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03-21-2007, 01:04 PM
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| | | I'm sick, any advice?
I've had a sore throat the past few days but yesterday I got horrible. My throat hurts, I'm dry heaving, my body aches, I have fevers, chills, sweat attacks. My head is pounding too. I've been taking Alka-Seltzer gel tabs, but I still feel like shit and want to cry. Any remedies that I can try?
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03-21-2007, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by justash  I've had a sore throat the past few days but yesterday I got horrible. My throat hurts, I'm dry heaving, my body aches, I have fevers, chills, sweat attacks. My head is pounding too. I've been taking Alka-Seltzer gel tabs, but I still feel like shit and want to cry. Any remedies that I can try? | Drink a lot, tea and water (no black tea). Take vitamin c in large doses. Take about four 500mg aspirin per day. Rest. And get better! 
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03-21-2007, 01:16 PM
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| | | For your throat try pickles, i swear it works. Just eat about 3 of them and you should notice that your throat feels better.
Also take Aleve or ibuprofen to help with the aches and pains.
To make sure that you don't spike a high fever take a warm bath (not hot, and not cold but warm) and make sure that you keep your fluid intake up. Also get a LOT of rest.
Get better soon!
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03-21-2007, 05:58 PM
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| | yeah vitamin c will knock it right out of u.... theres this herbal tea that works instantley to stop sore throats... it has marshmallow root in it... it doesnt taste the best but it helps right away.. it coats ur throat so it lasts a while too... and marshmallow root is good for ur hair too  it seals the cuticle and makes it shiney
ibuprofin should help with aches and chills... i know when my kids get sick i'll give them a shot of motin and they're back to their old selves in 20 minutes!
i hope u feel better! and remember.. today's the first day of spring!  so all the ickiness of winter and colds and flu will soon be gone! |
03-21-2007, 08:20 PM
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| | | Sleep heals me better than anything else. And make sure to drink lots of fluids.
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03-21-2007, 09:37 PM
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| | | Get yourself to the doctor! I think dry heaving, fever + chills AND headache are a bit extreme for just a cold. I hate going to the doctors, and I'm sick right now (I'm drinking so much water the bathroom is my second home). But it sounds like what you've got is really bad. Hope you get better! And lots and lots of oranges, and maybe some lemon&ginger tea.
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03-22-2007, 12:06 PM
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| | Thanks everyone. I drank tons of apple juice, green tea and some water 
I feel better today. I woke up last night COVERED in sweat  more than once, so my fever is gone. Today I just have a bad cough and my throat feels like it's going to catch on fire. No body aches thankfully. I was going to call my dr today, but now I don't think I am bad enough to.
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03-22-2007, 12:46 PM
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| | Sounds like the worst is over! 
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03-22-2007, 12:47 PM
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| | go shopping. it worked for Karen (MrsBoss)
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03-22-2007, 07:09 PM
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| | | Lemon juice and honey with some warm water works great for sore throat, but it tastes gross. I had sore throat like two days ago and its gone within two days. Your symptoms (sore throat and bad cough) sound like what I had last time. The doctor gave me some pills (for throat you take 10 days straight) and some cough medicine. Hope you feel better!
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03-23-2007, 07:52 PM
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| | Thanks girls. I took the advice and went to the Dr and I gave Strep Throat AND Bronchitis 
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03-23-2007, 08:18 PM
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| | You poor thing! That's one hell of a combo. Are the meds from the doctor helping?
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03-23-2007, 08:30 PM
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| | | Strep and Bronchitis! That is a lethal combo for making you feel like freaking HELL! I hope the meds kick in quickly and you start felling better quick!!
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03-23-2007, 08:44 PM
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| | | Some. My throat is on fire, but at least I've stopped throwing up and my body doesn't hurt anymore.
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03-24-2007, 02:33 PM
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| | | Feel better soon!
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03-26-2007, 12:02 AM
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| | | when im sick i drink this shit called emergen-c do like 2 packs 3 times a day tons of water warm lemon water green tea and i cant forget this throat stuff called thieves spray makes it feel better right away oh and gargle with warm salt water |
03-26-2007, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by jenn Drink a lot, tea and water (no black tea). Take vitamin c in large doses. Take about four 500mg aspirin per day. Rest. And get better! | totally. hot green tea, and lots of that emergenC stuff. oh - sleep with a lot of covers and sweat it out! |
03-26-2007, 08:27 PM
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| | | looks like you got really good advice from everyone, but i hope you feel better!! |
03-26-2007, 09:10 PM
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| | | Thanks. The dr gave me this "z-pac" stuff, and it knocks me on my ass. I have no energy at all...
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03-26-2007, 09:31 PM
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| | | oh my
that's terrible, i'm sorry.
try peppermint tea
i always drink it when i'm sick, it clears up my nasal passage and relieves my chest pains (atleast temporarily anyway)
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