Ehh, Cold Season :(

[SamIchi]

I feel it comin'. I thought I wouldn't get sick this season, but I feel it. I get this irritation in the back of my nose. It's the same thing everytime. I've been takin my vitamins, and takin' green tea pills. Hopefully I'll get over it quick. Anyone else gettin sick? Any tips? I think i need to get a humidifier...

[Deepdale]

Anyone else gettin sick?

Not at the moment, but it is only 11-27. Using past trends, I generally have to wait until the latter part of December before some farm animal riding the NYC subway starts sneezing without covering their mouth ... and that is when my misery begins.

[Lacero]

I don't remember the last time I have been sick. :rolleyes: Maybe once or twice when I was a child.

My condolences to all who are suffering through the season.


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[SamIchi]

Not at the moment, but it is only 11-27. Using past trends, I generally have to wait until the latter part of December before some farm animal riding the NYC subway starts sneezing without covering their mouth ... and that is when my misery begins.

I've been goin' out at night (TG weekend) a lot, and it's been damn cold. I don't think Black Friday helped either. I'm just gunna sleep and rest all I can tomorrow.

[katie ta achoo]

Fruit and sleep

and then when you're tired of Fruit and Sleep,
switch it up
and have
sleep and fruit

Mmmm... Fruit and sleep.
It makes colds go by MUCH faster.

also, stay hydrated!!!

[Deepdale]

I've been goin' out at night (TG weekend) a lot, and it's been damn cold. I don't think Black Friday helped either. I'm just gunna sleep and rest all I can tomorrow.

A lot of the activity around the TG weekend leaves many people a bit rundown and somewhat more susceptible to colds, etc. You are right in that BF did not help ... one of the more helpful things to do is to be as well-rested as possible. Feel better in the days ahead.

[Jaffa Cake]

I went in for my flu/ pneumonia jabs yesterday, so hopefully that's me protected for the winter! My upper arms are feeling quite sore today, though...

[Deepdale]

I went in for my flu/ pneumonia jabs yesterday, so hopefully that's me protected for the winter! My upper arms are feeling quite sore today, though...

You should be okay. I received my flu shot in the office two weeks ago and for several days after it felt as if a brick was inside my upper arm. I don't ever recall that type of soreness ... the odd part is that I barely felt the injection going in.

[Chundles]

I've got me a cold, problem is it's the start of summer. I hate being sick when it's hot, good thing we've just had a mother of a cold front come through and knock temps in half within an hour and now it feels like winter so my nose is relatively clear but I can't taste anything or smell anything.

I set up my christmas tree today, a little tiny 45cm number with some fiber optic lights and I added some red balls and some mini candy canes. It's my first christmas tree on my own and it's sitting on my breakfast bar looking very cool indeed - if a little small and "here's a lonely bloke with a tiny tree"ish. I still like it though, don't like this code in by dose though, makes me all stuvvy.

[mad jew]

Keep up the vitamins. I'm nearly over mine, I've just gotta stop staying out late, drinking and exercising (not necessarily in that order, if at all). :o

[devilot]

You should be okay. I received my flu shot in the office two weeks ago and for several days after it felt as if a brick was inside my upper arm.I never get flu shots but my boyfriend does every year. Same story w/ him; he complained about his sore arm for a few days and was surprised by it, as well.

I feel a little sick but I'm actually excited in a way. I haven't been sick in about five years. It's time my body's immune system had a challenging fight. :D And this is really really unhealthy, but I also tend to drop pounds like they're nothing when I get sick (part of the reason why I'm hoping I'll get more sick). :o

[iGary]

Three of my nephews had a bug at Thanksgiving....

[devilot]

Three of my nephews had a bug at Thanksgiving....Ewwie... sickos! :p Glad you survived your weekend.

[iGary]

Ewwie... sickos! :p Glad you survived your weekend.

I actually enjoyed myself quite thoroughly - thanks. ;)

[Chundles]

I guess sitting here at 3am in shorts and a T shirt with the windows open a bit isn't doing much for me. Might go get some sleep.

Damned summer cold change making us all sick. It's the end of November and the Bureau of Meteorology is giving good odds on snow in the Snowy Mountains tonight. It's nuts, I mean, yes, it can snow anywhere here on any day of the year but gee, late November? That's pushing it a bit.

I got a cold once from playing cricket in driving snow in January once!!! It snowed, at my place (low, not far from the coast), in January. Could not believe I'd ever see snow in January here.

Sniffle sniffle, shuffle shuffle, snuggle snuggle (no one to snuggle with though :( ), ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz.....

[amacgenius]

I've been sick for about a week now, 'sniffles', headaches, sore throat, etc.

[eva01]

bwahah I never get sick, i just get the unknown illness of the century ><!

kinda contradictory with my signature....But sick in my sig means basically well yeah Ungodly ill for 13 months now, not sick as in the flu

[joepunk]

I, thankfully, have not been sick this Fall. Especially since I have been only getting 5 or 6hrs sleep and working my butt off with projects at Uni. Got my first flu shot last year and might get one this year.

Everett, WA just got it's first snow fall. Not much of a coverage, just a few patches and some ice on the porch. Won't last long.

[PlaceofDis]

i got a sick last year for the first time in i dont know when, but that was mainly due to emotional strain and my body thus being rather ineffective. i think i should be fine this year though. i'm not worried, a lot of it is your mental perception too.

[PickledSquirrel]

The best remedy for a cold is a huge mug of scolding hot dark rum, with a dash of hot chocolate (the real mccoy, from full-fat milk and actual chocolate).
Its not likely to make the cold disapear, but just you get down under a ton of blankets and inhale this stuff; and all of a sudden, being down with a cold isn't that bad at all:D

-squirrel

[Oryan]

I haven't had a cold in a long time but I took an airplane this Thanksgiving and now I've got the sniffles and a sore throat.

[applegirl]

I find that taking echinecea helps shorten the lengths of my cold/flu. I prefer the liquid drops (usually you can find it in a natural food/health food store) over pill form, even though the taste is disgusting.

Definitely up your intake of vitamin c--eat more fruit as Katie suggested, and also drink plenty of water.

Also, take it easy, and try to keep the temperature in your bedroom at a moderate temperature when you sleep, not too cold. Hot showers with lots of steam helps clear up congestion. Wash your hands before you eat and keep your hands away from your face (jeez, I sound like a germ-phobe, but being sick really sucks).

[ravenvii]

One word: Nyquil.

Reserve a nice and long night and take a shot of the stuff. You can thank me later.

[watcher2001]

My wife and both my daughters came down with the pukes yesterday and are finally getting over it now.

[doucy2]

eww ive been sick twice already and had to see the doc once (i hadnt gone to the doc in 3 year before that)
that tells you how often i get sick

[PlaceofDis]

One word: Nyquil.

Reserve a nice and long night and take a shot of the stuff. You can thank me later.

ah NyQuil, some of the most potent stuff out there. if i have a migraine for more than two days its NyQuil to knock me out flat to get rid of it, helps with colds too i hear.

[MattG]

I'm sick right now, second time in a month. I've been taking vitamins and echinacea everyday and it doesn't appear to have helped. I might have to call in sick tomorrow.

[applegirl]

I'm sick right now, second time in a month. I've been taking vitamins and echinacea everyday and it doesn't appear to have helped. I might have to call in sick tomorrow.


Echinacea and vitamins generally work ok for me.

A day (or two, or more) off work might help; you could be reinfecting yourself, especially if you notice your coworkers are also getting sick.

[MattG]

Echinacea and vitamins generally work ok for me.

A day (or two, or more) off work might help; you could be reinfecting yourself, especially if you notice your coworkers are also getting sick.

I think I got it from my family over Thanksgiving...friggin' family ;)

[Melkor]

Ya it's been pretty cold here lately. I've found the perfect solution though; long johns! http://www.underthetop.co.uk/images/0481big.jpg

You wear them under your pants so no ones the wiser ;)

( I'm totally straight by the way)

[MattG]

Well I just went to the store...bought some honey (for tea), some Cold Eeze, and some NyQuil for later. Bring it on, biatch!

[SamIchi]

Well I just went to the store...bought some honey (for tea), some Cold Eeze, and some NyQuil for later. Bring it on, biatch!

I don't think I want to leave the house. My throat hurts so much, can't swallow...

[PlaceofDis]

I don't think I want to leave the house. My throat hurts so much, can't swallow...

tea, and if you have it Vitamin C, definitely will be helpful, honey in your tea too

[SamIchi]

tea, and if you have it Vitamin C, definitely will be helpful, honey in your tea too

That's what I'm drinkin' right now. I took my multi vitamin, and green tea pills too. I would drink orange juice, but I'm afraid it's gunna hurt.i hate havin' a sore throat.

[PlaceofDis]

That's what I'm drinkin' right now. I took my multi vitamin, and green tea pills too. I would drink orange juice, but I'm afraid it's gunna hurt.i hate havin' a sore throat.

drinking OJ with a sore throat isn't a good idea because its acidic.
Vitamins and Tea probably are the best you can do right now.

good luck and i hope you feel better.

[MattG]

That's what I'm drinkin' right now. I took my multi vitamin, and green tea pills too. I would drink orange juice, but I'm afraid it's gunna hurt.i hate havin' a sore throat.

If you can, have someone go to the drugstore and get you some Cepacol. It's a spray that's got a numbing agent in it that will make it so you won't even feel your sore throat. Good stuff :D

[SamIchi]

If you can, have someone go to the drugstore and get you some Cepacol. It's a spray that's got a numbing agent in it that will make it so you won't even feel your sore throat. Good stuff :D

Yea I got that stuff too. I used it once last time i had a sore throat. I didn't really like the feel of it, and it very temporary. I don't like that. I'm just goin' to stick with the tea.

[joker2]

Ugh. I've got a cold that (as typical for me) went right past the normal "cold" stage and straight into bronchitis. Hopefully I'll be over it in a week's time or so. NyQuil, nasal decongestants, and the nebulizer are my friends right now.

Yes, with my asthma, I got the flu shot several weeks ago.

[xsedrinam]

Has anyone tried Zicam, a "no drip, liquid nasal gel"? It seems to work pretty well, but I'm used to nose "sprays" that spray, not one which launches a stealth, covert entrance in to the nasal passages, then requires a nose massage, 30 seconds after dropping the mother load.

[applegirl]

I think I got it from my family over Thanksgiving...friggin' family ;)

I'm usually the one to get everyone else sick. Last Thanksgiving I brought the wonderful gift of pneumonia home from Cornell, and despite my best efforts (remaining in relative seclusion) I still managed to get the rest of my family sick. They were really happy about it. :o

[MattG]

I'm usually the one to get everyone else sick. Last Thanksgiving I brought the wonderful gift of pneumonia home from Cornell, and despite my best efforts (remaining in relative seclusion) I still managed to get the rest of my family sick. They were really happy about it. :o

Actually, I went to San Francisco three weeks ago and caught a cold on the plane. Got back, still had it. Mom tells me a week later "I think I caught your cold," and then I went and re-caught the same cold from her and my sister during Thanksgiving holiday a few days ago. So I guess it is my fault :o

[applegirl]

Actually, I went to San Francisco three weeks ago and caught a cold on the plane. Got back, still had it. Mom tells me a week later "I think I caught your cold," and then I went and re-caught the same cold from her and my sister during Thanksgiving holiday a few days ago. So I guess it is my fault :o

I guess the only thing you can do then (seeing as how the remedies aren't working) is just to ride it out. More than likely it's viral, not bacterial (you can tell by the color of your *ahem* mucus...I know it's gross). With viruses there's not much you can do about it anyway. :rolleyes:

[MattG]

I guess the only thing you can do then (seeing as how the remedies aren't working) is just to ride it out. More than likely it's viral, not bacterial (you can tell by the color of your *ahem* mucus...I know it's gross). With viruses there's not much you can do about it anyway. :rolleyes:

Yeah...I have a good feeling it'll be mostly gone by tomorrow. Between all the medication and the probably 2 gallons of liquids I've consumed today...:D

[true777]

Vitamin C (1000-2000mg/day -- the amount in your multi-vitamin or in a few pieces of fruit won't cut it!).

