Flu... RUN!

katharina

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Alright you guys... run away fast. I have the flu (thanks to my sweet daughter) :) and I am sooooooooooooo sick. Don't let me breathe in your air space. I had a head cold in January and now this.... so very unusual for me... it's usually a few years between simple little colds even! :(

Anyhow, besides the customary chicken soup and zinc, what do you all do to help the symptoms? It's fever, aches, fatigue, stuffiness, and dizziness so far and I'm even forcing myself to sit at the computer for a few minutes. Help?
 

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There is also a horrible stomach flu going round...run silent, run deep away from anyone who is looking green around the gills, they've probably got it.
My husband and I spent the last five days or so giving it to each other. This is the first day we feel remotely human. Keeping our fingers crossed.:eek:
 

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Ugh, that really sucks. Be sure to get plenty of fluids (preferably water) and as much sleep as you can....it does the body good. I generally try to take vitamin C as soon as I start feeling the symptoms, but if you're sick to the stomach, wait on that until the nausea is gone.
 

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Ugh, that really sucks. Be sure to get plenty of fluids (preferably water) and as much sleep as you can....it does the body good. I generally try to take vitamin C as soon as I start feeling the symptoms, but if you're sick to the stomach, wait on that until the nausea is gone.

Thanks, Kitten... yes, I'm trying to keep up with the fluids. As far as VitC
goes, I have pink lemonade flavored EmergenC and that's a huge shot of C
but it *does* tend to upset the tummy.
 

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My husband and I spent the last five days or so giving it to each other. This is the first day we feel remotely human. Keeping our fingers crossed.:eek:

I'm glad to hear you're feeling better, heretoday. I hope it continues to improve for you. My worse problem this morning seems to be sneezes... it simply won't stop and it's more than a little annoying! :eek:
 

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The last really good dose of flu I had almost killed me. I get a shot every year, but have heard a more effective vaccine might be in the works.

It targets a different spot on the viruses genome that doesn't change when the virus mutates.
 

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I think you probably have the basics covered SageMother. Hopefully you'll be able to find the opportunity to get the rest that you'll need as you recover.

Hope you're feeling better soon.
 

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Somehow we managed to miss getting our flu shots this year, but we're OK so far on the respiratory front, fingers crossed.
Anyone who hasn't tried Emergen-C, you really should. It's great to take whether you're sick or well. You can use it for a bit of an energy burst as well. But it can be a bit rough on the tum at times, that's about the only downside I've noticed.
 

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Anyone who hasn't tried Emergen-C, you really should. It's great to take whether you're sick or well. You can use it for a bit of an energy burst as well. But it can be a bit rough on the tum at times, that's about the only downside I've noticed.

I absolutely agree. I have the pink lemonade flavor now. Actually I should take some today. I was OVER that darned flu but during the night I started stuffing up again. It's surreal! :confused:
 

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I think that I would eat something that has lots of vitamin c like citrus fruits, orange and the likes. I would also sleep all day.
 

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