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Posher778
10-07-2008, 08:15 AM
Ahem. Being the Hypo that I am, I think this is a good place to talk about remedies for stuff. I live in a dorm with very little clinical help around, so, i'm just going to ask you guys :D
I have a sore throat. Hot tea didn't help at all. Any suggestions?
urgeok2
10-07-2008, 08:21 AM
here's what i do ..
i crawl onto a pile of blankets under the stairs in the dark and don't let anyone near me.
wait - that's the cat.
but seriously - i almost do that... i just ride everything out ..
lots of sleep. nothing cures the cold/flu you just have to endure it.
just watch movies to take your mind off of it.
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alkytrio666
10-07-2008, 08:37 AM
Cold-Eeze = God.
ferretchucker
10-07-2008, 08:52 AM
Try some honey. It's pretty good for sore throats.
hammerfan
10-07-2008, 08:54 AM
Hot water with lemon and honey - that's what singers use for their throats.
Posher778
10-07-2008, 09:06 AM
I don't have any honey :(
ferretchucker
10-07-2008, 09:07 AM
Well go out and buy some! It's not too hard to find.
The Flayed One
10-07-2008, 09:08 AM
Gatorade + extra blankets. Seriously dude, hydration + rest helps me through everything. You'll sweat a lot, but that's a good thing.
Papillon Noir
10-07-2008, 09:31 AM
Eat zinc and drink lots of fluids. Hot tea with honey would definitely help a sore throat or try gargling with warm salt water (don't swallow it though!).
Hope you feel better. :)
hammerfan
10-07-2008, 09:50 AM
I don't have any honey :(
Can you go out and buy some? It's not that expensive.
urgeok2
10-07-2008, 10:06 AM
I don't have any honey :(
catch a big fat bee and squirt him ass first into your mouth
Posher778
10-07-2008, 10:25 AM
Yay HDC ladies are helpful! :D
+Flayed and Ferret
ferretchucker
10-07-2008, 12:15 PM
Damn straight!
So, did it work?
Leprucky Cougar
10-07-2008, 12:55 PM
I don't have any honey :(
Try this:
Honey inside Hot Tea
If no honey, grab a pack of Honey-Lemon flavor HALLS (cough drops)...place about 2 in your mug of hot tea, and drink away...do that every 2-4 hours and after a while you'll start feeling better
Works for me.
The Mothman
10-07-2008, 01:50 PM
Ive been eating one small meal a day and shitting fluorescent green for about 2 weeks. My appetite completely died for some reason. dunno whats up.
scarecrow666
10-07-2008, 01:55 PM
Ive been eating one small meal a day and shitting fluorescent green for about 2 weeks. My appetite completely died for some reason. dunno whats up.
Your sick, mate.
Leprucky Cougar
10-07-2008, 02:00 PM
Ive been eating one small meal a day and shitting fluorescent green for about 2 weeks. My appetite completely died for some reason. dunno whats up.
Every once in a while that happens to me. It usually means you have to clean out your system-your body. I usually have 3 teaspoons of a liquid substance...it relieves constipation, upset stomach, etc. I forget the name but it's a liquid an it comes in a clear, green, or red bottle. I think it's magnesium citrate. I'm not good in chemistry so don't quote me on that. They can be purchased at most convenient stores, if not Rite Aid and Walgreens should have it too.
urgeok2
10-07-2008, 02:01 PM
Ive been eating one small meal a day and shitting fluorescent green for about 2 weeks. My appetite completely died for some reason. dunno whats up.
you are in the stage between living, and zombie
Leprucky Cougar
10-07-2008, 02:04 PM
you are in the stage between living, and zombie
Aha. Maybe Urgeok should be HDC's MD. (medical doctor)
urgeok2
10-07-2008, 02:05 PM
if i looked into the toilet and saw anything flourescent green, i'd get my ass into emergency asap. along with the rest of me
Leprucky Cougar
10-07-2008, 02:12 PM
if i looked into the toilet and saw anything flourescent green, i'd get my ass into emergency asap. along with the rest of me
MD, as well as our HDC motivational speaker.
The Mothman
10-07-2008, 02:19 PM
if i looked into the toilet and saw anything flourescent green, i'd get my ass into emergency asap. along with the rest of me
well, its not excactly fluorescent, its pretty strange though. its about the color of broccoli.:p
Leprucky Cougar
10-07-2008, 02:23 PM
well, its not excactly fluorescent, its pretty strange though. its about the color of broccoli.:p
A lime green, dark green mixture?
urgeok2
10-07-2008, 02:24 PM
well, its not excactly fluorescent, its pretty strange though. its about the color of broccoli.:p
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The Mothman
10-07-2008, 02:27 PM
A lime green, dark green mixture?
lol, yeah, thats it.
