last seen 2 hours 22 min agoOK I'm sick with the flu - along with my hubby and my kids...ugh
fever, aches, sore throat, cough, chills to sweats. dizzy - basically feeling like your one foot out of the grave
yes Dr. said flu and it has to run its coarse. Two of the kids had strep but I havent got that. Did I mention the kids are on spring break next week and were suppose to go out of town (on sat).
So when your sick what is your home remedies to make you feel well?
Thanks 2na.......I'm gonna go fish around that site, see what it says about the TN area.
Hey, my grandfather swears by a shot of whiskey with peppermint. He says it's been used for eons.
I drink the crap out of some tea with honey and fresh lemon in it.
I'm a big fan of a humidifier with a camphor tablet melting in it.
Why is this entire thread in italics?
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Orange juice, it makes your throat feel a bit better. Although drinking to much can make your throat feel icky ^.^ I'm a rebel, I drink coke in coffee mugs so people will think I drink my coffee black.
I can always tell the day before I'm going to get sick; I start to crave orange juice.
See, we've been SO SICK....first with strep, then a stomach bug, and then I just totally felt like dying. I asked my dr about flu...he dismissed it like I was half dumb.....when exactly is the flu season over?
good question. i was searching the CDC (center for decease control) website trying to find a date. it does say that flu season will generally commence late fall/early winter, however did not give an end date. probably because there are 5 major strains in the US alone right now: Swine, Avian, Pandemic, and two others. also, the duration of the flu season depends on how many people are affected. the more ill people, the longer the influenza's will remain and linger. anyway, the CDC website is extremely educational and you can look by region, state-to-state on the current flu stats. its staggering.
Tuna ><((((*> the other white meat!
extra strength theraflu! i can't survive the flu without it. and cold damp towels.
awe...sorry you are feeling so lousy in this fabulous spring weather smartmom. here is my top secret to everything. we practice eastern medicine. no, i'm not a doctor and i don't play one on t.v.....or GUG. but, check out this site for remedies.
chi medicine. eastern natural flu remedy.
hot bath. hot tea. hot soup. basically, everything liquid and my treadmill.
liquids = hot soup, room temp juice, room temp h2o. nothing else.
treadmill = because i'm pizzed off i'm sick so i fight it every step.
Tuna ><((((*> the other white meat!
Blue Nyquil, ibuprofen, and Demerol.
I usually get a flu shot unless there's a shortage in any given year or if there are reported side-effects.... like people dropping from getting flu shots.