Take those Vitamin C tablets, and two or three a day. Or you could always try, what was it called? A Hot Toddy?
Eat soup, drink tea, drink juice, avoid straight milk as that never does a stomach well. Drink a mug of hot chocolate made with milk before you go to bed. It tastes better than warm milk. Either that or eat Oatmeal with warm milk in it before you go to bed. Here's hoping you feel better soon.
I'm tired of being sick! This year has sucked in the most major way. And there are likely more colds ahead since I always get a lot of colds in the winter. Poop, I say.
Mmm. Maple and Brown Sugar. I can take that. Don't tell Mikel or he'll try driving to the store to get me some. He's not even walking straight, poor guy.
Oh, good God! Not the Hot Toddys! I swear, having heard about them has convinced me that while they may not cure the cold, they will most likely at least put hair on one's chest.
Well, considering that my only experience with alcohol is a sip of wine once and a little Old Inverness whiskey in Scotland (just a taste), I might not handle it too well anyway. But again, if I get desperate....
Oh. I lied. ::grins:: My dad used to give us just a smidge of whiskey when we were little and teething. Just a dot on his finger to suck off so the teething pain wouldn't bother us. I don't remember much about it, though I hear my sister really took to it.
Hi Gayle! Im not sure if these will help but I thought I would stick them up just in case. Hey, you never know?
Have you ever tried a Steam inhalation?
Fill a large bowl with hot steaming water. Add 5-10 drops of the various essential oils that can help fight colds. Using a towel to seal in the vapours, place it over your head and around the bowl, lean over the bowl and take a few deep breaths. You can do this for about 10 or so minutes, Not too long though.
Um, would help if I gave you some oils that will hopefully work wonders for a cold huh?
Grapefruit - Fights a fever. Pine - Effective for decongestant. Helps the sinueses. Rosemary - Is an antiseptic I believe but can help with Decongestant Thyme - also a good way of unblocking sinuses. Tea Tree - Stimulates the immune system and fights off all those germs. I believe that it helps by boosting or triggering the white blood cells? Not too sure have to check the books.
NOTE! Steam inhalation is NOT recommended for asthma suffers.
Obviously if you havent got any oils handy, simple herbs or sliced lemon and other fruits in the bowl work too.
Have you ever heard of albase oil? My mother swears by it, thats the only thing I ever smell around the house when she has a cold. A few drops of that mixed with tea tree oil and other oils is great!
The only other thing I can suggest is what Susan said and Hot water, Whiskey and Honey (A tot of whiskey, fill the glass just over half way with hot water and a spoon of honesy). I love that. A good excuse to have a wee bit of alcohol when your feeling down ;o) Helps you sleep too! Honesy is a great standby that helps soothe sore throats and tickly coughs when you havent got any cough medicine. I like it because it relieves a groggy headache too, which I get all to often.
What about herbal drinks? Or home made syrups?
I can go on for hours stating possible herbs. So I shall stop now. Consider it an interest of mine =o) I very rarely ask the doctor for medication when Im ill, I like to try other methods before resulting to that.
Wow, thanks! I'll have to see about trying some of that stuff. It's not like cold medication is doing all that much overall. Maybe I'm getting resistant to it because I've had to take it so much. At least it helps somewhat. I've never tried herbal stuff. If it works, I shall put you on my list of saints for eternity. You are officially cool!
>>A good excuse to have a wee bit of alcohol when your feeling down<<
Well, I don't drink alcohol, but it gets seriously tempting when I hear how it can help. Shh. Don't tell anyone.
It could be possible that if you do take a regular dose of specific antibiotics your body could become ammune to them. All you can do is try? Its different. I wish I could give you my brain! lol Get michael to buy a heap of oils that will help with blood circulation, blocked sinuses and get him to give you a massage! Hot baths with a few drops of oils will help soothe aching joints or muscles too! Anything to make you relax and at easy. Stressing or worrying wont help anything.
//Well, I don't drink alcohol, but it gets seriously tempting when I hear how it can help. Shh. Don't tell anyone. \\
*Whispers* Your secrets safe with me! ;o) Besides mine is much more tastier than Museboys.
I believe muchly in hot baths. I enjoy them immensely. I'll have to take one later tonight. I'm waiting mainly because they make me sleepy and I don't want to be sleepy so early. I've slept way more than enough the past while!
We'll see how the oils work, although I'm not letting Mikel go out to get them. I'm trying to convince him to take pain meds at the moment, and he has enough trouble driving his bike without them.
*Grins* I must be speaking to an entirely different Muse on msn then, This ones telling me all about Baby-oil! *Winks* Maybe theres two of them! w00t! More for me!!
Just avoid the excesses of the youth and it'll do you the world of good. I wouldn't recommend them to you unless I thought they'd help. And tell Kelly that I've decided not to speak to her since she convinced me that she was having morning sickness earlier today and I nearly fainted.