Leprucky Cougar
10-07-2008, 02:30 PM
lol, yeah, thats it.
No lol...not that anyone cares...but I was like that last week. And it's happened to me at least 5 times in life. No big deal...well it is ...but it's not that serious. But I would reccomend to lay low on dairy and protein consumption for a while and locate some pepto-bismo or the other liquidy substance I was describing before.
novakru
10-07-2008, 05:15 PM
Actually the color is not the most important issue ....usually, it's the... um....form.
Bleh, I cannot believe I added to this thread:eek:
The Flayed One
10-07-2008, 05:18 PM
Actually the color is not the most important issue ....usually, it's the... um....form.
Bleh, I cannot believe I added to this thread:eek:
Why do you have to stir shit, Nov?:D
Leprucky Cougar
10-07-2008, 06:13 PM
Why do you have to stir shit, Nov?:D
Flayed One...that was an outstanding contribution. :) :D
novakru
10-08-2008, 07:34 AM
Why do you have to stir shit, Nov?:D
Why not?:D
Papillon Noir
10-08-2008, 07:53 AM
if i looked into the toilet and saw anything flourescent green, i'd get my ass into emergency asap. along with the rest of me
Seriously. You need to see a doctor Mothman, especially since it's being going on for two weeks and you have no appetite. It's obviously not going away and it could be something serious. It's not worth your life. :(
novakru
10-10-2008, 09:24 AM
Alright, probably stupid to post this but a chance of one in a million that someone knows something, it's worth it.
I am exhausted. All the time.
I am getting no answers from my doctor, she has basically told me I'm her guinea pig. Next week I get to try another pill...woohoo:(
I have scoured the internet and every illness that has my symptons, I have already had the test to tell me:That's Not It
After my son was born I had 3 months of amazing health.
I was happy and energtic, I lost the baby weight. My hair, skin and nails still had that 'mommy' glow.
Then I crashed.
So began the therapy cause they thought I had post partum depression.
(I knew I didn't because I was completely in love with my baby- I just had a problem with the rest of the world. If I had the option of spending the first year with him on a deserted island-I would have been just FINE)
Then came medications and bloodwork and now looking back, I wasted my time and money.
My energy level is decreasing by the day it seems.
I feel like a clock winding down.
I am irritable and have very little patience.
I hate being around people lately, they all seem to talk too much and too loud.
All noises bother me come to think of it.
I wish I could just go away and be completely alone for about a month and just sleep.
I mean REALLY sleep, not to be woken up by alarms or phones or snoring or kids or bad mattresses or the fucking cat.
When we were in NYC, I had a good night's sleep for the first time in 10 years.
Right now I am on ,what is basically, speed.
I feel worse, but now with the added joy of insomnia.:rolleyes:
My doctor has put me on this for a short time to jump-start my system so to speak,"Let's see what happens".
I will take the test for Adult ADHD next. Why? I have no fucking clue.
Also they will be giving me a sleep study in the near future.
hammerfan
10-10-2008, 09:36 AM
Have they done blood tests to check for anemia and low iron? My suggestion for now would be to take vitamin B12, since I don't know what tests your doctor has done.
urgeok2
10-10-2008, 09:39 AM
Alright, probably stupid to post this but a chance of one in a million that someone knows something, it's worth it.
I am exhausted. All the time.
.
thats how i feel when i'm not exercising.
I have been doing nothing for the last month - Dr's orders because of my knee .. and i feel tired all the time.
when i'm playing sports i feel muscle tired after - but i have more energy.
it becomes a hard habit to break - you feel too tired to exercise ... but once i'm able - i'll be back forcing myself to do activity until my energy level is up..
Vodstok
10-10-2008, 09:43 AM
Tell your husband to sleep on the couch friday night and leave you the fuck alone on saturday.
I'm no tkidding, Bree has horrible insomnia and is a light sleeper, so when she gets overtired, I sleep on the couch because these days i could sleep on the roof of a speeding car. On weekends, she sleeps in and I take Lily out and about. She gets a nice recharge.
"But what about you? When do you get to catch up?"
Well, this is still in negotiations. But, I drink enough coffee to give an elephant heart palpitations, so i can at least function. PLus i am getting more than the 3-5 hours a night I was a month ago, so 6-7 feels like heaven.
