Okay so I have the swine flu. Do you think a bottle of wine is the way to a cure?

[crim son]

Heh.

[NJmaverick]

1. When I am sick, I often convince myself internal application of alcohol is the cure

still when it comes to the flu anti-virals work better.

[crim son]

3. I remember once in college I went to the campus

doctor for a bad cold and he actually said that drinking beer would provide me with the extra fluids I needed. :eyes:

[NJmaverick]

5. lol, you must have gone to one of those party schools

:party:

[crim son]

8. University of Oregon.

I don't know if it's considered a party school but it certainly qualified as one, back then anyway.

[Symarip]

2. It might take 2

[crim son]

4. Or the two might kill me.

I can barely walk right now even w/out alcohol. :hi:

[TZ]

6. No

And the alcohol will dehydrate you and make you feel worse. You need lots of fluids--:hug:

[crim son]

7. I didn't think so.

I don't really have any wine, anyway. I'm drinking "the champagne of teas" (as this brand claims), a white tea. The heat feels good!

[old mark]

9. TZ is right. Any alcohol or caffiene will actually make you feel worse,

if that is possible. Take LOTS of clear liquids, take some light oods if you can tollerate it, take some antiviral meds and stay laying down for a while.

God, I feel queasey just thinking about it....


Good luck - please let us know how you are doing from time to time.


mark

[NJmaverick]

10. I find the alcohol first makes you feel much better

than makes you feel much worse

[crim son]

14. That's what I would assume.

It sounds awful right now!

[crim son]

16. I'm not doing any moving around

and slept most of yesterday. I think I'm going back to bed now. Thanks, mark!

[Jamastiene]

11. Well, it's certainly a start.

:evilgrin:

[crim son]

17. If only it was Friday night

I'd test the theory. }(

[cwydro]

12. They do say red wine kills viruses.

I'm sure I read that somewhere;-)

My favorite sick cure though, is whiskey with lemon and sugar (or honey).

[NJmaverick]

13. Only if they insist on drinking and driving

:silly:

[crim son]

15. My ex-husband swears by that mixture, too.

I'm imagining this flu plus a hangover and it's a horrible thought!

[cwydro]

18. Well, don't drink more than 2

or maybe 3:P

My mother used to give me that as a child for my coughing, lol, before they finally had me diagnosed with asthma . I finally outgrew the asthma, but not the whiskeyB-)

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

19. That's my cure

[cwydro]

22. It's a good one!

[Aristus]

20. No alcohol. (You already know this...) No caffeine. (Stay away from the tea.)

Drink water, or an electrolyte-balancing drink. Take an anti-inflammatory if you have a fever. Acetominophen is best, but read the dosing instructions carefully. Get plenty of rest. That's it. Follow up in three days. Have a nice day. :-)


Get better soon, sweetie... :hug::loveya:

[crim son]

27. Why no caffeine?

Dehydration?

[Aristus]

31. Yes.

Your body needs all the fluids it can get right now...

[crim son]

33. I just slept over four hours

and feel moderately better. I think the tea kicked this disease in the ass! :P

[Aristus]

35. Just don't go crazy with the tea. Balance it out with some clear fluids.

Did you have "Skittles, the Ass-Kicking Tea"? :P :+

[DarkTirade]

21. There's only one way to find out for sure...

[crim son]

28. Maybe next time.

If I live through this...:P

[Arkansas Granny]

23. I've always assumed that if the alcohol doesn't kill the germs, at least

it shows them a damn good time.

[crim son]

29. Exactly why I've been drinking tea.

The bastards!

[marzipanni]

24. Is it really swine flu?

Here's a very gentle :hug: 'cause I know how achy the flu can make you feel.
Visualize your white blood calls attacking the virus!

http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/20061101/swine-flu-faq?page=2

[crim son]

30. It's definitely A flu.

Unless I start to think I'm dying, though, I'm not going to see anybody about it. Just holed up in my room... Thanks for the hug!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

25. bottle of wine is always the answer.

no matter the question.

[crim son]

32. Laughing.

I've discovered that isn't true, Tuesday Afternoon!

[Moondog]

26. Bottle of wine,

fruit of the vine . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILZgcvHKYmE&feature=related

[crim son]

34. Ha!

Love it! Did he just say "Peed in my bed"?

[TK421]

36. Sorry to hear that! Drink up...what the hell

that's all I've been doing since I lost my job

How you been? :hi:

[crim son]

38. I'm not in fact drinking.

I think it would just depress or maybe kill me. :P

Doing okay, pretty well. Nothing new under the sun. You?

[TK421]

39. Waiting for the first unemployment payment and looking for work

at the moment.

[Deep13]

37. Really, the actual swine flu?

To answer your question, no, but it may be a way to let you sleep through it.

[KansDem]

40. Careful, you might end up with "wine flu"

:hangover: