*whinge* I'm not well
Feb 25th 2004, 8:59 pm
#17
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I'm allergic to most cold remedies so I make sure I boost up on vit C during the winter. Didnt stop me getting the flu this year though 
I fell on ice today and popped a rib so apologies to Manc for that Sunday email .. I wont be getting my nice new Hyundai for a few more weeks
Jan ... keep on smiling .. keep on smiling .. and the whole world smiles with youuuuu ... keep on laughing ......... lalallaaa
I fell on ice today and popped a rib so apologies to Manc for that Sunday email .. I wont be getting my nice new Hyundai for a few more weeks
Jan ... keep on smiling .. keep on smiling .. and the whole world smiles with youuuuu ... keep on laughing ......... lalallaaa
Feb 26th 2004, 3:48 am
#18
Winter hyphenator
Joined: Jul 2002
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 660
Re: *whinge* I'm not well
Originally posted by NC Penguin
Some helpful comments posted here. It's always good to wash your hands as soon as you can after getting to work, after touching door handles, a coworker's hand, etc.
It's not being paranoid.
Some helpful comments posted here. It's always good to wash your hands as soon as you can after getting to work, after touching door handles, a coworker's hand, etc.
It's not being paranoid.
Hopefully, when somebody sneezes, they put one hand up to their mouth. That hand then has germs that can be spread when the hand comes into contact with anything like your hand, a communal door handles, etc.
I think you get the picture.
Neither my spouse nor I got the flu this year despite it doing the rounds, not once, but twice in my department (at least 30 people).
I put this down to eating lots of fresh fruits and veggies, and consuming lots of vitamin C (in the form of juice and good old fruits and veggies) plus consuming ginger at the first sign of a cold. Sugar coated dried ginger slices/pieces and ginger tea can be bought in Chinese and other oriental grocery stores and even some regular grocery stores.
So, I've had no sick days this winter! Hooray!!
Feb 26th 2004, 11:48 am
#19
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Location: Central Illinois
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Poor you!
Nyquil,absolutely fabulous!,day and night types........got rid of my colds etc.,just about after the first sign....can't take them any more (stents in the heart!.nothing to do with the NyQuil!),so just tried Robitussin CF,great for the stuffy nose,I'm sure if I'd known about it at the first sign of my flu it wouldn't have hit so hard!..still,I know in future!.....same as all others take lots of vitamin C and wash hands like it's going out of fashion!!!(you never know who's been touching something before you,or where their hands have been!!!!!!)......Sophia
Feb 26th 2004, 2:04 pm
#20
jingling
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 18,123
Originally posted by jan_michigan
I'm allergic to most cold remedies so I make sure I boost up on vit C during the winter. Didnt stop me getting the flu this year though
I fell on ice today and popped a rib so apologies to Manc for that Sunday email .. I wont be getting my nice new Hyundai for a few more weeks
Jan ... keep on smiling .. keep on smiling .. and the whole world smiles with youuuuu ... keep on laughing ......... lalallaaa
I'm allergic to most cold remedies so I make sure I boost up on vit C during the winter. Didnt stop me getting the flu this year though
I fell on ice today and popped a rib so apologies to Manc for that Sunday email .. I wont be getting my nice new Hyundai for a few more weeks
Jan ... keep on smiling .. keep on smiling .. and the whole world smiles with youuuuu ... keep on laughing ......... lalallaaa
I hope you feel better soon.
Feb 26th 2004, 2:14 pm
#21
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Location: Harbor Springs, Michigan *again*
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no broken ribs ...the doc said I'd probably 'popped' a rib ... unsure at what he means by that, I've got a lovely bruise caused by damn underwire in bra
Meanwhile ... no housework or other strenuous activity ..by order of doc .. hehe every cloud has a silver lining
Jan
Meanwhile ... no housework or other strenuous activity ..by order of doc .. hehe every cloud has a silver lining
Jan
