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slinkerwink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 10:25 AM
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I'm Feeling So Sick Today...
My god....I am so sick. I'm miserable lying in bed with a hell of a sore throat, and I tried to drink tea with honey earlier today but I threw the tea back up. I went to the campus center a little while ago, and they weren't serving chicken noodle, and they don't sell soup in the campus center store.

I'm almost at the point of tears, and I need to go back out and get some chicken soup. I feel like I'm at death's door.
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Catch22Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 10:27 AM
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1. Ewww, I sure hope you start feeling better
You sound like you're miserable. Hey, my daughter loves those Campbell's "Soup at Hand" things. They make chicken noodle. :(
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 10:27 AM
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2. Slink, If you can't see a campus doc, go directly to an emergency room
Edited on Sun Sep-19-04 10:29 AM by MrScorpio
If you can't do that, call 911

Like , right now

This could be food poisoning.

I'm serious
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slinkerwink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 11:06 AM
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8. why do you think it's food poisoning?
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 12:34 PM
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10. I ate a bad can of soup a while back
and your symptoms sound like mine

Besides: Food poisoning occurs more commonly than what is reported.

You should have it checked out by a doctor.
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slinkerwink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 02:06 PM
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12. I didn't have soup
I had lemon chicken, orzo, swiss chard last night. And rum cake with a friend for dessert.
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YellowRubberDuckie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 03:20 PM
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17. Yeah, go to the melodramatic first!
Dude, she's probably got the flu...It's going around.
Duckie
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 10:28 AM
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3. I'm sorry!
Maybe you should see a doctor. Try to get some vitamin C into your system too. Hope you feel better soon.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 10:31 AM
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4. Hope you get some comfort Fast!
When I start to feel sick I take some golden seal..it's nature's antibiotic. It's always handy..when you get better try finding out about it at your local health food store.

Speedy recovery, slink! :hug:
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TexasBushwhacker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 10:33 AM
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5. My Chinese doctor says NO TEA FOR SORE THROATS
Yeah, crazy eh? A Chinese doctor saying don't drink tea! But seriously, he said that while tea may feel good going down, the tannic acid in the tea is a throat irritant and anything hot will make the tissues swell more in the long run. You're much better off drink cool drinks - soft drinks, juices, -ades (Kool-Ade, Crystal Lite, etc.)

For heaven's sake, don't you have a friend that can go pick some things up for you?
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slinkerwink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 10:45 AM
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7. I'm calling her right now *sniffle*
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bahrbearian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 10:38 AM
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6. Sorry about that , Happy DU birthday anyway...
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slinkerwink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 11:37 AM
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9. it's not my birthday
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bahrbearian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 02:04 PM
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11. I was looking at your profiles..
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slinkerwink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 02:07 PM
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13. that's "member since Sept.19th,2003"
It's how long I've been a member here.
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bahrbearian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 02:34 PM
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14. Hence Happy DU Birthday
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Mz Pip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 02:39 PM
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15. My very favorite
sore throat remedy is the juice of one lemon, tablespoon of honey and a shot of brandy. Microwave for about 30 seconds.

It really does take the edge off the pain.

Hope you're feeling better soon.

MzPip
:dem:
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welshTerrier2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 03:02 PM
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16. sorry to hear that ...
make sure you drink tons of fluids ...

i really like an over-the-counter product called Cold-eeze ... it contains zinc and has really helped me stay cold free for years ... it probably would be worth trying some ...

there are also some OTC analgesic sprays you can get to numb your throat a bit ...

hang in there ... get some rest ...
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slinkerwink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 04:42 PM
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18. thanks! I'm getting plenty of rest these days
and I'm eating chicken soup right now. What is it about chicken soup that makes you feel a little better?
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 04:50 PM
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20. Chicken soup has antibiotic properties too
so slurp up! And here's a :hug: for you. *pulls up covers over slink*
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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 04:47 PM
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19. There's an herbal tristane called "Throat Coat"
It's not tea so doesn't have tannic acid. Also it's incredibly soothing on the throat. I bought it at Safeway.

My mother always brought coca-cola and soft boiled eggs and crackers to me when I was sick. A little hard to fix if you are very sick. Can you call a friend?
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ncrainbowgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 06:36 PM
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25. throat coat- tastes awful, but does the job.
helped me get my voice back before many- a- performance.
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cally Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 04:53 PM
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21. Sorry, Slinkerwink
Call on your friends. You need to stay in bed. :hug:
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slinkerwink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 05:05 PM
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22. thanks :-)
Just wish I didn't have to miss classes tomorrow.
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Nikia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 05:52 PM
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23. Hope you feel better
I don't know about your college health services. Ours were on campus, only $6 for the visit, and didn't require an appointment. If you have something similiar, go early tomarrow. Maybe they can help you out. Until then rest and have people check on you.
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slinkerwink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 05:58 PM
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24. yeah, I'm planning to go tomorrow----I just need sleep
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smirkymonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 06:44 PM
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26. Ginger can help w/ the nausea. I always keep a bottle of
ginger capsules on hand - can get them at any health food store.

Also, it sounds nasty, but I take cloves of garlic, cut up and swallowed like a pill. It's a natural antibiotic and has some antiviral properties as well. I swear it works - I take it when I first feel the flu coming on and I never get really sick. Kind of nips it in the bud.

Also good, citrus juices, Vit C, Zinc. Depends on your symptoms. Rest, drink plenty of fluids (helps flush the body of toxins) and make sure you have someone to call in case things get worse. Hope you feel better soon!
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tigereye Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 10:26 PM
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27. hope you feel better
it is no fun to feel like that. Rest and recover.
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Moonbeam_Starlight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-19-04 10:27 PM
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28. BEING SICK SUCKS!!!!!
It doesn't just suck, actually, it SUCKITY-SUCK-SUCKS!!!!

Sending you big get better fast vibes, slinker. Hugs!!!!
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