I've been in bed sick for 16 hours....ask me anything.

[Liberal Veteran]

Light fever, cough, achy.....might be the flu instead of a cold.

Please post your tips for caring for yourself while having the flu.

[terrya]

1. That Theraflu stuff works for me.

I always feel a little better after having some.

Get well very soon, liberal_veteran.

[demnan]

2. Yeah I had that

Hot tea with lemon, warm cats, chicken soup, lots of sleep and time.

[ScreamingMeemie]

3. My tips...

1. Shut off computer

2. Take a nice steaming shower to relieve aches

3. Enjoy (gag down) a nice hot cup of theraflu

4. Cuddle up in a warm fluffy comforter and sleep it off.

I do hope you are feeling better soon!

Hugs, Laura

[SpaceCatMeetsMars]

4. I'll commiserate with you because

I woke up with a migraine headache yesterday and missed Thanksgiving because I couldn't eat anything without throwing up. The cooking smells were making me so ill. Today I could eat the leftovers though. I thought these headaches were sinus but discovered they are actually migraine, so that's progress anyway.

When I get the flu, I like to watch silly old movies. That always makes you feel better.

[Liberal Veteran]

6. Yeah...I made a feast on Wednesday for Turkey Day...

...but could just nibble at the food for most of the day and give the other half instructions for how to cook our turkey.

[trof]

5. Down here in Foley, Alabama, the medical term for this ailment

is "The Foley Krud".
I'm in the 4th week of it, but slowly getting better.
Try Nyquil.

[Nikia]

7. There are antivirals now

If you take them within 48 hours, it is suppose to shorten the duration of the flu. You need to go to a doctor to get it. I took it 4 years ago, when I had flu in college. Since I hadn't had flu for a number of years before that and haven't had it since, I don't know how much it helped. I missed two days of class and a full week of running. Rest, drink lots of liquid, chicken noodle soup, and take ibprofen.