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92. I've been drinking this lemon orange ginger citron tea from Korea

Reply to Meowmee (Reply #91)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 09:50 PM

Jan 2020

It has helped me tremendously but I will look for elderberry syrup this weekend.

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Dealing with Flu anyone have any tips how I can spread up my recovery? [View all] kimbutgar Jan 2020 OP

vit c, and zinc elleng Jan 2020 #1

That would be my advice as well Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #7

It's too late for the OP, but anyone else who has JUST gotten the flu -- pnwmom Jan 2020 #37

Also a lot of Vitamin D, unless on an antidepresant. Low Vitamin D linked to Spanish Flu epidemic. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #38

Why unless on antidepressant? N/t deek Jan 2020 #75

Might not be too late for Tamiflu, if it's actually the flu. Lars39 Jan 2020 #2

This is not like any cold I have ever had kimbutgar Jan 2020 #4

You could call an urgent care clinic and ask about getting an anti-viral. n/t pnwmom Jan 2020 #39

Too late now but get the free shot next year. brush Jan 2020 #53

Yup, and they can verify if it is the flu still_one Jan 2020 #9

I am curious if you got a flu shot Skittles Jan 2020 #3

No but I read that this strain is immune to the current flu shot. kimbutgar Jan 2020 #6

I've read that a flu shot will lessen the symptoms even if you still get the flu Skittles Jan 2020 #11

we had flu shots and MrWT has been sick WhiteTara Jan 2020 #16

Adults can get mono, which can seem like a flu that won't get away. Has he seen his doctor? pnwmom Jan 2020 #41

Oh yes. He's on a very powerful antibiotic WhiteTara Jan 2020 #50

The flu shot bdamomma Jan 2020 #26

Unless it has been tested, you can't know what strain it is. Ms. Toad Jan 2020 #46

This strain is immune to the current flu shot? Mariana Jan 2020 #74

Steady doses of two tabs airborne every 4 hours mahina Jan 2020 #5

Don't know if airborne will help with the flu onlyadream Jan 2020 #15

Airborne is an overpriced vitamin supplement Codeine Jan 2020 #93

I mentioned the cold virus not the flu, and it's the zinc that blocked the receptors. Nt onlyadream Jan 2020 #99

Elderberry Rorey Jan 2020 #8

I took elderberry and vitamin c on Thursday and that got me though the day kimbutgar Jan 2020 #10

got the flu the monday before xmas, tried to tough it out, still ended up in the emergency room... Thomas Hurt Jan 2020 #12

Try Thera flu packets. Heat it in hot tea or water FloridaBlues Jan 2020 #13

I just remembered I had some theraflu kimbutgar Jan 2020 #20

Thats what i use, follow that with Ferryboat Jan 2020 #59

Interesting Clash City Rocker Jan 2020 #78

Same and I hate whisky. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #98

Thera flu bdamomma Jan 2020 #27

Yeah, and agreed that it has to be the packets Clash City Rocker Jan 2020 #77

Chips and dip Liberalhammer Jan 2020 #14

Sorry, but if you're online, you don't have the flu: You have a cold. lindysalsagal Jan 2020 #17

That's been my experience,too. Lars39 Jan 2020 #19

Today is the first day I have been able to sit up kimbutgar Jan 2020 #21

Welcome back. Take it slow! Try to eat! lindysalsagal Jan 2020 #22

+1 eleny Jan 2020 #24

Yuppers. Like getting hit by a truck. lindysalsagal Jan 2020 #33

In those "cold vs flu" articles, that is the #1 indicator it's flu yellowdogintexas Jan 2020 #68

Depends on the person. moriah Jan 2020 #44

I didn't think I'd make it to my car. That's the flu. lindysalsagal Jan 2020 #47

I was also much younger then. moriah Jan 2020 #80

100% not true! nt USALiberal Jan 2020 #51

This made me laugh... the magic of hindsight GreenEyedLefty Jan 2020 #64

It really depends on the flu - and the person. Ms. Toad Jan 2020 #71

It varies from person to person, and case to case. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #72

