03-09-2010, 07:34 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Argh! Sick! Make me better....
Okay, so my co-worker decided to show up to work despite Niagara-like snot fest. He sits...I don't know, 3 feet away from me? Long story short, I'm blowing my brains out. I have a birthday party to attend on Friday. I need to be healthy by that time.
Possible? How? Over the counter medicine? Which one? Eating raw onions? This sucks.
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03-09-2010, 08:43 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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Ever seen Along Came Polly?
Yeah, it would be similar. Ethnic food is out of the question. Spicy, too.
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03-09-2010, 08:43 AM | #4 (permalink) |
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Yes, yes. Spicy Indian food specifically. It warms you from the inside out.
EDIT: Wait. Why is spicy out of the question? It will clean you out nice and good. Also, I swear by this. Don't hold back: go full strength and drink it all. (Translation: Do you want to get better? Then don't be a pussy.) Ginger Tea INGREDIENTS
METHOD Grate peeled ginger root. Put it in a pot with 2 cups of cold water, bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Add cayenne pepper and simmer 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Add fresh lemon juice, sweetener to taste, and mashed garlic (you don't want it to cook). Let cool slightly, and strain if desired (I don't). * * * * * Also, use a neti pot. And drink a gallon of fluids a day.
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03-09-2010, 08:45 AM | #5 (permalink) |
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Have you tried a neti pot?
Neti pot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Seriously. This thing will rinse all the gunk out of your sinuses and nose. Given where you live I would use distilled water in the neti pot (chlorine can cause a burning sensation). You might also want to add salt. Don't use table salt with iodine--use a sea salt or kosher salt, about 1 tsp. per 2 cups of water. They also sell premeasured packets of salts for use in a neti pot. You also want the water to be about body temperature. I put the distilled water in a liquid measuring cup and microwave it for about 50 seconds, which gives me water near 98 degrees (I used a candy thermometer to measure the temperature of the water the first couple times). And if you can find Traditional Medicinals teas, they sell a cold care variety pack that has a bunch of herbal teas my SO and I love when we're sick. Especially this one: This is another beverage we're a fan of when we're ill: Basically, rinse your sinuses out regularly, drown yourself in liquids, and rest up--you'll be better in no time.
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Thanks for the advises, peoples.
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03-09-2010, 08:52 AM | #7 (permalink) | |
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03-09-2010, 09:03 AM | #9 (permalink) |
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Where would one find a neti pot?
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03-09-2010, 09:06 AM | #10 (permalink) |
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I think many drugstores are now carrying a disposable alternative. Ask your pharmacist maybe? Ask about "nasal irrigation" or "sinus rinses."
www.neilmed.com www.sinusrinse.com
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03-09-2010, 09:15 AM | #11 (permalink) |
Kick Ass Kunoichi
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If you've got a Whole Foods near you, I'd check there, but neti pots are starting to show up at regular drugstores like Walgreens too. Just look in the cold medicine section. They are usually on the top shelf.
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03-09-2010, 09:20 AM | #12 (permalink) |
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I just checked it out on Wiki and...I actually have to dump salt water into my nose?
We have this life long (my life, at least) family habit of only irrigating the nose with meds (liquid nasal stuff) if it's congested. Mine isn't congested. I can breathe fine. It's just...mucousy. Just seems a bit weird.
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03-09-2010, 09:24 AM | #13 (permalink) |
warrior bodhisattva
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Look, do you want to get better or not?
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03-09-2010, 09:32 AM | #15 (permalink) |
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The thing is that I don't ever use any medications or home brews when I am sick, so all this crap is alien to me. I'm not even kidding.
I'll try some of it and let you know how it goes. Especially Cromp's method.
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03-09-2010, 10:08 AM | #18 (permalink) |
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I just want to say at this point, that I love the word mucous and other references to mucilage.
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03-09-2010, 10:27 AM | #21 (permalink) |
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Doesn't it sound sexy? I'd drive it.
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03-09-2010, 08:22 PM | #23 (permalink) |
I have eaten the slaw
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Make sure you get enough vitamins D and C.
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03-09-2010, 08:37 PM | #24 (permalink) |
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I bought my neti pot at a chain drug store (Shopper's Drug Mart, for fellow Ontarians -- sort of our equivalent of CVS, from what I gather).
Lots of fluids, lots of rest.
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03-10-2010, 07:17 AM | #25 (permalink) |
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It is day 2 and I am, much to my surprise, feeling better. I haven't blown my nose once nor have I tried any medications.
I'm not sure whether it was a fluke or if my sheer force of will and uneasiness with backing out of attending an event at the last day cured it or merely suppressing it until after the event. I shall keep you all updated on my snot until Friday.
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03-10-2010, 08:12 AM | #26 (permalink) |
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if your desperate to attend this party, see a doctor.
he'll diagnose your symptoms and tell you what is best for you. i write to you after 3 days of not seeing a doctor while travelling though.. go figure. but then again im not desperate to go to this party
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03-10-2010, 08:15 AM | #27 (permalink) |
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I'm not desperate. I just really dislike people who flake out and even more don't like to be one doing it.
That's really my sole motivation to get better which is what seems to be happening. A miracle? Divine intervention? Quite possibly!
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03-10-2010, 08:38 AM | #28 (permalink) |
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ill pray for you..ive visited my fair share of mosques, cathedrals and synogogues in the last 2 weeks... i'm bound get to one right.
the healing powers of prayer...
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03-10-2010, 08:49 AM | #29 (permalink) |
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Sure, give it a whirl. I haven't tried prayer as a cure for cold.
Any side effects I should be concerned about?
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03-10-2010, 08:57 AM | #30 (permalink) |
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bad (or good) radicals...if they increase and multiply they become a problem.
not even Jesus could save you then
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03-10-2010, 09:05 AM | #32 (permalink) |
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Would I need to sexually assault you or is that a freebie?
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03-10-2010, 09:10 AM | #33 (permalink) |
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Can you tase a cold?
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03-14-2010, 09:33 AM | #35 (permalink) |
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I know y'all been wondering and anticipating an update on how Friday went.
It went great! I think it was just a fluke regarding my nose. Haven't really had any problems since Tuesday when I posted this thread. Lots of fun and some new friends and all that.
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03-14-2010, 10:51 AM | #37 (permalink) |
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Now all we have to do is get FDA approval.
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03-14-2010, 11:44 AM | #38 (permalink) | |
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Seriously, neti pot in the hot shower is awesome for that "my nose won't quit running, goddammit" feeling. I got mine at my favorite french store... Tarzhheeeh. Glad you're feeling better now.
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