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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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At least we're not in North Dakota. A report just said they have a -52 wind chill.


Dang!!!!! Shocked
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You have at least a week of wishing you were dead... if you had what I had... which started with a sore throat.

Just sayin'... take a vacay day and watch old boy Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lol, I'm takin a day and playing Assassin's Creed. The first one.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

gargle whiskey
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My mother-in-law swore by a teaspoon of black pepper! I never, ever mentioned being sick around her!
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am a fan of tea with honey, lemon, and spirits... the proportion of spirits generally increases as the day goes on... eventually, it becomes shots of liquor in a teacup Smile
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gargle whiskey


A few years ago, I had laryngitis the day that I was supposed to sing Schubert's "Ave Maria" at a friend's wedding. The ceremony was a Catholic mass. Right before singing, while people were taking the communion, I went to the restroom & had three shots of tequila to clear my throat. I don't remember much after that. I watched the video & my voice sounded fine, but my cheeks & eyes were red & my legs were shaking! Laughing
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Laughing My mum, who is extremely more cool than my mother-in-law, swears by Peach Schnapps.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Awesome song. "Ave Maria" gives me chills up my spine.
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Awesome song. "Ave Maria" gives me chills up my spine.


It's beautiful! I sing it at weddings all the time & I never get sick of it!
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 12:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've had success with ginger brandy to clear things out.
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WebMD asked experts to suggest 10 natural remedies for flu:

1. Drink up. The flu can leave you dehydrated, especially if fever is accompanied by vomiting or diarrhea. So be sure to get enough fluids. Water is fine. So are fruit juices, soda, and electrolyte beverages. You may want to stay away from caffeinated drinks, because caffeine is a diuretic. Herbal tea with honey can soothe a sore throat. If you feel nauseated, try taking small sips of liquids -- gulps might cause you to throw up. How can you be sure you’re getting enough fluid? Your urine should be pale yellow, almost colorless.

How about drinking alcohol? No way. “When you have the flu, the last thing you want to do is drink alcohol,” says William Schaffner, MD, chairman of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, Tenn. “It makes you sleepy, and flu does that already.”

2. Sip some soup. For generations, caring parents have been serving chicken soup to kids with colds and flu. But was mom right? Possibly. A 2000 study published in the journal Chest showed that chicken soup may help relieve symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections.

“I believe that chicken soup does help with symptoms,” says Reid B. Blackwelder, MD, professor of family medicine at the James H. Quillen College of Medicine at East Tennessee State University in Kingsport. But not all doctors agree that chemistry alone explains the soup’s apparent benefits. “When you lean over a bowl of hot chicken soup and the vapor gets up your nose, you feel better,” says Schaffner. “But some [of the benefit] is clearly emotional. It just makes you feel better having someone make soup for you.”

3. Be a couch potato. The advice may be clichéd, but it’s sound: Listen to your body. If it’s telling you not to exercise, don’t. If it’s urging you to spend all day in bed, do. Don't press on with daily responsibilities even in the face of severe cold or flu symptoms. Rest is “another way of supporting the body’s ability to fight infection,” says Blackwelder.

And don’t skimp on nighttime sleep. “Good sleep cycles help the immune system work well, so it’s important to get your full eight hours of sleep each night,” says Schaffner.

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4. Humidify. Breathing moist air helps ease nasal congestion and sore throat pain. One effective strategy is to indulge in a steamy shower several times a day -- or just turn on the shower and sit in the bathroom for a few minutes, inhaling the steam. Another is to use a humidifier. Clean it regularly to make sure it’s free of mold and other impurities.

5. Pitch a tent. Need a quick way to open clogged airways? Bring a pot of water to a boil and remove it from the heat. Drape a towel over your head, close your eyes, and lean over the water under the “tent,” breathing deeply through your nose for 30 seconds. David Kiefer, MD, clinical instructor of family medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, recommends adding a drop or two of peppermint or eucalyptus oil to the water for extra phlegm-busting power. Repeat this as often as necessary to ease congestion. People with asthma should not use this method of decongestion.

6. Try a warm compress. On the forehead and nose, a warm cloth is a great way to relieve headache or sinus pain.

7. Be a sucker. Cough drops, throat lozenges, and hard candy can be surprisingly effective at easing a cough or sore throat. Some doctors, including Kiefer, swear by lozenges containing slippery elm. Others recommend zinc lozenges to help shorten cold symptoms -- though Schaffner is not convinced of their effectiveness. “If there is an effect [against colds and flu], it’s a small one,” he says. “I wish their effect were as good as their taste is bad.”

8. Swish and spit. Gargling with salt water helps get rid of the thick mucus that can collect at the back of the throat, especially after you've been lying down. It can also help ease stuffy ears by opening clogged eustachian tubes, Kiefer tells WebMD in an email.

9. Try nasal irrigation. To ease stuffiness and post-nasal drip -- and perhaps cut the risk of developing a sinus infection -- some doctors recommend nasal irrigation. You can buy a neti pot in natural foods stores and some drugstores, or opt for a saline squeeze bottle. You pour salt water into one nostril and let it run out the other, clearing out your nasal passages. You can buy pre-made saline solution or make it by mixing salt and lukewarm water.


10. Line up a caregiver. A caregiver can’t lower your temperature or cure a sore throat, but “having someone to tuck you into bed and bring you fluids is very comforting,” says Blackwelder. If a friend or family member offers to help, even if it’s only to stop by and check in on you, count your blessings -- and take them up on it.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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10. Line up a caregiver. A caregiver can’t lower your temperature or cure a sore throat, but “having someone to tuck you into bed and bring you fluids is very comforting,”


Ha! Try being a mom and getting a caregiver. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

...or a single father. We're not allowed to get sick..

P.S. Dissolve some Vicks in the hot water under the tent...

And I didn't say "drink" whiskey, I said gargle..signed,
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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...or a single father. We're not allowed to get sick..



LoL. That's what I tell my kids all the time: "Mom's aren't allowed to get sick." You're right, it's the same with single dads too.
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