BS: I'm sick

Subject: BS: I'm sick
From: Raptor
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 08:48 AM

I have the worst head cold I have ever known.

My body is full of gross fluids.

I feel like drilling a hole in my temple to relieve the pressure.

I can't remembre not feeling DIZZY.

I ache all over.

I have no one to whine to.

Raptor

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Cluin
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 08:49 AM

Get away from me!





You came here for sympathy didn't you?

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Chris Green
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 08:57 AM

For what it's worth, I find the best thing to do is dose yourself up to the eyeballs with Lemsip and go to bed. Think of it as a chance to make a start on all those books you keep intending to read, but never get around to!

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Auggie
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 09:01 AM

Is this how computer viruses are passed?

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: freda underhill
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 09:17 AM

I would say I hear your pain, Raptor, but my ears are inflamed.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: jimmyt
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 09:32 AM

Hey man, get well soon. This nasty old virus will run its course and you will be back on your feet again in no time. You have done the single most important thing already for a man, you whined! that normally sends us on the road of recovery. grin   jimmyt

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 09:32 AM

I think there are some very unfeeling people on here...and just to add to it....if you want to find sympathy...it is somewhere between S..t and syphilis in the dictionary.!!!!!
Only joking. Hope you get well soon.
Best wishes.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: van lingle
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 09:39 AM

Take lots of Vitamin C to make it go away faster and cork that whine. vl

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Rapparee
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 10:13 AM

Zinc lozenges do help, but you might be too late.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 10:31 AM

Ah Raptor. Poor sick old dino. Lots of fluids - warm water with lemon and honey will sooth your throat. Add a tablespoon of brandy before bedtime and you will sleep easier. Make sure you have the tissues with lotion so your nose doesn't get all red and crusty. Make yourself a bed in front of the TV and rest. If the nastiness appears to be settling in your chest, see a doctor. Same if you have fever and chills - all signs of pneumonia. Hot chicken soup, homemade if you have someone to make it. Low salt if it comes from a can. And check in with me periodically so I know you are OK. And whine away. There is nothing worse than a headcold except maybe the flu.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: katlaughing
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 10:52 AM

Good Job, NurseSins!

Feel bettre, Raptor!

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: SINSULL
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 10:59 AM

ASIDE: I always allow three days of whining - then they are on their own. How are you Miss Kitty? And don't get too near the dinosaur. Can't have you catching whatever he has.

And now back to the thread.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Alice
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:00 AM

What's Lemsip?

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Bobert
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:21 AM

Estragilis and more estagilist...

Plus a decongestant... No anti-histimines, no alcohol and no sex.
















Jus seein' if yer still able to read... The sex is okay but yer partner might be too turned on by you the way you sound...

Bobert

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Once Famous
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:21 AM

I never closed a thread as fast as this one!

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:25 AM

[_]D    <<<< Lemsip! Get well soon.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Chris Green
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 11:25 AM

Lemsip - hot lemon drink with paracetamol and decongestants in. Works brilliantly if you stir in a teaspoon of honey!

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: CarolC
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 12:57 PM

You poor thing. Go get yourself some Zigg-eeze (that's what they call them in Canada... in the US they are called Cold-eeze). You have to suck on them till they're fully dissolved, don't chew them. Take them once every four hours, and don't have any citrus an hour befor till an hour after. You'll feeel better soon.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: jaze
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 01:01 PM

Add a shot of whiskey to that tea with lemon and honey!

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: dianavan
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 01:22 PM

Well Raptor - I guess misery loves company. I have the same symptoms as you and I am feeling miserable as well. Gargling with salt water helps and snort some of that salt water up your nose (gross) too. Its messy but it really helps.

d

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: maire-aine
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 01:42 PM

Poor baby. Hope you feel better soon. Same advice as everybody else: drink lots of fluids (I favor Madagascar Vanilla Red tea, myself), keep warm and get lots of rest. And even when you start feeling better, and you will eventually, take it sslllooooowwww-ly. You don't want a relapse.

Love,
Maryanne

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Mudlark
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 01:42 PM

Another vote here for snorting saltwater.... about 1/4 t. to 4-5oz. water warm enough to dissolve salt. It can also be a good preventative if taken early enough. Makes your eyes water and you want to be sure the bathroom door is well closed and loved ones out of earshot. But it really does work. And be good to both yourself, and to the rest of the world, by staying home until past the contagious period, please.

