[ale] [OT] dealing with flu and staying out of the hospital

[Jim Kinney]

Instant miso soup. Its stupid salty which seems to rapidly settle the
stomach. Tastes good and has decent nutrients. Add instant rice for a bit
more energy.
On Mar 16, 2013 2:46 PM, "John Pilman" <jcpilman at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am sorry you have to deal with this and hope you get well soon.
>
> For our family, clear liquids have been prescribed, and fruit juices don't
> always qualify.
>
> ...John
> On Mar 16, 2013 1:32 PM, "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <
> atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I decided to write a bit about malware attacks on humans by nature and on
>> technology by humans (in another thread).
>>
>> I've been very ill with one of those nasty flu things going around.  This
>> is off topic but may be useful to anyone with a family member dealing with
>> this.  I have hardly left the bed nor the bathroom and have hardly touched
>> food or a computer in days.  Do everything you can to keep your immune
>> system strong and avoid this thing.  Trust me, you DON'T want it.  The
>> following may be common knowledge, but it bears repeating.  If you get
>> this, and it get's to a certain point, it will dehydrate you FAST.  You
>> will not wish to eat or drink.  There came a point when I said to myself,
>> I'm getting weaker and I could end up in the hospital.  You HAVE to keep
>> drinking.  Preferably something like a Gatorade (without dyes and
>> artificial sweeteners), or fruit juice.  Something with calories and
>> nutrients.  I found carbonated beverages to be harmful since they
>> pressurise your stomach, which this disease does anyway.  Average humans
>> need about 1/2 their body weight in ounces in liquid every !
>>  day.  That means about 100 ounces / day for a 200 lb person.
>>
>> So, my advice is, for what it's worth, don't get it.  Easier said than
>> done.  If you do get it, taking something like coldeze or zicam quickly
>> might slow it down a bit, but I haven't tested it.  It hit me hard and
>> fast, and I woke up at 4 AM Tuesday shivering under the covers with no
>> warning the night before.  If you get to the living in the bathroom stage,
>> you must keep hydrating at all costs.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Ron
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
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>>
>> (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
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>> quickly.)
>>
>> Ron Frazier
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