Recover From The Flu

• Colds and flu’s are caused by viruses
• Antibiotics do not affect viruses
• Cold and flu germs outside a host body usually die in three to seven days
• Most colds and flu’s are caught by placing your infected hands to your eyes or nose
• Most cold and flu medications only mask symptoms; you remain infectious to others
• The only cure for colds and flu’s is your body’s immune system
• We can either aid or inhibit the body’s immune system by things we eat, drink or do [source]

I am very, very sick right now. I’ve spent the last 36 hours in bed. I have a fever and an incredible headache. It’s awful. So I decided to Google the flu and find out what I can do about it. To start off, here is a list of possible symptoms.

• Shivers
• Aching muscles and joints
• Exhaustion
• Loss of appetite
• Fever
• Headache
• Dry Cough
• Nasal Congestion
• Sore Throat

Hmmm. It looks like I have the flu (since I have all of those symptoms except for a sore throat). But I am more interested in knowing what I can do to get better. Stayinginshape.com gave me these suggestions:

• stay in bed and drink plenty of fluids
• breathing in hot vapors from a shower may help you feel better
• elevate your head at night to help nasal passages drain
• use medication for specific symptoms when appropriate

The only thing on that list I havn’t done yet is have a shower, so I shall. Let’s hope it works. Here is an interesting article I found on Beating Colds and Flu’s the natural way, if you are interested in that.