And get better fast.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: annamill
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:25 PM

"For what it's worth, I find the best thing to do is dose yourself up to the eyeballs with Lemsip and go to bed."

I agree with duellingbouzoukis except for the Lemsip. I'd use Cognac ;-)
Good for everything! Colds, toothaches, etc. Doesn't cure 'em but who cares.

Feel better.

Love, Annamill

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:31 PM

Secret recipe, works for me...

Juice a lemon into a cup, add grated nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, a few cloves, three tablespoons of honey, and some whisky if you want. Top up with hot water and drink...

The cloves and honey are good for a sore throat, the lemon is full of vitamin c, and the rest just make it taste good. If you put whisky in, it'll help you sleep.

Damn, now it's not secret, is it? Oh well...for the greater good, eh?
:0)

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: annamill
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:37 PM

Hey! That's the recipe for my Hot Nog!! No wonder I never catch colds ;-)

I'm in a funny mood today, so watch out.

Love, Annamill

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:47 PM

Rosehip tea with honey to sweeten, and the aforesaid Lemsip with honey, cinnamon, a slice of lemon, and a shot of dark rum at bedtime.
Giok

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:47 PM

Must be a collective subconsciousness thing...or maybe we share an ancestor somewhere down the line. It's a family recipe of sorts...i just added the booze :0)

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: chris nightbird childs
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 02:49 PM

Chamomile with Valarian. Makes you... drift... off... Zzzzzzzzzzzz... zzzzzzzzz...

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Tannywheeler
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 03:54 PM

Poor Raptor. But look at all the great temporary palliatives you get to try. Let us know which ones were most efficacious -- just in case anyone else needs -- I mean, it's that time of year in these latitudes. I'm with Sinsull; you've got 3 days to whine, then start noticing that things are getting better.

And please avoid spreading that yucky-sounding mess.    Tw

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: kendall
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 03:55 PM

ZINC and Vitamin C...lots of it.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: GUEST,SueB
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 04:22 PM

My standard remedy - I love it but the kids hate it - is to drop some oil of eucalyptus into a large bowl, pour boiling water over it and then steam your head - draping a towel over your head helps to keep the water from cooling too quickly and keeps the steam right where you want it. Keep lots of tissue handy, as it will loosen everything up considerably! Also good for the complexion. (As long as you don't burn your face off.)

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: bbc
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 05:57 PM

Sorry, Raptor. Hope it's not flu!

bbc

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: *Laura*
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 05:58 PM

Calpol!
It doesn't do anything but it makes you feel so much better. :-)
Get well soon!

xLx

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 06:21 PM

Oh, Raptor, I'm sorry. I know what it's like to feel so lousy and the one who used to put up with the whining isn't here to make it better- or whine back. Even being sick is worse now, isn't it?
My best remedy- the hottest bath you can stand for as long as you can stand it. Immerse yourself up to the earlobes- then quick, get into bed and sweat it off. Hopefully the bath will make you sleepy enough to get some good rest, too.

Hang in there, buddy. You can whine here as much as you need to. Or perhaps your silence since your initial thread is a good sign- keep off the computer and just rest, rest, rest!

Sending warm and healing thoughts...
Allison

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 20 Nov 04 - 07:48 PM

What SueB said for all of you with horrible head colds: if you can stand to stand for a few minutes, take a hot shower. Standing with the water beating down on your forehead will help your sinuses feel better and the hot steam will break up some of the congestions. A vaporizer in the room is also a big help when you're trying to sleep. The bowl of hot water is a good thing to do between showers.

The zinc lozenges work for me, if I suck on a couple right when I begin to feel the first symptoms.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 05:25 AM

Tiger Balm in the nostrils, and massaged into your temples too.
Giok

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Raptor
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 12:13 PM

I still feel like crap but triied almost all of the suggestions

Thank you

So far The Nasel spray Otravin works best

Raptor

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 12:40 PM

If you were trying all of those things you may have short-changed yourself on the most important one--get lots of sleep!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Alice
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 02:21 PM

I hope this at least gives you a smile.
Got it from a Canadian friend in my email today:

Love Story


I SHALL SEEK AND FIND YOU...

I SHALL TAKE YOU TO BED AND HAVE MY WAY WITH YOU...

I WILL MAKE YOU ACHE, SHAKE AND SWEAT UNTIL YOU MOAN AND GROAN.

