This is my 8th day with the flu now. My symptoms have changed, but not really gotten better. I would go to a doctor but I have no health insurance.
Everything I have read says rest and drink some fluids. Everything I drink goes through me. I have been staying in bed the most I can.
What helps you when you have the flu?
Do not do not do not do not do not drink a few glasses (ok several glasses) of [wine] and then top it off with liquid Tylenol cough and cold nighttime poison. I [puke] 'd all night in a semi-conscious state.
Bundled up on the couch sleeping with a cuddly boxer puppy who takes power naps did make me feel a little better though. [thumbsup]
As far as a sore throat: Rold Gold pretzel rods or salty David sunflower seeds. Same concept as gargling w/salt water. I kept those by my bed because the mornings are the worst for me when I have a sore throat. My two pesos.
Congestion: wasabi
I'd do the same as I do with a cold, eat. Feed a cold, feed the flu, same thing. I usually knock my colds and flu out in just a few days. Try menudo, it's great for hang overs too. Not the music, the mexican soup.
tequila...beer and a nyquil chaser
hey..... that sounds like a George Thorogood song
Quote from: bobspapa on February 26, 2009, 02:59:44 PM
tequila...beer and a nyquil chaser
hey..... that sounds like a George Thorogood song
Tequila is how i get though most illnesses, works fantastically for sunburns
drink liberally, wake up naked in a forest....but you feel good damnit
Quote from: Heath on February 26, 2009, 02:27:35 PM
This is my 8th day with the flu now. My symptoms have changed, but not really gotten better. I would go to a doctor but I have no health insurance.
Everything I have read says rest and drink some fluids. Everything I drink goes through me. I have been staying in bed the most I can.
What helps you when you have the flu?
Corticosteroids like prednisone or Medrol can knock that crap out pretty quickly, and are dirt cheap (less than $15). An IM injection of Celestone works best, though. I know you don't have insurance, but if you think you can scrape up enough for a single visit to one of those urgent care places, you'll be feeling better in a day or two. Call the clinics in crappy neighborhoods; they'll probably have the lowest visit prices ;)
Time is really the only cure.
I feel for ya. I just got over a cold/flu last week, it hung on for almost ten days. Sudafed every 4-6 hours until bedtime, then Nyquil. My virus mutated into bronchitis, which I knocked out with a course of Amoxicyllin I picked up the last time I was in Mexico.
A humidifier does wonders for my throat and sinuses at night. Even when I'm not sick I sleep better with one around. I too dig on the booze+night time hallucinogen+ comfort food. What kind of symptoms are you having? I had the "flu" a couple of months ago that lasted about 3 weeks, but it was never bad enough that I had to miss work and it had the oddest symptoms. Treatments depend on the symptoms. I was on a steady diet of alternating Nyquil and Dayquil.
Quote from: Stella on February 26, 2009, 02:52:25 PM
Do not do not do not do not do not drink a few glasses (ok several glasses) of [wine] and then top it off with liquid Tylenol cough and cold nighttime poison. I [puke] 'd all night in a semi-conscious state.
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+1 One of the worst nights of sleep I had was on an "OD" of Nyquil. I took about 4 times the normal dosage (I'm a big dude) and I figured I would be unconcious for 12 hours. I ended up sleeping poorly for about 6 all the while having some of the most jacked up dreams I've ever had this side of bad pot. Nyquil is your friend, just be careful.
I've been suffering through the flu this week as well. I just drink a lot of water to avoid getting dehydrated and eat easy food. Stuff with breads and starches. The obligatory chicken soup.
For the help sleeping through the night, I've found honey mixed with bourbon and then added to a small glass of milk is nice.
Quote from: Paper5tr3et7 on February 26, 2009, 03:02:28 PM
Tequila is how i get though most illnesses, works fantastically for sunburns
drink liberally, wake up naked in a forest....but you feel good damnit
the nighttime, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, fever, where the hell did this dead stripper come from medicine
A bottle of Nyquil and a bottle of Jaegermiester not necessarily in that order. Then again I am not normal.
I slept alot and took the Theraful warming syrup every 4 hours. Some tea with a little honey does wonders for the throat inbetween naps. also, lots of gatorade for fluids and electrolites.
took me about 4 days to get back to work....about 3 weeks to finally get over the symptoms
two shots of Dr McGillicuddy's
We I ate some solid food tonight and so far it's still in me lol. Going to take the Nyquil and hopefully I won't have to rush to the bathroom in the morning like I have been doing lately. I have to work Saturday - Wednesday this week. Hopefully I will do better then last weekend when I kept having to take breaks and was snappy towards customers.
Lots of sleep, gatorade, chicken broth with rice in it (easy on the stomach), toast, applesauce, saltines. Treat the symptoms with OTC stuff like nyquil or theraflu. Alternate Ibuprofin and Tylenol for fever and general achiness (if these meds aren't in the flu stuff you take).
Be careful with humidifiers. Clean them well every day. We stopped using them in hospitals because it was discovered they were aerosolizing germs in the appropriate sized droplets to go right into your lungs.
Good luck! I hope you heal up soon!
giggle noodle
Quote from: Nitewaif on February 26, 2009, 09:24:24 PM
Be careful with humidifiers. Clean them well every day. We stopped using them in hospitals because it was discovered they were aerosolizing germs in the appropriate sized droplets to go right into your lungs.
Is this true of the warm steam humidifiers, or just the fan forced ones? I've been told that the steam humidifiers are supposedly almost germ free.
Quote from: Bun-bun on February 27, 2009, 04:28:19 AM
Is this true of the warm steam humidifiers, or just the fan forced ones? I've been told that the steam humidifiers are supposedly almost germ free.
The warm ones will grow germs more quickly, but the fan forced ones get germy as well. Just be sure and clean them.
Quote from: Nitewaif on February 27, 2009, 04:52:04 AM
The warm ones will grow germs more quickly, but the fan forced ones get germy as well. Just be sure and clean them.
Huh, good to know. Holmes advertises their steam humidifiers as being 99+% germ free. . . maybe I could sue. ;D
If tylenol and all that stuff doesnt help its more then likely that its viral, so time is the only cure. It took me about 14 days for full recovery from the last flu i had (which was the only flu that lasted more than 2 days in over 5 years).
It wasnt until day 7 that i started to atleast feel better and started eating solid foods again.
My recommendation is to just sleep and drink water, eat whatever your stomach can take and tougne can handle. steamed pork is the best if you do eat pork. (yes that means bacon...just steamed, which actually takes pretty good when you make bacon dumplings...). and lots of xbox 360. :p also,
Dont ask how i know but tylenol/aleve/advil + excess binge drinking and falling asleep on one side = ulcer. I dont know if nyquil is part of that big 3. ALWAYS EAT SOMETHING before you take any of those pills.