I am so sick...

I mean really sick!

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It's been over 2 years since I have gotten the flu and I would have been quite happy had I never - EVER - gotten it again! I HATE being sick!!..((LoL..who really likes it, right?))

Aside from doing all the usual- Plenty to drink, Juice, Water, Tea (not alcohol..but I may try it!), Eating fruits and veggies high in vitimin "C" And the "Rest"... Well..Ok..I have a problem with the whole "Get Plenty Of Rest" thing...I cant afford to lay in bed..but thats the only part that I skimp on!..

Anyway.. What I was really interested in asking everyone, since WC is *World Wide* is- what are some of your own home remedies for the common flu..

Like for instance, my grandmother swore chicken noodle soup was the "Cure" for the flu (And yes I am eating a bowl of it as I type this, LoL)

Others have said Garlic has potential, although I love Garlic I can only take so much of it for reasons I really do not need to mention, LoL..

So, how about it, what are some of your family flu remedies....
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
SPAM-SPAM-SPAM!!!!
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
A shot of Cognac in a hot cup of tea, go to bed and sweat it out. This is a German recipe. (Also known as "a drunken flu is a happy flu").
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
When it comes to colds & flu, I'm of this school: a remedy cures you in a week-- without it, you'll be well in 7 days.

Hope it's sooner for you
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hi DZ. Sorry you're sick. The 2 things my family, friends and myself alway's use are Echinacea and Garlic pills. 1000mgs of each every 4 hours. The last time I wrote about this I got alot of flack from people reading on the internet that Echinacea causes an allergic reaction in people. In all the many years that I and all those who have used it that I know have never had a reaction to it. I have mild asthma and my mother had COPD. Neither of us ever experienced the reaction that is claimed to affect those of us with lung problems. I was trained in herbal medicine by a Cherokee Medicine woman. I have even used it on my grand children with great success. As with all herbs and medicines or food for that matter, there are alway's going to be those that suffer reactions from one thing or another. And it is not advised to take Echinacea with an antibiotic. Antibiotics destroy and Echinacea builds. Nor should it be taken unless needed. Apparently those who have lung problems or have hayfever are said to be the ones most likely to have a reaction. 2 of the biggest money makers for doctors and there wonderful counterparts. My educated and un-bias opinion about Echinacea is that I believe to scare people about it is another way for the doctors to keep us going to them so they can keep up their pact with the Pharmacutical companies. Echinacea really does work and keeps all those who use it out of the doctors offices and back on the road to health in just a couple day's. Whatever you decide to do, I hope you get better soon.

Unlike the last time I gave this advice, my herbal education and knowledge is not up for debate or attack. I will not engage this time.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hope you're feeling better soon, 00.

Zinc helps symptoms.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I've had the flu 3 times in my 80 something years.... Purrrr...

What I did was, puke and shit till...well, till I didn't puke and shit anymore!

Get a flu shot and pray
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
A quart of Jack Daniels.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
When it comes to colds & flu, I'm of this school: a remedy cures you in a week-- without it, you'll be well in 7 days.


Sounds like something I would say. Best remedy for the flu is not to get the flu.

Ok, here is my remedy: drink 1 gallon of milk in 1 hour, chase that with 1/2 gallon of orange juice, take 2 aspirin (or the equivalent if you are not able to take aspirin) and 2 10 mg morphine pills. That should take care of ya, now go and pass out for a day or two, the end is nearing!
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
A whole lot of home brewed beer! It does NOT cure the flu however it does lessen the effects of the flu.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm currently on meds too so i can feel your pain DZ. I have these terrible headache and a flu. Also i have to give in a semester's assignment in two days and i'm not even half-way there. Get well soon mate.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Does anyone know what happens when yo attempt to drink a gallon of milk in an hour?
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The ominous Flu ...you have my sympathy. I had a flu shot in september. I learned long ago the flu can put you in a hospital. All you can do is wait it out and do not let symptons get out of control without seeing a doctor.
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Does anyone know what happens when yo attempt to drink a gallon of milk in an hour?