I WILL MAKE YOU BEG FOR MERCY... BEG FOR ME TO STOP.

I WILL EXHAUST YOU TO THE POINT THAT YOU WILL BE RELIEVED WHEN I'M
FINISHED WITH YOU.

AND YOU WILL BE WEAK FOR DAYS.



ALL MY LOVE,



THE FLU

-------------
ha! ;-) alice

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: dianavan
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 03:28 PM

What is the difference between the flu and a cold?

This cold started with a couple of days of vague dizziness. Then I got a sore throat. That turned into a head cold. Now I think I have a sinus infection and I feel like crap. I'll go to the doctor tomorrow because I know that a sinus infection is very serious. In the meantime, Raptor, I hope you are not as miserable as I am.

I have had a lot of visitors the last few days and I am so sick that I don't even care. I just want them to go home and let me wallow in my own misery and I really don't want to spread this around.

Please, if you are a parent of a small child; do not send them to school when they are ill. Teachers are not nurses.

d

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Gypsy
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 09:25 PM

Ginger tea is the remedy in our house. for one cup: healthy knob of ginger, shredded. Dump into boiling water, and steep for about 5 minutes, then strain. add about 1 tablespoon of honey, and a healthy pinch of cayenne pepper. I know, sounds ghastly, but actually tastes fabulous, and really helps the throat and congestion. Will make you feel semi human for about an hour.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 09:47 PM

I'm sick too! But it's only a cold this time, first one I've had in years. I like to treat myself to a hot lemonade with Bourbon. Since Bardstown is the Bourbon capital of the world, we have a cabinet full of samples. Then I eat cherry cough drops like candy. There was also a nice nap today.

Two weeks ago I had a...what I call a virus...and Hubby laughs at my terminology because I always use that term for fever/chills/intestinal woes. This stupid thing lasted with fever for three days, so it must not have been the flu. But my problem the last few years has been fluid on my ears which causes vertigo. If you've never had it, it's like severe sea sickness. Antihistamines didn't help much this time. I live near the allergy capital of the world (Louisville, KY for spring allergies), and I suspect it's high on the list for fall allergies. I've been lucky all my life to not have the allergy problems that nearly half my friends have.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Peace
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 10:01 PM

I'm feeling just fine. Never better in fact. Think I'll go out for a little jog around the block and maybe shoot a few holes. Then, off to the gymnasium to work out the kinks. (Is this helping make you feel better?)

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 21 Nov 04 - 10:12 PM

Brucie! Am I going to have to come up there and ...

You can come here and prepare my Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday!

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: dianavan
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 02:33 AM

Oh Mary - You'll be well by then (its probably a 3-day thing). Take care. Seems my cold is on its way out.

I gargled, I steamed, I snorted, I took hot baths, I drank hot toddys and I think I will survive.

Best of all my son and his darlin brought me soup and today my daughter and her fella came by and made a big green salad. I feel pretty lucky. Love heals.

d

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Raptor
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 08:37 AM

I feel 80% now and Vow never to pick on anyone who Whines about a cold!

Thanks for your wonderfull sudgestions!

Brucie you shoot Holes? Do you use every part of the Hole?

Raptor

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: freda underhill
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 08:58 AM

Boil.. grated ginger, cloves & chopped chilli in water. Let it stew, pour into cup with lemon & honey. You may blow off the roof of your head, while also cleaning out your sinuses, brains, eyeballs and every blocked vein in your body. also good to kick start the metabolism.

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 10:22 AM

These recipes for tea with ginger don't suggest how much water should go with the ginger.

This stuff sounds like it might make my allergy headache feel better. I think all of the rain has brought out a big mold crop. I suspect this is part of my array of allergens.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 12:35 PM

Echinacea with zinc will ward off a cold bug, and will help your body fight a full-fledged cold. It works for me every time. I haven't had a cold in years, since I first heard of and took echiacea with zinc. When I feel a sniffle or a cough developing, I take it and it never comes to anything. Hope you're feeling better.

S

Subject: RE: BS: I'm sick
From: Peace
Date: 22 Nov 04 - 12:41 PM

Raptor:

Glad it's getting better, buddy.

Yeah, now I shoot holes. I used to shoot snookers, pools and golfs, but the clubs all banned me because the shotgun made such a loud noise. Now, it's just holes.