MarkMiller

Steam or humidity is good. So is a good hot bath. I guess you can't take theraflu....too bad it works wonders for me.

Here are some things to remember....drink plenty of fluids...force it if you have to. DO NOT DRINK MILK OR ANY DAIRY PRODUCT! It increases mucus.

Get it out of you! Continue to hack it up and spit it out. Blow your noise and get rid of the tissues afterwards. Rid the body off the stuff it uses to flush out the virus.

The old addage "Feed a cold and Starve a feever" is correct. If you have a tempeture eating can fuel the fever. You do need to keep up your strength so the chicken soup is a good idea and perfect for maintaining yourself while sick. Just don't over do it. Your stomach will not like too much.

Sleep..and lot's of it. Your body has many different ways to overcome illness...sleeping allows them to do their work and sleep good sleep is needed any way.

Sometimes when I have the flu and I just can't handle it....I have noticed when I get nauseous...allow yourself to.....barf. Yes let it happen. It is a good thing. It doesn't feel good...but trust me, it helps.

gorillamom

Teri, never take the flu shot! It's for last years flu for one and the preservative in it compromises your endocrine system. That's why you probably got sick. That's one thing they don't tell you about vaccincations, the preservative in them can be harmful.

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Teri B.

Well, what an idiot. I'm drinking a glass of milk to settle my stomach. Great. It's the first glass today though.

GM, I didn't know that. As soon as they stopped using live cultures in flu shots, I felt better about them. I've gotten them for probably 10 yrs., ever since that year that killer flu was going around, and I was sick for two weeks. As sick as I've ever been, man that was horrible. So, since then I get the shot, and haven't had the flu till now.

I'm saying this is the flu. I mean, I don't know of course, but it has all the symptoms.

I think I'll hit the bed for some of the prescribed sleep, if I can. Night all and thanks for all the good advice.

Dawnling

Sometimes these hellish things are over in 24 hours.

Motirn can help you ride out the pain.
More baths keep the shivers from taking away precious calories that you'll need to heal.

Chicken soup is one of the best things around.
Decongestants just dehydrate you further so never mind about them.

Most of the time you are just dried anyway so the soup = A +.

Your body requires 4000 EXTRA calories in one day to boost the immune system enough to fight off germs so the soup = A+.

Sherbert AND a hot bath is good, herbal tea, gargle with salt water and rinse nose with DILUTED salt water.
eat rest drink eat rest drink eat rest drink ( and pee a LOT! )

gorillamom

When did you get that flu shot? My step-sister works for a pharmasutical company and I will not buy over the counter medications at all. I got deathly ill when that killer flu was going around a few years ago too, and I just rode it out. You may just be having symptoms of the flu shot you got, let's hope. My brother got a shot last month and got sick too. Remember 1 rule of thumb when it comes to medications; If it hasn't been on the market for more than 30 years with a long term study behind it DON'T TAKE IT!

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The Clock of life is wound but once,
And no man has the power,
To tell just when the hands will stop
On what day or what hour.
Now is the only time we have,
So live it with a will,
Don't wait until tomorrow,
The hands may then be still.

gorillamom

Yes, and a good shot of anything that will make you sweat out the virus. Medications only cover up the symptoms and that's why these diseases get spread so fast because people think they are better when they are still contagious.

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The Clock of life is wound but once,
And no man has the power,
To tell just when the hands will stop
On what day or what hour.
Now is the only time we have,
So live it with a will,
Don't wait until tomorrow,
The hands may then be still.

MarkMiller

I have one home remedy that I use towards the end of the flu when I am still queezzy and nausious. The McDonalds remedy. One big Mac Meal with soda. Eat the whole thing and stay near the bathroom. I always toss my cookies within 30 minutes. Then feel almost normal afterwards. I think that it both gives me strength from needed calories and then cleanses my stomach getting out the last of the muccus and icky stuff that is trying to exit anyway. I don't advise it really....just something I like because when I am just getting over the flu it helps me rush things along....but it is not very pleasant and can make you more nausious and then....back fire.....if you know what I mean.

gorillamom

Now that will put the pharmasuticals out of business before marijuana will!

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The Clock of life is wound but once,
And no man has the power,
To tell just when the hands will stop
On what day or what hour.
Now is the only time we have,
So live it with a will,
Don't wait until tomorrow,
The hands may then be still.

Heavy_monkey2.0

wash your hands! dont get sick...filthy heathens!!

JeffinCO

Wrap up in a blanket, sip water, nibble crackers, and catch up on some Flintstones.

Hope you're feeling better Teri.

..when you're feeling better, get a new toothbrush.

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