Jeremy David » Sick http://www.jeremydavid.com/old Jeremy David's Variety Blog Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:42:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Recover From The Flu http://www.jeremydavid.com/old/2007/02/27/recover-from-the-flu/ http://www.jeremydavid.com/old/2007/02/27/recover-from-the-flu/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:55:14 +0000 Jeremy David http://www.jeremydavid.com/?p=199
  • 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.

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