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Posted by parakeet on Thu Nov 10th at 6:07pm 2005

I've been down with what looks like the flu for two days , its early for flu season but what i've found works is

zaicam
tylenol extra strength
benydrill
*bubly drinks such as sodas fix queasyness abit* *half a glass every 15 minutes*
after i got my queasyness down i drank gatorade*previous drinking rule applies and ate toast every so often

always read your labels on your medicine


Post below on what helped you when you were sick and if you get sick by the flu

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Posted by ReNo on Thu Nov 10th at 6:38pm 2005

I avoid drugs whenever possible to be honest. I'll have Lemsip or something when I'm particularly choked up with cold or flu, but thats about it really.




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Posted by satchmo on Thu Nov 10th at 6:55pm 2005

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always read your labels on your medicine


That's ironic, considering that you've misspelled the name of the medication you listed in the same post.

It's flu season alright. I should know. But what I found most effective is to get the flu shot before getting sick. I get it every year.

After you become sick, there's not a whole lot you can do. I personally don't like taking any medicine, even though I prescribe them all the time. The side effects of these medicine are often more uncomfortable than the flu symptoms themselves.



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Posted by Addicted to Morphine on Thu Nov 10th at 6:59pm 2005

Yeah, I avoid drugs too, just because I like to listen to what my body is telling me. I like to know when I actually feel better, sometimes its hard to tell if you're doped up. The only time I take advil or tylenol is when I'm so sick I can't sleep. Otherwise, its just water and rest.




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Posted by parakeet on Thu Nov 10th at 7:10pm 2005

hehe .. well mine was bad enough that..

water made me puke
havent eaten in two days
havent gotten much sleep at all *like two hours*

about the flu shots , it doesn't help that i live in the middle of nowhere.. T___T i couldn't get one unfortunatly.

and i wasn't sure about the names , but it hurts too much to get up and look.. =/

in any case , i doubt any of you guys will get it as bad as i did. *or hope not*

i haven't taken any medication all year apart from today , and yesterday.





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Posted by French Toast on Thu Nov 10th at 8:57pm 2005

Advil.



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Posted by satchmo on Thu Nov 10th at 9:24pm 2005

Also try a humidifier. It makes some people feel better.

And if you have fever for more than four days, you should see a doctor.




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Posted by parakeet on Thu Nov 10th at 9:30pm 2005

yeah my mom is a nurse and my dad is a doctor *and i still live at home* so i'll be fine ...

*humidifier?*

do you think i could just steam up some water or make some tea?



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Posted by satchmo on Thu Nov 10th at 9:36pm 2005

That would work too. <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">

But it sounds like you're in good hands. What type of doctor is your Dad?

On a separate note, I just emailed you my de_justice map. Thanks for taking it to your clan.




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Posted by Madedog on Thu Nov 10th at 10:29pm 2005

:Location:EST

Does that EST mean Estonia?



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Posted by wil5on on Thu Nov 10th at 10:39pm 2005

Eastern Standard Time, because hes american.

I try to avoid drugs as well. Only antihistamines during hayfever season (which is right now down here), and when it feels like I'm dying.




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Posted by parakeet on Thu Nov 10th at 11:00pm 2005

My dad's a cardiologist , and thanks for the map , i'll throw it up on the server asap. ;D



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Posted by satchmo on Thu Nov 10th at 11:10pm 2005

Cardiologist hey? That's pretty cool. Cardiologists tend to be very smart.


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Posted by Andrei on Fri Nov 11th at 9:33am 2005

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But what I found most effective is to get the flu shot before getting sick. I get it every year.



That's funny, I've heard somewhere that getting the flu shot regularly for long periods of time screws-up antibody production, as in the body will start producing white cells even if the required stimuli aren't there (like the virus). That didn't stop me from getting vaccinated, though (especially since the avian flu is knocking at the door).






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Posted by satchmo on Fri Nov 11th at 10:40am 2005

That's entirely untrue. I have never heard that.

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(especially since the avian flu is knocking at the door).


Unfortunately, the current flu faccine does not protect you from the avian flu. The scientists are still working on a vaccine that's effective against it.



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Posted by Myrk- on Fri Nov 11th at 12:22pm 2005

Here in the UK only the old and weak get flu shots...

Just curious Satchmo, but (if) you have children, would you treat them normally or be really careful with thier health? I mean, would you let them play in dirt and crap or only in your wierd clean suit fun room?




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Posted by Andrei on Fri Nov 11th at 12:52pm 2005

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Unfortunately, the current flu faccine does not protect you from the avian flu. The scientists are still working on a vaccine that's effective against it.


AFAIK scientists are afraid that the avian flu virus will combine itself with the human variant resulting in a very dangerous mutation. So what they're trying to do is keep the avian flu virus away from the human one as much as possible. It's pretty futile is you ask me.



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Posted by fishy on Fri Nov 11th at 12:58pm 2005

can fish get flu?


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Posted by satchmo on Fri Nov 11th at 9:15pm 2005

Fish hey? I don't think so. The flu virus enters the body through the respiratory mucosa. Fish have gills, so they don't have the necessary interface for the virus to invade.


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