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WOW 4 WEEKS AND STILL SICK!

Paulslove71's picture
Posted March 7th, 2008 by Paulslove71
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I CANT BELIEVE IM STILL SICK AFTER 4 WEEKS AND HAVING A FLU SHOT!! I TRIED EVERY MEDICINE OUT THERE BUT NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING!

ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS?

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glitterpixiee's picture
On March 7th, 2008 glitterpixiee said:

I hear you! I have been through every single bug,virus,etc out there this winter. It has been horrible. Not to mention the pollen has come early and I am already having horrible allergy symptoms. Yesterday I had a migraine for over ten hours. I want to feel good for at least one day. I suggest drinking a lot of water, eating right, taking your vitamins and disinfecting everything. Good luck!

rickster81's picture
On March 7th, 2008 rickster81 said:

i'm sorry to hear that you have been suffering needlessly for so long... i started developing allergies over the last couple years.  seasonal changes from winter to spring and then fall to winter was the worst time for me.  i consulted my accupuncturist and he suggested probiotics.  last fall when i felt a cold/allergies coming on, i started taking them the same day (my first symptom is a scratchy throat) and i was 80% better the next day and 100% 3 days later.  in the past a cold would last 1-2 weeks for me, so it was remarkable.

anyway, here's what i was taking.  it's 100% natural.  it should be consumed on an empty stomach (first thing in the AM or last thing at night) is most effective for me.

http://www.newchapter.com/products/probiotic-immune-support-

i have since recommended to several friends in the office whenever they get sick and it has worked well for everyone.  i'm a big fan. 

the probiotics should remain refrigerated to keep the bacteria alive.   good luck!  i'm sure it will work.

ashly's picture
On March 7th, 2008 ashly said:

I would agree with drinking lots of fluids, maybe even pedialite it has lots of electrolites and stuff for dehydration.

rickster81's picture
On March 7th, 2008 rickster81 said:

instead of pedialyte, i would recommend coconut water.  it is a natural rehydrant, not articifial.  pedialyte claims that too much sugar in sports drinks like gatorade inhibits proper rehydration (and that may be true) but their product is completely processed and man-made... why not go with something god-mad like coconut water?  try this, it's what i use and works really well.  the plain coconut water (not the pineapple or mango ones) have only 13grams of sugar and if that's too sweet for your palate, add a little water to it, that's what i do.  here's what i drink:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LL0R8I?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwvitacococo-20...

there is a 10% coupon code combined with a subsribe+save, comes out to about $15 for 12 boxes free shipping to your front door.  in fact, i'm having one right now!

peio's picture
On March 7th, 2008 peio said:

You're not alone!  I missed almost 2 weeks of work and had to stay home sick this week too.  I can't seem to get rid of this stuff.  I am rarely ill, but I swear I have been sick this entire year!  I've done everything to prevent this.  Took all my antibiotics, liquids, vitamins, etc.  Now I have a sore throat and coughing again today.  I too will continue to read people's comments on this subject.  Thanks for posting this!

faydavis's picture
On March 7th, 2008 faydavis said:

I'm presuming that you've got "head cold" symptoms--have you tried a neti pot or rinsing your sinuses with saline?  I use a baby nasal aspirator in the shower with about 1 tsp. salt to 1 cup of water.  It needs to taste salty.  I'll do it once a day if my head stays pretty clear during the day.  If it's been more severe, I'll do it again that evening.  It's kept me out of the drs office.  I'm also a fan of Mucinex; I've even stayed with the brand name stuff because the store brand isn't as strong and isn't timed-release.  Hope this helps!