Note to self: Avoid excesses. That's not easy sometimes. ::grins:: I trust your judgement, for you are tres cool.
>>And tell Kelly that I've decided not to speak to her since she convinced me that she was having morning sickness earlier today and I nearly fainted.<<
I'm sorry, but it's still funny. Kind of like when I told my husband when I wanted a second baby. He said he didn't want one so I said something to the effect of "Any bar, 2:00 in the morning. You can be a part of this or not. Your choice."
I won. Mwa!! Now we have Jason. No wonder he likes me better than his dad.
He said: I don't now why you wear a bra; you've got nothing to put in it. She said: You wear pants don't you?
He said: Shall we try swapping positions tonight? She said: That's a good idea - you stand by the ironing board while I sit on the sofa and fart!
He said: What have you been doing with all the grocery money I gave you? She said: Turn sideways and look in the mirror!
He said: Why don't you tell me when you have an orgasm? She said: I would but you're never there.
On a wall in a ladies room: "My husband follows me everywhere" Written just below it: "I do not"
Q. How many honest, intelligent, caring men in the world does it take to do the dishes? A. Both of them.
Q. Why did the man cross the road? A. He heard the chicken was a slut.
Q. Why don't women blink during foreplay? A. They don't have time
Q. What do men and sperm have in common? A. They both have a one-in-a-million chance of becoming a human being.
Q. How does a man show that he is planning for the future? A. He buys two cases of beer.
Q. Why is it difficult to find men who are sensitive, caring and good-looking? A. They already have boyfriends.
Q. What do you call a woman who knows where her husband is every night? A. A widow.
Q. Why are married women heavier than single women? A. Single women come home, see what's in the fridge and go to bed. Married women come home, see what's in bed and go to the fridge.
Q. What is the one thing that all men at singles bars have in common? A. They're married.
Man says to God: "God, why did you make woman so beautiful?" God says: "So you would love her." But God," the man says, "why did you make her so dumb?" God says: "So she would love you."
Awww. ::hugs:: You too? We can suffer together. I'm not overly surprised I have one, since I tend to get a lot of colds during the winter. Lucky me. Feel better!!
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Date: 2003-12-19 03:28 am (UTC)Eat soup, drink tea, drink juice, avoid straight milk as that never does a stomach well. Drink a mug of hot chocolate made with milk before you go to bed. It tastes better than warm milk. Either that or eat Oatmeal with warm milk in it before you go to bed. Here's hoping you feel better soon.
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Date: 2003-12-19 03:38 am (UTC)I'm tired of being sick! This year has sucked in the most major way. And there are likely more colds ahead since I always get a lot of colds in the winter. Poop, I say.
Oh. Oatmeal sucks. I can't eat it. Yuck.
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Date: 2003-12-19 03:48 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-19 03:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-19 03:39 am (UTC)Gayle? Do you really want hair on your chest? 8X
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Date: 2003-12-19 03:44 am (UTC)Can someone knock me out for the rest of the season? After Christmas, of course.
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Date: 2003-12-19 04:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-19 04:11 am (UTC)At least I have a good, comfy pillow. ::pats Mikel's shoulder::
Hot toddies do work
Date: 2003-12-19 04:14 am (UTC)No, don't ask how old I was! I just told him I was drinking the same tea he was! (with booze in it..lol)
Re: Hot toddies do work
Date: 2003-12-19 04:27 am (UTC)Oh. I lied. ::grins:: My dad used to give us just a smidge of whiskey when we were little and teething. Just a dot on his finger to suck off so the teething pain wouldn't bother us. I don't remember much about it, though I hear my sister really took to it.
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Date: 2003-12-20 12:05 am (UTC)Have you ever tried a Steam inhalation?
Fill a large bowl with hot steaming water.
Add 5-10 drops of the various essential oils that can help fight colds.
Using a towel to seal in the vapours, place it over your head and around the bowl, lean over the bowl and take a few deep breaths.
You can do this for about 10 or so minutes, Not too long though.
Um, would help if I gave you some oils that will hopefully work wonders for a cold huh?
Grapefruit - Fights a fever.
Pine - Effective for decongestant. Helps the sinueses.
Rosemary - Is an antiseptic I believe but can help with Decongestant
Thyme - also a good way of unblocking sinuses.
Tea Tree - Stimulates the immune system and fights off all those germs. I believe that it helps by boosting or triggering the white blood cells? Not too sure have to check the books.
NOTE! Steam inhalation is NOT recommended for asthma suffers.
Obviously if you havent got any oils handy, simple herbs or sliced lemon and other fruits in the bowl work too.
Have you ever heard of albase oil? My mother swears by it, thats the only thing I ever smell around the house when she has a cold. A few drops of that mixed with tea tree oil and other oils is great!
The only other thing I can suggest is what Susan said and Hot water, Whiskey and Honey (A tot of whiskey, fill the glass just over half way with hot water and a spoon of honesy).
