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

[Lightner, Jeff]

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<mailto: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<mailto: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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