O/T I'm Sick

[Armageddon]

I've made it for weeks being around people that are sick and never caught anything. Now that everyone is better I got the flu or something. I was looking for some home school remedies that grandma used to make. I don't think I can leave the house. I feel like shit. I woke up sunday not so hot but had a game to get to so I shook it off and was alittle better but today sucks. My body aches and stomach it all over the place. Feel like I want to puke, but I've been fighting it back. Once I start puking I don't see it stopping, plus I have nothing in my system other than green tea. I was naseuas (sp) until I took a swig of day quil, now I'm worse. I try and stay away from antibiotics unless I'm deathly ill but it seems like I'm not too far off. I'll try to get more sleep and see if it goes away. Shoot any ideas my way!

 

[wostok]

GARLIC... and lots of it, and c vitamins and most important of all... FIGHT IT MENTALY... imagine your body killing the sickness, tell yourself over and over im almost healthy now...



and vodka or whiskey... dont have a clue how... a night out with lots of vodka or whiskey can magically cure sickness sometimes

 

[Ashop]

Rest and drink plenty of fluids.

 

[JETHRO TULL]

I ALWAYS JUST STOP EVERYTHING WHEN I GET LIKE THAT.

TRY TO SLEEP AND LET THE FRESH AIR IN. I DREAD GETTING THAT CRAP.

GET BETTER SOON.

 

[Phidias]

Probiotics 3 x day. Your immune system will thank you, trust me.
Plus why not vaccinating against the flu before winter, as soon as pharmacies get it?

 

[Armageddon]

I don't take vaccinations, I just don't believe in them. Or I should say I don't trust the government issuing them.
I think I spit up an oyster though when I first woke up this morning. I never get sick either. This just sucks, it feels like I have a midget standing on my chest. I walked up the stairs and thought I was going to pass out. Were can I find probiotics?

 

[phreak]

i had that shit before christmas. i resisted as long as i could, but when i started coughing up oysters i went to the doc. i hate taking antibiotics as much as the next guy, but if you are coughing up brown/yellow/green phlegm then you have a bacterial infection in your chest.

you could probably do without them, it would just take a long time for your body to get over the illness compared to if you took antibiotics. either way you are screwed really, so you might as well knock the shit out as fast as possible. antibiotics will do nothing for the virus; that will just have to run it's course. i got a 5 day course of tequin from my doc and it helped alot without upsetting my stomach.

i agree with everyone else, vitamin-c, zinc, fluids, and rest will help you get over the sickness quicker. i also take alot of echinacea/golden seal root. some folks say it doesn't work but i really think it helps to lessen the duration of the sickness, and if you take it right when you feel yourself coming down you can sometimes avoid getting sick all together.

 

[Fullybuilt]

I've been sick since christmas eve. It sucks. The same shit happened to me last year at this time. I took antibiotics and I was good for a few days and then it came right back. The odd thing is, this happened to me last year at this time, and both times this occured when I was on a good dose of HGH 4iu's+. I doubt HGH has anything to do with this, but its kinda odd. Im finally getting better now.

 

[Phidias]

Were can I find probiotics?

In some yogurts with "lactobacillus added" (L-Casei, bifidus, etc...)mentionned on the label, or as a sup in any vitamin store.
Milk does not contain probiotics nor does cottage cheese.

I don't have a specific brand of yogurt to give you, as i don't live in the U.S. Sorry...

 

[thebrick]

For me its worth the $25 to get the flu shot every fall. I caught the real flu virus years ago and I was sick as hell in bed for a solid week. That was the last year I took my chances...

 

[Armageddon]

I feel alot better today, but the key word is better not healthy or no longer sick. I'm coughing shit up still but alot less frequent. The crazy thing is when I blow my nose it's clear and only on occassion is the phlem green or discolored. I thought this would be alot worse with the way I felt. Seems to be clearing up quicker than I thought. I've been pounding the vit C, zinc, and all the mellaluca stuff that my moms been bringing to me. We'll see how another day of sleep gets me as I was going to try and go to work but quickly changed my mind,
The one thing that has seemed to help is all the visits from girls that I work with or used to work with me. They really don't mind being around sick people..? I don't know how much head one person can get in three days but damn. I thought I was doing the right thing by telling them I was sick and that they should stay away. But when they look at you and tell you to lay back and be quiet and let them make me feel better, what can you do? I thought maybe it was magic and I would feel better. And you know what I did feel better but to all our surprise I was still sick! LOL

 

[lynx]

Some people get very sick from flu shots, my dad is one of them. He will NEVER get another one, my mom on the other hand was just fine when she got hers.

Glad to hear you are feeling better.

JT got pretty sick in October, two weeks before my contest. I started getting a sore throat and coughing so we went to the store and bought this stuff called Airborne. I took it every day to keep from getting sick and it worked.