I love that. A good excuse to have a wee bit of alcohol when your feeling down ;o) Helps you sleep too! Honesy is a great standby that helps soothe sore throats and tickly coughs when you havent got any cough medicine. I like it because it relieves a groggy headache too, which I get all to often.
What about herbal drinks? Or home made syrups?
I can go on for hours stating possible herbs. So I shall stop now. Consider it an interest of mine =o) I very rarely ask the doctor for medication when Im ill, I like to try other methods before resulting to that.
Hope it helped some-what.
I know you'll get better soon!
*Hugs*
Kelly
xXxXx
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Date: 2003-12-20 12:40 am (UTC)>>A good excuse to have a wee bit of alcohol when your feeling down<<
Well, I don't drink alcohol, but it gets seriously tempting when I hear how it can help. Shh. Don't tell anyone.
::hugs back lots::
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Date: 2003-12-20 12:55 am (UTC)All you can do is try? Its different. I wish I could give you my brain! lol
Get michael to buy a heap of oils that will help with blood circulation, blocked sinuses and get him to give you a massage! Hot baths with a few drops of oils will help soothe aching joints or muscles too!
Anything to make you relax and at easy. Stressing or worrying wont help anything.
//Well, I don't drink alcohol, but it gets seriously tempting when I hear how it can help. Shh. Don't tell anyone. \\
*Whispers* Your secrets safe with me! ;o) Besides mine is much more tastier than Museboys.
Take care!
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Date: 2003-12-20 01:03 am (UTC)::tries to take it, fails:: Oh well.
I believe muchly in hot baths. I enjoy them immensely. I'll have to take one later tonight. I'm waiting mainly because they make me sleepy and I don't want to be sleepy so early. I've slept way more than enough the past while!
We'll see how the oils work, although I'm not letting Mikel go out to get them. I'm trying to convince him to take pain meds at the moment, and he has enough trouble driving his bike without them.
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Date: 2003-12-20 01:05 am (UTC)Muse has decided not to talk to you. Something about morning sickness and fainting? That's worthy of me as a joke! ::grins::
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Date: 2003-12-20 01:08 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2003-12-20 01:04 am (UTC)>>And tell Kelly that I've decided not to speak to her since she convinced me that she was having morning sickness earlier today and I nearly fainted.<<
Umm.. ::tries not to laugh, fails::
Poor you! ::hugs::
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Date: 2003-12-20 01:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-20 01:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-20 01:53 am (UTC)::hugs him::
I'm sorry, but it's still funny. Kind of like when I told my husband when I wanted a second baby. He said he didn't want one so I said something to the effect of "Any bar, 2:00 in the morning. You can be a part of this or not. Your choice."
I won. Mwa!! Now we have Jason. No wonder he likes me better than his dad.
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Date: 2003-12-20 01:57 am (UTC)Woman: You told me not to phone you when you're in work.
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Date: 2003-12-20 02:05 am (UTC)He said: I don't now why you wear a bra; you've got nothing to
put in it.
She said: You wear pants don't you?
He said: Shall we try swapping positions tonight?
She said: That's a good idea - you stand by the ironing board
while I sit on the sofa and fart!
He said: What have you been doing with all the grocery money I
gave you?
She said: Turn sideways and look in the mirror!
He said: Why don't you tell me when you have an orgasm?
She said: I would but you're never there.
On a wall in a ladies room: "My husband follows me everywhere"
Written just below it: "I do not"
Q. How many honest, intelligent, caring men in the world does it take to do the dishes?
A. Both of them.
Q. Why did the man cross the road?
A. He heard the chicken was a slut.
Q. Why don't women blink during foreplay?
A. They don't have time
Q. What do men and sperm have in common?
A. They both have a one-in-a-million chance of becoming a human being.
Q. How does a man show that he is planning for the future?
A. He buys two cases of beer.
Q. Why is it difficult to find men who are sensitive, caring and
good-looking?
A. They already have boyfriends.
Q. What do you call a woman who knows where her husband is every
night?
A. A widow.
Q. Why are married women heavier than single women?
A. Single women come home, see what's in the fridge and go to bed.
Married women come home, see what's in bed and go to the fridge.
Q. What is the one thing that all men at singles bars have in common?
A. They're married.
Man says to God: "God, why did you make woman so beautiful?"
God says: "So you would love her."
But God," the man says, "why did you make her so dumb?"
God says: "So she would love you."
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Date: 2003-12-20 02:15 am (UTC)The girls have a higher sperm count.
Why could christ have never been born in wales?
Where the hell are you going to find a virgin?
Mens relationships translated:
I want a commitment = I'm tired of masterbating.
You're so mature = I hope you're eighteen.
I'm a romantic = I'm broke.
I love what you're wearing = I can almost see a nipple.
Trust me = Damn she knows!
I have something to tell you = Get tested.
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Date: 2003-12-20 01:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-12-22 12:07 pm (UTC)(Coughs and sniffs too)
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Date: 2003-12-22 10:32 pm (UTC)