoos's picture
Submitted by meemoos on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 17:47
Like atc said... Vit. C! 500 mg daily--1000mg when you feel the bug hit you!! Works everytime. I like the chewable version--to give the 'ole salivary glands a good KICK!!
Caduceus's picture
Submitted by Caduceus on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 19:01
AirBorne = No Vitamin C = Maybe Vitamin C. Although vitamin C doesn't appear to prevent colds in most people, taking large doses — up to 5,000 milligrams — at the beginning of a cold may reduce the severity of symptoms. Lower doses — 200 to 300 milligrams — may shorten a cold's duration. Just what constitutes an optimum dose isn't clear, but amounts in excess of 2,000 milligrams a day may cause nausea and diarrhea. If you like N/V/D. Consider chronic sinusitis and allergy syndromes.
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Submitted by Caduceus on Wed, 11/26/2008 - 19:03
Group settlement for Airborne which "switched to calling Airborne an immune-system-boosting supplement.": http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/makers-of-airborne-settle-fa...

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