What helps when your sick?

[Leeana]

Home from school today, made it through yesterday but today i just couldnt do it. I cant breath out my noise, my heads spinning and my throat feels like its got a pine coan caught in it and i have yet to throw up, but i dought im going to make it much longer before i do.!

. Not aloud down at the barn untill im feeling better, coco's got a couph to dad said and im not aloud to go check on him. I'm debating on going to the doctor's tonight, but i want to be here when the vet comes to bring us some shots to give Coco and check him out. But i really dont want to go to the hospital, because i'm sure mom or dad would use the money from my horse account to pay my doctor bill. I think its just from stress though and my brother putting some pressure on me. He wants to buy angel from me for tanner (my little nephew) since there moving in about 2 weeks and tanner loves the mini's and is around them daily ..so bill wants to buy her from me. I dont want to sell her because if her stifle and i just love her death. I know bill has allot of horse expirence with foaling and handling horses ...but i dont want to let her go. But i dont know if its worth listning to dad and bill pressure me to give her to him. I love her to death and dont want to give her to tanner ...but i love tanner to death to.

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I just need a day off school. Do you know anythat that helps cure a common cold though, i really want to get back to school tommarow so i can go to Indiana Friday.

Chicken Noodle soup never did much for me ...

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Thanks

Leeana

 

[Ashley]

The equate cold and allergie meds is what I take. Anything stronger and Im knocked on my butt and out like a light for the whole day. I take that and you dont really feel sick afterwords. I to have a cold starting, but I also am still wearing shorts in the middle of winter. ITs freezeing outside, but about 80 or so degrees in work.

 

[Marty]

Sounds like you've got the winter cooties.

I'd take some VICKS and rub it on your chest and throat and that should help you breath. All if you have a dishwasher, run it and in the middle of a cycle, stick your head in the steam and that will loosen up your nose too. Take a good hot steamy shower too and put on a fresh pair of pj's too.

Orange juice, 7 Up, is great to drink, and ginger ale is perfect for an upset stomach.

Chicken soup does help! I always heard that it was the "slime" from the chickens in it that is what helps, but not sure, just know that it does seem to help.

Above all, just go to bed and sleep. Use two pillows to keep your head elevated a little bit.

Quit worrying about the horse situation for just one day will you please until you feel a little bit better to deal with it all? OK?

 

[Miniv]

I agree regarding the STEAM from the dishwasher and definitely a hot shower with fresh Jammies. Mentholatum or Vicks should be applied during either times.

Chicken Soup, Ginger Ale, and Soda Crackers is the best thing for a cold and upset stomach.

Hope you are feeling better real soon.

MA

 

[keeperofthehorses]

In addition to the above remedies, I swear by Zicam, but you have to start it as soon as you suspect you are coming down with something. Also Zinc lozenges (sp?), Echinacea tea (as long as it's fresh, check the date), Vitamin C. And lots of rest. Sorry to be graphic, but if your snot starts turning pretty colors, you should get checked by a doctor.

 

[shminifancier]

I have had such good luck with Nquil... A few months ago I had a stuffy head, you know the type pressure behind the eyes etc. Ya one of those.. Well because I was on prescription meds for severe RA, I went to the doctor told him what I had,,He gave me a prescription for some kind of syrup stuff,, Well that night I started to cough and cough, I had not done that before ..So I through out the Doctors Prescription stuff the syrup stuff... Went to the store got my Nyquil took some that night went to bed and in the morning I was Lots better then I was from taken the stuff from the doctor....And if I have a sore throat I always keep a bottle of Jack Daniels on hand for medicinal purposes only and gargle with good old J.D. number 7 ... And that has help many a sore throat

And of course if a person swallows some well no biggy that also helps things

 

[Al B]

Big mug of hot tea flavored with honey, a splash of lemon juice and a shot of bourbon.

 

[Leeana]

Thanks guys! I have a tendancy to worry myself sick, it usually lasts a couple days. I just dont feel like being sick right now with Coco have the couph's and all ..so thats just adding to the stress.

I tried nyquil last night, it put me in a coma almost

. I'm going to try some of what you guys said. Get some vicks on and get some sleep. I just sent dad uptown for some 7up and orange juice.

Okay Marty, I promise i'll stop worrying

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I'm going to try some of the other stuff to.

Thanks

Leeana

 

[Secret22]

Tomoatoe Soup does it for me! Hope you feel better real soon!

 

[Cronewolf]

Hot lemonade. The heat and the vitiam C is what does it.