Sick

[taybrian1]

What do you guys do to help you get better when you are sick? I'm asking this because I have a really nasty cold right now, but I still have to work. (Crap.) Any good tips to share to help others?

My tip: cold medicine at night only and a humidifier. If you have to be at work, take a whole box of kleenexs because you never know when you are going to run out and have to use napkins.

[littleman794]

yes, humidifiers work excellent. if you feel horrible try Tylenol.

[redqueenar]

What do you guys do to help you get better when you are sick? I'm asking this because I have a really nasty cold right now, but I still have to work. (Crap.) Any good tips to share to help others?

My tip: cold medicine at night only and a humidifier. If you have to be at work, take a whole box of kleenexs because you never know when you are going to run out and have to use napkins.

Stay hydrated with water and electrolyte-enhanced drinks and stay warm (hats are the best way to achieve this).

[Coppernite]

Drink lots of fluids, either broths in a thermos of you have a cold (like you mentioned) and alternate with straight water. If your through is starting to bother you too, tea with lemon and honey works wonders (heck even regular hot water with honey if you don't mind the taste). Other than that lots of sleep, but as I understand that'd bee a bit difficult since you still have to work.

Hope that helps and feel better soon!

[Trailbreaker]

As a hibernating creature of the Northeast, I find sleeping helpful when sick.

[sora]

To get over a cold fast, we Asians often drink hot tea with honey, lemon and grated (or powdered) ginger in it. These days I prefer a Chinese-style "Hot
Coke with sliced ginger". Also Korean Ginseng drinks work well. Hope you feel better soon.

Recipes are here,
http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/3/a/Ginger_Tea.htm
http://kennychiceats.blogspot.com/20...th-ginger.html

[Ironhide1977]

I drink a cup of selfmade gingertea. If you have a sore throat try sage tea.

[snipperoth]

A nice fine glass of cognac

[Swift]

you too!? Hell, I've been stuck with this horrid cold for 2 weeks now, startin to get headaches and shit ever since last week.

As for yours, I'd say try drinkin alot of water and getting some rest. I dunno if you take cough medicene, but my docter said it just worsens the condition :wtf. Maybe try getting anti biotics?

[taybrian1]

Really? Cough medicine makes it worse? No wonder why I could barely speak at work today. I'm just going to take my three days off to relax and not talk to make my throat better. That is very hard for a person like me!

[ARCEE^_^]

take some time out and watch TF with a nice cup of tea and a warm blanket and fuzzy slippers!
well that will make u feel beter!

[taybrian1]

take some time out and watch TF with a nice cup of tea and a warm blanket and fuzzy slippers!
well that will make u feel beter!

I should do that tomorrow. I have the day off. I just have to trade the slippers for some nice socks since the bottoms of my favorite ones broke last summer.

I probably got sick after my sister drove my car. She has a weird habit of coughing on my steering wheel. She had the bad idea though. She tried to treat herself with Nyquil and nothing else. Not a good idea when you have strep.