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How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu?
#26464871 - 02/02/20 08:58 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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I got a cold 
No, likely not Wuhan virus but, a run-of-the-mill cold.
With Colds and the Flu being an increasingly hot topic..
How do you handle them?
Do you stay at home when possible or carry on until you drop dead?
Do you NOT visit people who are weakened, such as old and other risk group people?
What home remedies and OTC medicines do you you use?
Are there recreational drugs you avoid or seek out when under the weather?
What tips and tricks have you to take the edge off the Common Cold or the Flu?



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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Asante] 1
#26464876 - 02/02/20 09:00 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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Turkey tail tea with honey dude. Always helps me
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Diego]
#26464891 - 02/02/20 09:07 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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3-4x a day a teaspoon of vitamin C in a glass of water or juice.
Cough lozenges like Anta Flu classic (the oldfashioned aromatic kind)
Elderberry juice, a shotglass thrice daily.
in case of strong flu:
Acetaminophen and/or Naproxen.
Diphenhydramine for the night.
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Asante]
#26464899 - 02/02/20 09:13 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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I just ride it out. I'll smoke some weed or/and drink a 6 pack or something and just stay in and watch YouTube. I don't take any meds or anything, I like to exercise my immune system. I'm pretty aactive in the gym and I eat right so a cold or sinus infection only usually last like 2 days or so.
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Newbie]
#26464911 - 02/02/20 09:19 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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Methoxetamine was BRILLIANT when I had the flu.
Just dissociate the fuck out of the ack side of things, sing with the spirits with your nose running.
It even seemed to put a dent in the illness after the fact.
The pharmacological similarity with DXM comes to mind.
Weed + flu made me way more miserable.
Another flu escape drug is benzo's. You are even less worried about execution if you got benzodiazepines in you. A low dose of benzo's takes the edge off any worry.
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Asante] 1
#26464917 - 02/02/20 09:23 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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I don't trust myself with benzos. I abused the crap out of them back in like, 08/09. I remember I got sent some from work because I worked for the produce dept of a grocery store and every time the manager told me to bring out different things, I'd return to the back and wrap a case of broccoli. I must've wrapped 7 cases of broccoli before the boss was like, "Newbie you gotta go home man, you're really off today and something is not right."
I came clean the next day and he was like, "I understand, I was 18 once too, just please be yourself at work, don't let this happen again." He was a good guy.
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Asante] 1
#26464918 - 02/02/20 09:23 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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I have a compromised immune system due to a medical condition and biologic infusions. Colds and flus hit me super hard.
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Diego]
#26464923 - 02/02/20 09:26 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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Damn, sorry to hear that.
I've always wondered though, how would a cold actually kill someone? Like we know we know why we get fevers and other symptoms to fight it off but what would a cold actually do if left completely to its devices? What would make a person die from it?
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Diego]
#26464924 - 02/02/20 09:27 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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My lungs arent all that yiffy because of a history of having smoked tobacco and herb. Its commo for me to catch a secondary infection on the way out.
My dad almost dies from regular flu's. He had pneumonia as a kid and it fucked him. He has smoked and electric welded since. If he catches Wuhan he's a goner
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Newbie]
#26464927 - 02/02/20 09:29 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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Quote:
Newbie said: Damn, sorry to hear that.
I've always wondered though, how would a cold actually kill someone? Like we know we know why we get fevers and other symptoms to fight it off but what would a cold actually do if left completely to its devices? What would make a person die from it?
Exhaustion, superinfection, pneumonia, the heart giving out, organ failure, sepsis death by high fever, massive immune response.
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Asante]
#26464936 - 02/02/20 09:34 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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My main worry is getting pml from the jc virus more than a cold but a cold sure kicks my ass. Seems like i get sick and it just sticks around.
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Diego]
#26464939 - 02/02/20 09:36 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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When I was a cigarette smoker, man that chest portion of the cold would last for a week or more. And that taste of the phlegm. Ugh that tobacco phlegm flavor, YUCK. Always congested.
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Newbie]
#26464950 - 02/02/20 09:40 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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I feel bong hits open up my lungs. Maybe its the same as those lung exercise machine deals you get with pneumonia. Maybe taking the big hits forces you to fully open your lungs.
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Diego] 1
#26464967 - 02/02/20 09:46 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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Im a vegetarian for over 20 years Dont get sick that often but every couple years I get mild symptoms that last usually only a day or two. I dont take any form of antibiotics. For common colds and flus my course of action is Sore throat-gargle sea/salt water then gargle a big spoon of honey And drink loads of honey/ginger/lemon teas thru the day. Dont eat much but eat wisely -soups/fruit/veg. And a vitamin c tablet with echinacea extract..
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Zifozonke]
#26465127 - 02/02/20 11:22 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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Regular cold just Ibuprofen with Pseudo-ephedrine and usually just go to work
Real flu knocks me on my ass for sure. High fever and whatnot. Also Ibuprofen and Pseudo-ephedrine, but Im staying home for a week at least. I but Nurofen Rhume when I travel to france. Its not available here.
A proper flu infection is pretty rare for me though. Had one last year. Felt like shit going to work and barely made it home around lunch before crashing in bed with 40c fever for 4 days.
Tried to do a bit of work from home and made a €30.000 mistake on some order.
Flu is def not the same as a cold
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Tripsurfer]
#26465138 - 02/02/20 11:38 AM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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I used to take a bunch of zinc, seemed like it cut the duration down to a day or two of being sick but not sure. I'd get a cold at least once a month and occasional walking pneumonia and sinus infections
Haven't been sick at all in close to 3 years now. Only thing I've changed is restricting my eating to between 10am-7pm, and loading up on a chaga/turkeytail/maitake/cordyceps/shitake/reiki blend if I even feel like I'm starting to get something. Obviously can't say for sure if either of those is doing anything, but it's the only thing I've changed
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: feevers]
#26465313 - 02/02/20 01:34 PM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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Green tea with honey and blueberries. Fermented veggies like sauerkraut to build up healthy bacteria in your gut.
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Shiithead]
#26465322 - 02/02/20 01:40 PM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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I've had a cold for the last week. I'm coughing as I'm writing this.
Vitamins C and Tylenol extra strength
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: Shiithead]
#26465346 - 02/02/20 01:50 PM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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I don't like most otc meds other than like ibuprofen or Tylenol. I mostly just try to eat healthy stuff, lots of vitamins and healthy spices. Cayenne And other peppers seem to help flush things out. Maybe some kifer. My aunt has this elderberry concoction blended with other stuff she makes that's not bad. I just can't take it to much or to often or it gives me a headache for some reason. Lions mane and other mushrooms have immunomodulatory effects and they seem to help. Also i feel like some physical activity can help kick the bug out. Just like a short walk. Nothing strenous and listen to your body. If it feels like it's making things worse don't push yourself to much. It kind of depends on the sickness though. Other than that just sleep it off and let it take its course.
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Re: How do you handle the Common Cold and the Flu? [Re: azramb] 1
#26465351 - 02/02/20 01:51 PM (4 years, 14 days ago) |
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Basically I just vaporize my weed instead of smoke it
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