I dunno ..but think it may be a " moooooo-ving experience.
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Does anyone know what happens when you attempt to drink a gallon of milk in an hour?


As a matter of fact, I do..

...You suddenly sprout udders, and moo a lot.

...Then you start believing you're a cow.

Beware the farmer! ...you DON'T want to be milked ...it ain't pretty



Oh ...yeah ...flu remedies!

Get into bed, rugged up like a polar bear ...and sweat that bugger out. Keep your fluids up. Avoid dairy products till it's gone.
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Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks everyone for your suggestions and input!...

Cindi, Echinacea is great advice, I actually forgot about it, I used to drink it quite a bit in SoBe brand Green Tea. Im sure that getting it in the pill form would probably be more effective thanks!


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I've had the flu 3 times in my 80 something years...What I did was, puke and shit till...well, till I didn't puke and shit anymore!


LoL, CC, I could swear those are the symptoms of a hangover and not the flu! Of course I cant swear to it...


And lastly, MR TYCUS
SPAM-SPAM-SPAM!!!!


As a member of WC I promise you Mr Tycus I was not at all "Spamming" this site, I was simply asking a question of other members in hopes of getting well faster..

Heres a Definition or two...

SPAM



1.
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I think he was saying that the canned meat was the remedy Of course, I could be wrong.
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
[Sleeping Dragon]
I think he was saying that the canned meat was the remedy Of course, I could be wrong.


I do believe he was saying it was a remedy too. Where I come from ..Spam is a joke . Noone actually admits to eating it..
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
SPAM? I grew up on it!

Unfortunately, this from experience, it will only make you barf all the more!
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
SPAM



1. (From Hormel's Spiced Ham, via the Monty Python
"Spam" song) To post irrelevant or inappropriate messages to
one or more Usenet newsgroups, mailing lists, or other
messaging system in deliberate or accidental violation of
netiquette.

It is possible to spam a newsgroup with one well- (or ill-)
planned message, e.g. asking "What do you think of abortion?"
on soc.women. This can be done by cross-posting, e.g. any
message which is crossposted to alt.rush-limbaugh and
alt.politics.homosexuality will almost inevitably spam both
groups. (Compare troll and flame bait).

Posting a message to a significant proportion of all
newsgroups is a sure way to spam Usenet and become an object
of almost universal hatred. Canter and Siegel spammed the net
with their Green card post.

If you see an article which you think is a deliberate spam, DO
NOT post a follow-up - doing so will only contribute to the
general annoyance. Send a polite message to the poster by
private e-mail and CC it to "postmaster" at the same address.
Bear in mind that the posting's origin might have been forged
or the apparent sender's account might have been used by
someone else without his permission.

The word was coined as the winning entry in a 1937 competition
to choose a name for Hormel Foods Corporation's "spiced meat"
(now officially known as "SPAM luncheon meat"). Correspondant
Bob White claims the modern use of the term predates Monty
Python by at least ten years. He cites an editor for the
Dallas Times Herald describing Public Relations as "throwing a
can of spam into an electric fan just to see if any of it
would stick to the unwary passersby."



What a smart-ass (means it in a good way)
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
What I did was, puke and shit till...well, till I didn't puke and shit anymore!


Make sure and keep up with your fluids so you don't dehydrate after you suffer the above symptoms. Plus it hurts to puke with nothing in your stomach.
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
LoL.. I apologize to Mr Tycus if I misunderstood his reply, but I really dont think he was telling us that the canned meat product was a remedy, at least I cant imagine anyone believing so!..

But you know, I lived in Hawaii for a few years and the Hawaiians really, really like spam!, you can actually buy it in the convienence stores there, in place of the usual burgers and dogs, LoL! They may just think it would cure the flu!...