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

Pete Hardie pete.hardie at gmail.com
Tue Mar 19 14:32:34 EDT 2013 

Antibiotics for the flu?  Isn't flu viral? (in the original sense)

Pete Hardie
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On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Brian Stanaland <brian at stanaland.org>wrote:

> I missed three days of work with it last week. My temperature hovered
> around 99-100 from Monday to Wednesday. It started at 102 Saturday morning.
> Fluids, antibiotics (pills and a shot), broth with lots of sage, and rest.
> I don't think I've been more ill in my adult life.
>
> --Brian
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 19, 2013 at 12:36 PM, George Allen <glallen01 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Too late. Already got it myself. Been averaging 1/2gal OJ/day+
>> gatoraid and at least one cup of coffee. Was back in town this
>> weekend, and  my wife took me to Duluth for some Yukaejang (Korean
>> beef soup) which took me from 40% to 85% for about two hours... (it
>> has enough chili pepper in it to strip paint and cure scurvy). Her
>> Kimchi Soup also has the same effect, salty, packed with vitamins,
>> makes you thirsty.
>>
>> And yes, don't get it - this bug is nasty.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Mar 17, 2013 at 11:40 AM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > The salty makes you chug the fluids while helping prevent further fluid
>> > elimination. It also causes the stomach lining to calm after nausea. As
>> soon
>> > as vomiting ceases, the miso soup starts at my house. It has  a 15+ year
>> > track record helping the bounce back pick up steam. It is highly
>> recommend.
>> >
>> > On Mar 17, 2013 9:55 AM, "Lightner, Jeff" <JLightner at water.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Salty is very bad if you’re running at the end already.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> One of the most annoying commercials to me these days is the one for
>> >> Tamiflu.   It says it is only effective if taken near the onset of
>> symptoms
>> >> but you have to get it from your doctor.  How many doctors actually see
>> >> patients on short notice?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jim
>> >> Kinney
>> >> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 6:01 PM
>> >> To: Atlanta User Group (E-mail)
>> >> Subject: Re: [ale] [OT] dealing with flu and staying out of the
>> hospital
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> Sent from my Android Acer A500 tablet with bluetooth keyboard and K-9
>> >> Mail.
>> >> Please excuse my potential brevity if I'm typing on the touch screen.
>> >>
>> >> (PS - If you email me and don't get a quick response, you might want to
>> >> call on the phone.  I get about 300 emails per day from alternate
>> energy
>> >> mailing lists and such.  I don't always see new email messages very
>> >> quickly.)
>> >>
>> >> Ron Frazier
>> >> 770-205-9422 (O)   Leave a message.
>> >> linuxdude AT techstarship.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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