I have the flu - who has a remedy?

[Arty50]

The only cure is more cowbell.

[tuffy109]

[hucksquaw]

aside from the reliable remidies others have given theres something else that can help. these things called a nasal-rinse. they are these things that you fill with warm water and squirt it up your nose and it flushes out through the other nostril. it gets rid of all the shit that lives up there because most of your germs when your sick are stored in your sinuses... other than that, lots of rest and fluids (i preffer booze just like most of the maggots) - (if you want to get well soon, though, you dont want to get drunk and pass out b/c you get non-REM sleep and thats not good for your body.)

[truth]

Multivitamin
Thera Flu
Sport Tea
Bong Hits

One of these things is not like the others, one of these things isn't the same...

[mercuryfallin]

Try guarana supplements, preferably with ginseng included - they're awesome for giving extra energy w/o dehydrating you. W orks a treat, I had the flu over NYE and they got me thru.

[PaSucks]

One of these things is not like the others, one of these things isn't the same...

Give me a hint, I just can't quite figure it out...

[teledave]

4 Oz. whiskey
2 tablespoons honey
Juice of half a lemon

Heat in mug, stir, drink. Repeat.
If that doesn't do the trick, repeat some more but you can leave out the mug, heat, honey, and lemon crap.

[jayfrizzo]

cold-fx for 3 days and you are cured

Eff that. Das Efx!

[frerad]

The Two Hats Remedy

Lay in bed and feel miserable.

Put a hat on the wall across from the bed.

Drink shots of bourbon until you see two hats.

Pass out.

Wake up next day and if you still feel sick, repeat.

[powdog]

A hot toddy feels pretty good - either rum or bourbon. It's no worse than having bronchitis - you just think it is. Zinc, a vitamin B complex pill, and drink plenty of fluids. I would try weak Gatorade mixed with sping water, about half-and-half. Stubbing your toe or barking your shin works wonders if you're feeling icky - a lot of cussing at high volume makes you forget you have the flu, but so does alcohol. Try them in combination. What works for me is a really hot shower, plus some Vicks menthol jelly on your chest and under your nose.

Have you tried wasabi or Chinese hot mustard or fresh horseradish? If you can score codeine or Vicodin - but if not, stick to Aleve or Tylenol.

[LAN]

Rest
Nyquil/Dayquil (Has cough supressant, antihistamine, plus Tylenol)
Codeine (super-power cough supressant)
Lemon/honey tea
Fluids, fluids, fluids!!!

[13]

The flu can eat shit & die. I never want to feel that again.

Hope you're feeling better by now, L.

[Spats]

Read this book. It won't do anything for your symptoms, but you'll feel a lot better about being alive:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0670894737

Other than that: it's a virus, so nothing will cure it. All you can do is take care of yourself while your immune system fights it off, and relieve symptoms if you can. Don't forget to eat, drink, and take your vitamins.

For sore throat and coughing, I gargle salt water and suck on chewable zinc lozenges. Overdosing on cough medicine can be entertaining, but make sure it contains only dextromethorphan and nothing else (usually the cheapest generic knockoff is what you want). Don't get drunk, since flu + a hangover really sucks. Don't bother with homeopathic remedies; they're placebos.

[schuss]

I still think the idea I had in chat was the best.

[freshie247]

Get Well soon Les!

[gimpy]

my wife just made me some homemade chicken soup and damn if i don't feel better already.

[shit sandwich]

Hey thanks yogachik...since you posted this i got the fuckin' flu...I'm never making-out with you again.

[El Kabong]

I am currently working in a doctors office and have seen a bunch of people with the flu. As far as i can tell, other than getting the flu shot (which was tough this year), there is not a whole lot you can do. If you can rest and drink a lot of fluids and that makes you feel beter that is the best remedy until the flu completes its course. If not, drink until you cant feel the pain and when you emerge from your hangover, the illness will probably be gone.

[yogachik]

Sorry to all those I made out with and gave the flu to.
Now on Day 6 and I'm actually feeling better, finally. That was absolutely the worst flu of my life - as 13 says, fuck the flu. May the flu eat shit and die. And mine morphed into something really special - Strep throat. Added two days to the whole thing.
I do not wish this upon any of you.
The only remedy I found was sleep. Gatorade and sleep.

[Barnballs]

glad you're feeling better.....your ass seems to be looking better as well.

I feel like sh&t today, cause I'm at work, and mammoth is going off.

Now that you can taste your food, go get some of that abbot pizza.

[shit sandwich]

glad you're feeling better.....your ass seems to be looking better as well.

I feel like sh&t today, cause I'm at work, and mammoth is going off.

Now that you can taste your food, go get some of that abbot pizza.

I agree...nice ass yogachik!! God I feel like shit today!!!