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It's sick season

Posted by esfontana • 10/08/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: cold, flu, old wives tales, sickness

I'm getting a cold and that got me thinking about all the funny old wives tales that people still believe in. So what do you do to get better when you're sick? What about your children?

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10/08/09

nothingprofound

Just wait till it works itself out of my system.

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10/08/09

Deray28

Yep, rest and liquids is the only thing you can do. Lots of TV for the little ones

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1. 10/13/09
  
  esfontana
  
  LOL!!! Yeah.. that's the only way they sit still for more than 10 minutes
10/08/09

rosebelle

Chicken soup with lots of onions, green tea, and plenty of rest work wonders for me.

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10/08/09

owlbarn

Lots of fluids. Use lots of garlic, ginger in food.

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10/08/09

timethief

I'm into aromatherapy, homemade broth and lots of decaffeinated green tea for colds, flu and sinusitis.

Autumn is here and winter suggests the cold and flu season is on it’s way. It’s easy to grab the over the counter medications that clear the sinus passages, but many people prefer not to use these or any other pharmaceutical drug if there are effective natural alternatives. Steam inhalation with essential oils works wonders for colds and sinus headaches and is a better solution to naturally clearing congested sinuses. In case your interested in trying aromatherapy I have blogged my remedies here: thistimethisspace.com/2007/10/05/aromatherapy-for-colds-flu-and-sinusitis/

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1. 10/13/09
  
  esfontana
  
  hmm.. very interesting! I do find that a steam vaporizer at night helps wonders! Thanks!
10/08/09

Friday13

It's always sick season.

Aaaaah-choooo!

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1. 10/08/09
  
  Deray28
  
  Salud!
2. 10/08/09
  
  Friday13
  
  Grazie.
10/08/09

geekchick

I haven't been sick since 2001, when I moved from Europe to the USA and without any immunity built up to local bugs, went through a round of everything that was going around.

Before that the time I was sick was when I moved to Europe in 1993. I can't even remember the time before that.

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1. 10/13/09
  
  esfontana
  
  not fair!
10/08/09

nothingprofound

I read today on a medical student's blog that a mixture of honey, fresh lemon and hot water is excellent for a cold.

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10/08/09

HollytheHousewife

I did tell ya bout the memphis swine flu rap...soooo funny
H1n1...talkin bout dat swine flu...what....

Y'all gotta find it,so funny

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