The Flu!

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Muse Nov 24, 2010

I think my beloved Kelentir has the flu.

Achey, headache, can't move much, cough and rising temperature.

Any suggestions to ease the pain? Home remedies?

Lots of pain killers have already been taken.

❤
dr p Nov 24, 2010

Take some sudafed and plenty of fluids!

Should have got a flu jab!!
Kearn Nov 24, 2010

night nurse, its been my saviour, i always use that when im ill and ive never been ill for longer than 3 days :D (well excluding when i got swine flu lol!)
mr joble Nov 24, 2010

I just had that ! It took 3 weeks and a course of antibiotics to get over and I still got the cough from hell even though I quit smoking ! My mates bird is a nutritionist and she reckons to eat about 6 grammes of vitamin c per day for a week to give the immune system a boost 6g seems like a lot but apparently it's the way forward 👍
Kearn Nov 24, 2010

tell kelentir i say "feel better soon!!" with a big hug! :D
Muse Nov 24, 2010

:) thanks guys
pretzel Nov 24, 2010

mr joble wrote:
I just had that ! It took 3 weeks and a course of antibiotics to get over and I still got the cough from hell even though I quit smoking ! My mates bird is a nutritionist and she reckons to eat about 6 grammes of vitamin c per day for a week to give the immune system a boost 6g seems like a lot but apparently it's the way forward 👍

No actual medical evidence for the whole bit c thing, but if you do believe in it nothing beats a hot ribena
Vadan™ v2.0 Nov 24, 2010

Pleanty of vitamin C. Lots of liquids, hot baths, tell her to sweat it out. And don't over-rest, inactivity don't help.
Grimjaow Nov 24, 2010

VADAN wrote:
Pleanty of vitamin C. Lots of liquids, hot baths, tell her to sweat it out. And don't over-rest, inactivity don't help.

kelentir is a dude
Kearn Nov 24, 2010

Grimjaow wrote:
VADAN wrote:

Pleanty of vitamin C. Lots of liquids, hot baths, tell her to sweat it out. And don't over-rest, inactivity don't help.

kelentir is a dude
how do u know?
Mystery Nov 24, 2010

If it hasn't been 3 days yet, go to the doctor & get the medicine that's supposed to shorten the length of time you are sick & make the symptoms less severe.

Don't use a hot bath! You don't want to make someone's temp rise even more; you'll put them in the hospital. Do rest, your body needs the down time to devote it's resources to fighting the virus.

Tylenol for fever, Motrin for aches - you can alternate these every 2 hours. Pick your favorite cough medicine. Watch some really good movies (at home in bed) to help distract you from your misery. I recommend The Stand. It's a 6 hour movie & is really good! Attrition & I watched it years ago when he had the flu & pneumonia at the same time.
eviltink Nov 25, 2010

Tamiflu👆