Comments on: Six week bug

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:12:34 +0000

I always wonder: if pseudoephedrine is so good, how cool must actualephederine be?

By: Don

Don — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:16:16 +0000

Glad you're feeling better.

My dad had something similar and it just would not go away. It was not until a friend of ours recommended Zicam. It's a throat spray that is purchased over the counter for about $12. After one week of use, it was gone.

I've tried it, friends of mine have used it and the darn thing works.

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:26:53 +0000

Glad to hear you’re feeling better. Also, you have a small typo in your footnote. ‘Which’ instead of ‘with’. That is all. Have a good day.

By: Jules

Jules — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:06:50 +0000

I had this for six weeks last winter. The cough was exhausting and maddening. Doctors thought I had whooping cough which I always thought had been eradicated in the mid 1800's.

Try this: a cup of hot water, three shakes of cayenne pepper, fresh lemon, and honey. Stir. Hold nose and swallow.

By: batutta

batutta — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:39:35 +0000

I had this too, and because I have asthma, felt like I was about to die from it. I was seriously five minutes away from going to the ER at one point, but the meds kicked in at just the right time. It is RSV, Respiratory Synictal Virus, and it is a motherfucker.

By: mankiboi

mankiboi — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:58:30 +0000

Hey,

try this: take butter, vodka and honey - everything one large spoonful, and mix those ingredients into cup.

Next put this cup to the micro-oven and let those rays bombard this mix for a while - NB! not so long that vodka will be boiling!!

Test if it's not too hot and drink it at once. Works for me every time. Sometimes I just tend to forget to add butter and honey and that micro-oven part too.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:11:06 +0000

I’m just getting over the same bug. My doctor gave me an antibiotic and Mucinex-D which has that same government-tracked wonder drug. Instead of Fallout 3, I’ve been playing “Dead Space” for PS3, those are some freaky aliens.

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By: Kevin Arbouet

Kevin Arbouet — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:16:37 +0000

I totally agree with Tim W. I haven't taken a thing in over 7 years and I haven't been sick in 7 years. Not even a cold.

Stay far, far away from medication. It's designed to make you dependent on them. Even aspirin lends itself to something called "recurring headaches".

Not to sound like Tom Cruise but there's nothing better than regular exercise and vitamins. Especially when you have kids.

John, no more medication.

By: Tyler P.

Tyler P. — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:15:50 +0000

Haha. I feel you on this sickness John. I am currently hacking my brains out while the rest of the time I'm wondering why I don't feel sicker. Just like you said, very mild fever, mild chills, but ridiculously loud deep throat coughs. I tried to blame it on the weather here in the cold Mid-West, but if its affecting you out in Cali, I don't know how one gets it.

I'm also assuming you live in warm southern California.

I'm also assuming southern California is always a balmy 70 degrees year round. Wouldn't know. Never been there :P.

By: Passerby

Passerby — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:32:53 +0000

Feeling sick equals some misspellings in the blog posts. But that’s okay. Hope you feel better.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:46:16 +0000

God, is that what I had? Not badly enough to go to the doctor but enough that I couldn’t write or work out. Misery. I ploughed through the pseudo – I’m sure I’m on some watchlist now but I love that stuff. So, yeah, come and arrest me. Glad you’re feeling better. x