Echinacea

Zinc

For symptomatic relief, make sure to buy flu medicine that covers all four symptom groups (if you experience them, of course) - runny nose/sneezing (anti histamine), nasal congestion (Pseudoephedrine HCl), cough, and pain/fever.

[SamIchi]

Vitamin C (1000-2000mg/day -- the amount in your multi-vitamin or in a few pieces of fruit won't cut it!).

Echinacea

Zinc

For symptomatic relief, make sure to buy flu medicine that covers all four symptom groups (if you experience them, of course) - runny nose/sneezing (anti histamine), nasal congestion (Pseudoephedrine HCl), cough, and pain/fever.

How much is enough Vitamin C? My multi vitamin only lists Vitamin C as 120 mg (200 %DV). I think I might go buy some Echinacea.

[devilot]

How much is enough Vitamin C? My multi vitamin only lists Vitamin C as 120 mg (200 %DV). I think I might go buy some Echinacea.Haha, my AP bio teacher informed us (this was years ago though) that too much vita C leads to diarrhea. :eek:

[SamIchi]

Haha, my AP bio teacher informed us (this was years ago though) that too much vita C leads to diarrhea. :eek:

That's not cool, not cool at all.

[devilot]

That's not cool, not cool at all.Not cool would be if he touted the benefits of vitamin C w/out saying there could be down sides. A fellow student felt the need to tell the class that our teacher was right. :rolleyes:

[~Shard~]

I haven't been sick for quite some time now - definitely been over 2 years, but how long exactly I'm not sure.

I'm not sure if it's simply that my immune system is in great shape or I am so busy that my body doesn't have time to be sick... ;) :cool:

There's also some joke in there about "An Apple a day..." but I'm sure it's already been mentioned earlier in this thread... :o

[LimeiBook86]

I think I have the flu... fever, soar throat, soar joints, dry cough, stuffy nose, the whole 9 yards. I'm sick and I feel horrible, I talked to a few friends and they feel similar. Of course this happened Thanksgiving night, great timing eh?

I just hope I don't have to miss school, I hate playing catch-up. Ah great, I think my lips are chapped too *sigh* :(

[SamIchi]

I haven't been sick for quite some time now - definitely been over 2 years, but how long exactly I'm not sure.

I'm not sure if it's simply that my immune system is in great shape or I am so busy that my body doesn't have time to be sick... ;) :cool:

There's also some joke in there about "An Apple a day..." but I'm sure it's already been mentioned earlier in this thread... :o

How do people do that? I get sick at least once a winter. Atleast a few times a year. I hate it. It's probably the foods I eat. I eat somewhat healthy (a lot better than I used to) but i definitely don't eat a balanced diet.

I think I have the flu... fever, soar throat, soar joints, dry cough, stuffy nose, the whole 9 yards. I'm sick and I feel horrible, I talked to a few friends and they feel similar. Of course this happened Thanksgiving night, great timing eh?

I just hope I don't have to miss school, I hate playing catch-up. Ah great, I think my lips are chapped too *sigh* :(

Sounds like someone's worse than me. I'm lucky that I got sick after all the TG partying was done. I gotta say, all that I did this weekend, it was worth it. I'm paying for it now... :rolleyes:

[~Shard~]

How do people do that? I get sick at least once a winter. Atleast a few times a year. I hate it. It's probably the foods I eat. I eat somewhat healthy (a lot better than I used to) but i definitely don't eat a balanced diet.

Yeah, I changed my lifestyle a few years ago now - started going to the gym, eating healthy, cutting out all the crap out of my diet, etc. It's amazing what the body can do when you give it the right fuel to stay healthy. I don't know if that's the sole reason why I've been so healthy lately, but I know that it definitely contributes.

