Me am sick. I did all the vitamin stuff I could leading up to it. I tried everything I could think of. In the end, though, I ended up doing too much. Part of it was the failed video for Black History Sunday at church and refurbing a laptop for my wife. Part of it was not sleeping for awhile. If you heard my communion from Sunday, I sounded worse the next day.
The result, I am home sick for two days. So now, I am taking zinc and B vitamins and all the other assorted things that are supposed to help recovery. I’m also during various assorted herbal teas with chamomile my favorite. I am sorely tempted to use my grandparents remedy for these things:
4 parts Southern Comfort (required) to 1 part honey (almost optional) to 1/2 part lemon juice (entirely optional).
Fortunately for me, the tax refund hasn’t arrived yet, so that solution is too expensive. Thank goodness vitamins at the No Name Nutrition store in town is cheaper than whiskey. Still, I’m out for awhile.
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Dude, there is a flu epidemic, at least here in NM. It had me out from the Thursday before last through the following Tuesday. What a royal waste of time. I went to the doctor, so Laura would be happy. The doctor said, “Dude, there is a flu epidemic.” Or something very close to that.
“Dude, there is a flu epidemic.”
I think that would make a mighty fine billboard for the local medical groups to advertise the flu shot!
It’s icky in TX too. My doctor had me get a flu shot in October (I hadn’t had one since the days of the Swine Flu). So, I didn’t get the flu….just my annual bronchitis.
Sorry everyone is sick! Please stay in your designated states and get well soon!!!
ttk
The old remedy works, at least it makes one feel better.
To cheer you up, the Funniest. LOLCAT. Ever.
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2008/02/28/funny-pictures-are-those-cats-talking-like-that/
I just remembered something could be useful to you in regards to vitamin C. Vitamin C is manufactured using a distilling process. And the most common source is corn. Some people, I have heard, have an allergic reaction to corn based vit C. You can get vitamin C made from wheat and give it a try. A local health food store might have some. If not, try online vendors. The Vitamin C Foundation I believe sells non-corn based vit C: http://www.vitamincfoundation.org
You might also try taking Niacin:
http://www.doctoryourself.com/hoffer_niacin.html
“You might also try taking Niacin:”
fyi - some people break out in whelps (like my hubby) when they take Niacin
Yes, this is the flush side effect. Time release versions can help with this.
“some people break out in whelps (like my hubby) when they take Niacin”
whelps:
1 : any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog
2 : a young boy or girl
Sounds painful,
Get better dude!