Tamiflu, but only in the first 24 hours. Baitball Blogger Jan 2020 #18

Fluids. Lots and lots of fluids. Dagstead Bumwood Jan 2020 #23

And not going to work and infecting the entire office mcar Jan 2020 #56

Where do you think I got it? Dagstead Bumwood Jan 2020 #83

Oh, I totally get it mcar Jan 2020 #84

Thanks, I'm drinking the equivalent of Lake Michigan everyday Dagstead Bumwood Jan 2020 #87

That is terrible mcar Jan 2020 #89

Get menthol crystals from your pharmacy malaise Jan 2020 #25

Dress very warmly and go for a brisk walk or run in the cold. Blue_true Jan 2020 #28

Keep your electrolytes and micro nutrients up! 2naSalit Jan 2020 #29

Too late shanti Jan 2020 #30

zinc only works for colds - not the flu. Ms. Toad Jan 2020 #43

Push fluids mcar Jan 2020 #31

Elecampane eradicates pneumonia, chronic bronchitis infections, anthrax and chest colds. TheBlackAdder Jan 2020 #32

You're already doing what I would advise. Laffy Kat Jan 2020 #34

Unfortunately, if you are already sick ManiacJoe Jan 2020 #35

The reason I stopped substitute teaching OKNancy Jan 2020 #36

Both the Mr and I have had it. I takes a solid Ninga Jan 2020 #40

Ibuprofen for the headache and muscle aches Freddie Jan 2020 #42

And after all the above advice: yonder Jan 2020 #45

One of my favorite movies! kimbutgar Jan 2020 #49

It's too late to take anti-viral... Dorian Gray Jan 2020 #48

also, I am sure you meant speed up instead of spread up Skittles Jan 2020 #52

Yeah, but spread up they did. Hope the kids are okay and strong enough to fight it. MerryBlooms Jan 2020 #54

Go to the doctor. Texasgal Jan 2020 #55

Its going around here. People who had flu shots are catching it as well as people who didn't. diane in sf Jan 2020 #57

C60 supplement aka Fullerene HipChick Jan 2020 #58

Stoli and Orange Juice jcgoldie Jan 2020 #60

That's great medical advice, but remember: ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2020 #76

Sorry to hear that. It's a bad one this year. smirkymonkey Jan 2020 #61

Drink water and take aspirin or advil The Wizard Jan 2020 #62

Ibuprofen lowers fever. ooky Jan 2020 #66

Green tea with lemon and a pinch of cayenne GreenEyedLefty Jan 2020 #63

Clear liquids. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2020 #65

Get Tamiflu ASAP COLGATE4 Jan 2020 #67

I second that Mz Pip Jan 2020 #85

spicy food! Especially hot and sour soup yellowdogintexas Jan 2020 #69

a flu or cold that starts with sore throat has been going around since December. One day of sore Demovictory9 Jan 2020 #70

Emergen-C. Crunchy Frog Jan 2020 #73

Im a Linus Pauling fan...drink LOTS of OJ! samnsara Jan 2020 #79

my cure... US4u2 Jan 2020 #81

apirin, get in bed under Crazyleftie Jan 2020 #82

Elderberry syrup..nt helpisontheway Jan 2020 #86

If you don't have a fever it is not flu Meowmee Jan 2020 #88

My fever finally broke on Monday kimbutgar Jan 2020 #90

Well you are over the worst of it Meowmee Jan 2020 #91

I've been drinking this lemon orange ginger citron tea from Korea kimbutgar Jan 2020 #92

Sounds good Meowmee Jan 2020 #94

Sounds exactly what I've had most of this month peggysue2 Jan 2020 #95

There are anti viral drugs. This is a bad flu ...maybe they will help. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #96

Also, take meds to reduce fever. Several people have died. Because of fever in Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #97