fever sucks!
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- thompson0
the only prescription is more cowbell
- leftwave0
i know this doesn't help now, but next time you feel like you're getting sick, take this:
http://www.airbornehealth.com/
it works every time!!!
- leftwave0
oh, beware of the gummi lozenges though - they taste like shit
- Point50
No need to take Airborne if you take a good daily multi and eat right. If you don't though, take it.
As far as beating that fever, I don't konw what to say. I always do that stupid thing where you wrap up in like 6 blankets and sweat for like 3 hours til it breaks.
- eficks0
yeah, I did that point5, for almost 40 hours straight, with only toilet breaks. yep, this has been my worst ever being sick. almost all gone now!
I guess I haven't been enough of those greens lately.
- antoine_1010
dont know about Brisbane but in Sydney there is a REALLY bad influenxa virus going around. I am just getting over it myself. It included a brief overnight stay in hospital. I also know someone from work who had the same thing, she also had to go to hospital. You may need a dose of antibiotics if you dont start to feel better soon. I have to say that this was the worse case of the flu I have had in my life!
- eficks0
antoine, yep its going around here, the others in my house have it, some at work did, and yes this was the worst i've had.
damn viruses
- jamble0
Go to the doctor, get some placebos and eat chicken soup.
I'd suggest if you've been feverish for more than a week there's something worse than a common cold and you need to get to a doctors!
- determinedmoth0
Chicken broth, Chili, or anything with garlic and chili and plenty of water.
- pascii0
whisky, drink it warm with hones and sweat a lot. even ganja helps
- gruntt0
you can always take a tylenol but when ever i have a fever i try to not treat it unless it's just unbearable. Fever is a natural defense.
but a week? go to the MD.
- jox0
Woke up with one today. Sucks doesn't it.
- tkmeister0
sleep, sleep and more sleep.
eat well, and let your girlfriend take care of you.
- eficks0
today it started to go away, and I did go to the doctor, and they are about as useful as a pile of poop.
$45 for them to confirm that I'm sick. Atleast I got the certificate.
- JazX0
frame it or scan it
- MX_OnD0
fever is a symptom of whatever is wrong with you. It is your body fighting infection, if you try to subdue the fever all you are doing is making sure your body takes longer to beat the infection.
Go after the cause not the symptom.
- shellie0
IB Profin. Go ask your doctor to prescribe 600 mgs over the phone. it is 100mgs stronger than what you can buy over the counter. It'll knock your fever out better than any tylenol can.
cold rag on the head at night. wet a hand cloth and put it in the freezer.
stay away from super hot (as in temperature) foods. its summer, don't bundle up. close your windows at night don't let the draft in while you sleep.
- antoine_1010
yeah go to a doctor. if you want a bandaid/temporary solution, take 2 paracetemol tablets, they help to regulate your temperature
- antoine_1010
DONT USE Ibuprofen as it said in Shellie's post. Ibuprofen will just mask the fever/stop you felling it. It wont try and stop it. Ibuprofen is also really addictive and REALLY bad for your liver. hope you get well soon!
- shellie0
i dunno. put some tussin on it :D
im the worst nurse ever. dont believe anything i say.