[ex_banana-eater]

I think I have the flu or something (I have a rather deep cough as well). Lately I haven't been able to keep anything down but I think that is starting to change.

So far what ive been having for food that has stayed down today

Zinc/vitamin C lozenges
Halls Cough Drops
Ricola Cough drops
Gargling Salt With Water
(I have stayed away from acetaminophen (sp) since I've heard its catabolic)
Green Tea
2 eggs
2 peices of whole wheat bread
v8 juice
drumstick

Any tips or tricks that have worked for you guys? Don't have any chicken soup at the moment.

[pogue]

Echinacea 900mg every hour. You'll be better in 1 day.

[scotty2]

Fortunately, after years of drinking, I have devloped a talent. I can only vomit if I make myself. Take some duct tape and put it over your mouth, just re-eat whatever comes up. J/K, that sucks bro, try to eat your food and wash it down with water if you have to, worked for me last week. Beware, it was disgusting, I had no appetite and force-fed myself............nauseating.

[Nicolai]

Soups are usually good as long as they are not cream cuz the milk will make u hack **** up. Tea is also a good thing but i would go with decaf so u can get some sleep and heal up. u should jack up the vitamin c (if you haven't already) and the very anabolic stack of dayquil/nyquil is great. The most important one of all is that u better get at least 8-10 hours of sleep a day.

[New Body]

This is my Cold/flu remedy:

1. Dry vitamin A - I take a one time only loading dose for 200,000 units. This seems like a lot but we are talking one dose only, once per cold episode.

2. Esterfied and Buffered Vit C - I take 2000 mg (4 cap) every two hours for two days, then 3 times daily for 5 days. If this is not exactly the vit C you have at home, do not follow these instructions, it may make you sick.

3. Echinacea - I use standardized Golden Seal/Echinacea tabs ( 2 tabs 3 times daily for 2 days, then 1 tab 3 times daily for 5-7 days).

4. Bee Propolis - this has been called the Honey Bee's natural antimicrobial and I take 5 tabs 3 times daily for 4 days.

For the FLU (1-4 above) plus

5. Black Elderberry extract that has been shown in research to reduce the duration of the flu.

Good luck

[msclbldrguy]

this stuff is goin around. everbody around me is sick too. i just got over mine...echinacea and halls did it for me. killed my w/o last week too.

[Supa Freek 420]

Yeah, I just got over the flu a week ago and then Sunday I must've ate something bad and ended up getting the stomach flu. Really messed up w/my training. Sleep, soup and lots of fruit did it for me.

[Andy2k]

Get yourself some fresh root ginger, honey, and fresh lemons.

Cut a piece of fresh root ginger about 1 inch cubed into slices. Clean the lemon, and zest it; then extract the juice. Put everything in a glass/cup that can hold hot water, and add one teaspoon of honey. add some hot water, allow to steep for a few minutes, and then drink.

Ginger is excellent for settling GI problems.
Honey will provide a little energy, as will the lemon.

Ginger is antiviral, antifungal and anti-biotic.
Honey is antiviral and antibiotic.
Lemon is antibiotic, and antiviral. (Make sure you use the zest though - this is where the essential oils are)

Drink this half a dozen times a day.

[Nicolai]

Originally posted by Supa Freek 420
Yeah, I just got over the flu a week ago and then Sunday I must've ate something bad and ended up getting the stomach flu. Really messed up w/my training. Sleep, soup and lots of fruit did it for me.

i had the same thing here... i thought i had food poisioning or sumthin cuz my stomach was hurting like a mofo and it lasted about a day and a half and still is with me a bit... but like 3 of my friends have had almost the same problem so i don't think it was bad food

[New Body]

Andy2k

Great idea, I'll try it. But just one thing, For someone who hardly ever spend time in the kitchen (like myself - my wife does all the cooking) what does it mean to zest a lemon.

Thanks

[Nicolai]

i think the zesting is when u grate the outside peel of the lemon... like with a cheese grater except the smaller one

[New Body]

Nicolai thanks

[Nicolai]

no prob bro...

[ex_banana-eater]

i went to the doctor today and found out my flu turned to pneumonia. She gave me an inhaler and antibiotics

[Nelson]

You should take it easy with the training or take some time off until you at least recover.
I hope you recover soon.
Take care