[Lau]

I had a bad cough/cold recently, but it eventually went away. I'm glad actually, because due to asthma, in the past any cold would have turned into a really bad chest infection and I would have needed antibiotics. I felt my chest hurting but I fought it off eventually, which hopefully means I'm healthier than I used to be. :) Then again, I tend to get ill in holidays - I think I work too hard and my body puts off being ill, and then the minute I relax - BAM - flu or something.

I suppose I'm eligible for the flu jab, being the wheezy type, but I feel kind of bad if the supplies are low and little old ladies need it. And I've never had it before, so I don't see any particular need to start now.

[~Shard~]

I suppose I'm eligible for the flu jab, being the wheezy type, but I feel kind of bad if the supplies are low and little old ladies need it. And I've never had it before, so I don't see any particular need to start now.

I'm in the same boat. My company provides free flu shots to all 4000 employees, however I never get them - I've never needed one before, and there are other people out there who would probably benefit more from getting one than myself.

[iGary]

Well, after a week with three (out of 15) sick kids, my throat is a little sore this morning. Not a good sign.

I spent a half-hour in the steamroom at the gym this morning hoping to get some hot air through my respiratory system and will super hydrate today and go sweat some more tonight.

Hope I don't get a bug. :(

[SamIchi]

After 2 days of rest, I'm feelin' better. This is gotta be the fastest recovery for me ever. :D Let's just hope I don't get sick again.

[LimeiBook86]

After 2 days of rest, I'm feelin' better. This is gotta be the fastest recovery for me ever. :D Let's just hope I don't get sick again.
Well I'm glad all of you are feeling better. I'm still sick unfortunetly, I sound like a wounded wookie everytime I cough and my nose is dripping like a leaky faucet :(

[iGary]

So far I have kept it at bay with Cold-Eeeze™.

I've found if you use this stuff right when your throat starts to tickel a bit you can usually hold it off.

That and the steamroom helps.

[xsedrinam]

So far I have kept it at bay with Cold-Eeeze™.

I've found if you use this stuff right when your throat starts to tickel a bit you can usually hold it off.

That and the steamroom helps.
I've been overseas and have not kept up on the latest pharmaceutical notices. So last week, I took Zicam. Both Zicam and Cold-Eeze I just discovered are in litigation over complaints of extended loss of smell and taste after use? http://www.classactionamerica.com/Current-Cases/zicam-cold-eeze-lawsuit.asp What's up with that? Is that dated news that's been proven wrong?

[iGary]

I've been overseas and have not kept up on the latest pharmaceutical notices. So last week, I took Zicam. Both Zicam and Cold-Eeze I just discovered are in litigation over complaints of extended loss of smell and taste after use? http://www.classactionamerica.com/Current-Cases/zicam-cold-eeze-lawsuit.asp What's up with that? Is that dated news that been proven wrong?

*shrug*

Most of the stuff on my diet list tastes like crap anyway.

[MattG]

Mine's just about gone. Three days of lots of liquids, Cold-Eeze, Ny-Quil, Vitamins and Echinacea.

[joker2]

Well I'm glad all of you are feeling better. I'm still sick unfortunetly, I sound like a wounded wookie everytime I cough and my nose is dripping like a leaky faucet :(

You and me both. Back from the doc's (Dx'd w/ Acute Bronchitis) with an antibiotic, a steroid, vials for my nebulizer, and an Rx for a chest X-ray... had the X-ray this morning and haven't heard back, so I'm guessing it isn't pneumonia yet. I'll check with the doc's office tomorrow to be sure.

[SamIchi]

You and me both. Back from the doc's (Dx'd w/ Acute Bronchitis) with an antibiotic, a steroid, vials for my nebulizer, and an Rx for a chest X-ray... had the X-ray this morning and haven't heard back, so I'm guessing it isn't pneumonia yet. I'll check with the doc's office tomorrow to be sure.

I'm not completely better, my head still gets dizzy and I think I still got a little fever going, but it's alot better than yesterday. I went to work today, I'm so fatigued now... Time to rest. Hope you guys feel better soon.