Cold Season

nervous_twitch

I laughed at my housemate a few days ago for being a wheezing, crippled mess; slumped over the kitchen table, red-nosed, and coughing up a storm, I told him to man up and invest in a better immune system. Big mistake. I can only assume he purposely left his slimy, infectious spores all over the surface tops, because I am now lying here at 4.30am with a nasal strip, a hot water bottle and a mug of lemsip. My head feels like it's swimming in sh*t and my lungs are covered in snot.

I know it's not quite man-flu, but I think the common cold has its moments. Anyone else suffering? Also, why is it that only one side of your nose ever gets blocked? I was looking for home remedies online, and found myself drinking warm milk with two heaped teaspoons of turmeric mixed in - it didn't make me feel better, it just made me feel like an asshole for drinking the most foul concoction I've tasted in a while. Any pro-tips from boards?

mauzo

Strap on a pair.

nervous_twitch

mauzo wrote: »

Strap on a pair.

I was that person, saying just that, only a few days ago. Don't come crying to boards when your nose is about to burst. But eh thanks for the advice.

mauzo

I had it two weeks ago.

I took a cough bottle and drank Lemsip. I used one of those nose inhalers. That helped a bit.

Is this your first cold or something?

Wee Willy Harris

when I get flu I don't even recognize the symptoms, or is it deny em maybe because it's an almost yearly pattern now i rarely learn from.

But whatever muscles I have get knocked for six n I just think I am not just feeling, but genuinely getting pathetic and maybe this is man-flu.

nervous_twitch

Yes. It's my first cold.

Actually I rarely ever get sick, so I guess I'm just not used to it. God help me when I get the AIDS.

Chuck Stone

You have AIDS.

mauzo

nervous_twitch wrote: »

Yes. It's my first cold.

Actually I rarely ever get sick, so I guess I'm just not used to it. God help me when I get the AIDS.

I was sick up until about 2 days ago so good luck with this! Same with my friend, I infected him and he's sick over a week now.
Nothing can really be done. My doctor gave me an inhaler to help me breath too, that worked great for 30 seconds.

Every time I laughed I almost lost a lung.

Just rest I guess. I don't sleep much, ever..so maybe that's why it stayed with me for two weeks.

nervous_twitch

mauzo wrote: »

Every time I laughed I almost lost a lung.

Just rest I guess. I don't sleep much, ever..so maybe that's why it stayed with me for two weeks.

At least you found the will to laugh.

It's 5 in the morning, maybe you should get some kip?

mauzo

Ah yeah, I was sick but I was happy.

Believe it or not I don't like sleep. I'll go soon, get about 3 hours a night on average. Some nights I don't sleep at all!

keith16

Chuck Stone wrote: »

You have AIDS.

Might be super AIDS.

RobbingBandit

Chuck Stone wrote: »

You have AIDS.

I should hope they have AIDS too you know...


It is hard getting things done when you are sick so don't be afraid to get some friendly people to help AID you.;)

Chuck Stone

RobbingBandit wrote: »

I should hope they have AIDS too you know...


It is hard getting things done when you are sick so don't be afraid to get some friendly people to help AID you.;)

ICWUDT.

Mr.Crinklewood

nervous_twitch wrote: »

Yes. It's my first cold.

Actually I rarely ever get sick, so I guess I'm just not used to it. God help me when I get the AIDS.

Chuck Stone wrote: »

You have AIDS.

Bugger, when Nervous Twitch told be to "Take a test" I assumed he meant the one we had been studying for in his class.

Sierra 117

I've had a cold for a week. It's difficult to get rid of when the weather is so cold. It doesn't bother me much during the day as I take sudafed which is a great help. A blocked nose is annoying when I'm trying to sleep, though.

Lollipops23

The change in seasons brings the bugs out in force; so far I've had a rotten cold (which thankfully only lasted 3 days, but was so nasty by boss sent me home to bed) and this week I've had a touch of a tummy bug.

I keep telling people, even though it's chillier, you still need plenty of ventilation in your home/office/bus. This is how bugs multiply, keep some fresh air circulating and you'll halve the chances of it spreading like wildfire.

Stephen P

At the first sign of a sniffle I always eat raw garlic. Chop up a clove and knock it back with a mouthful of water. Do this twice a day and the cold disappears within a day or two. Don't forget the Mentos

Mr Benevolent

nervous_twitch wrote: »

found myself drinking warm milk with two heaped teaspoons of turmeric mixed in

You're delusional. Take two glasses of rum and go to work.