Have you been tested for anemea? or jaundice? both can make you feel increasingly tired over time, and jaundice has the added perk of turning you yellow (Lily had it her first 2 weeks o flife, whicgh is where this whole sleeping fiasco started for us).
there are all kinds of fun things that can lead to those symptoms...
novakru
10-10-2008, 09:43 AM
Have they done blood tests to check for anemia and low iron? My suggestion for now would be to take vitamin B12, since I don't know what tests your doctor has done.
I had those. All good.
I was borderline with my thyroid test but the OTHER tests that went with it nullified any thyroid problems.
I thought maybe adrenal fatigue, but the test for that is brutal.
I take one of those super ultra mega vitamins:) plus a coupla herbal supplements that were suggested for energy.
Papillon Noir
10-10-2008, 09:47 AM
@Nova
Have you check your thyroid gland checked out? After my mom was pregnant with me, hers got all out of whack and gave her symptoms of fatigue and depression.
As for your cat, do you let the cat "sleep" with you? I know a lot of people do that and they wonder why they have trouble sleeping. Cats are nocturnal and move around too much at night. I have two cats and keep them sequestered in the kitchen at night. It works best for all of us.
Whatever amphetamines your doctor has you on, you need to get off of them. Jacking your system up not only deprives you on the rest time your body needs, but it puts strain on your organs. You might want to take a sleeping pill for a week or two to catch up on your sleep. But yeah, amphetamines are bad.
How are the other things in your life going? Are you happy? Do you have alone time or something you can do to relax and destress? Sometimes I feel physically sick/tired when mentally, I am not happy. I have been doing yoga and it has made a big difference in my life not only exercise wise (which is clinically shown to make you happier) but also for my mood and has allowed me to destress and ultimately deal with life better.
I hope things get better. :)
novakru
10-10-2008, 09:47 AM
thats how i feel when i'm not exercising.
I have been doing nothing for the last month - Dr's orders because of my knee .. and i feel tired all the time.
when i'm playing sports i feel muscle tired after - but i have more energy.
it becomes a hard habit to break - you feel too tired to exercise ... but once i'm able - i'll be back forcing myself to do activity until my energy level is up..
I look at my tread daily and just cry.
I have enough energy to keep the house somewhat clean and keep the kids stuff up, after that, I'm done in.
Vodstok
10-10-2008, 09:49 AM
Another possibility, one which will negate any pills and vitamins you may be taking no matter how effective they are for energy:
Depression. It can be insidious and you may not even be aware of it (no post-partum, just plain old, run of the mill depression).
Have you been down about anything lately?
urgeok2
10-10-2008, 09:50 AM
Have you been down about anything lately?
yeah - she's been down about being tired all the time !
sheesh - aren't you paying attention !!
Vodstok
10-10-2008, 09:59 AM
I think I might have a hemerroid, because there is this pain in the ass i get whenever i post here...
It smells like maple syrup... :D
novakru
10-10-2008, 10:00 AM
@Nova
Have you check your thyroid gland checked out? After my mom was pregnant with me, hers got all out of whack and gave her symptoms of fatigue and depression.
As for your cat, do you let the cat "sleep" with you? I know a lot of people do that and they wonder why they have trouble sleeping. Cats are nocturnal and move around too much at night. I have two cats and keep them sequestered in the kitchen at night. It works best for all of us.
Whatever amphetamines your doctor has you on, you need to get off of them. Jacking your system up not only deprives you on the rest time your body needs, but it puts strain on your organs. You might want to take a sleeping pill for a week or two to catch up on your sleep. But yeah, amphetamines are bad.
How are the other things in your life going? Are you happy? Do you have alone time or something you can do to relax and destress? Sometimes I feel physically sick/tired when mentally, I am not happy. I have been doing yoga and it has made a big difference in my life not only exercise wise (which is clinically shown to make you happier) but also for my mood and has allowed me to destress and ultimately deal with life better.
I hope things get better. :) Thanks:)
The cat doesn't sleep with anyone, he has realized sleeping humans tend to kick and squash him:D
The cat is ear splittingly loud when he's hungry and he seems to be hungry at 6am every morning. I mean, I have to get up then anyway-just would prefer it to be without cat breath and annoying rowls in my face. I'm weird that way.
I used to do yoga alot and love the benefits, but I tell ya, I cannot even think to do anything beyond what it required of me and even that is getting put on the short list.
I was always a maniac about things being clean, but now, my house has DUST:eek:
And I really could care less.
urgeok2
10-10-2008, 10:01 AM
I think I might have a hemerroid, because there is this pain in the ass i get whenever i post here...
It smells like maple syrup... :D
you must have been sitting on cold pavement ... in a puddle of syrup.
kinky !
Vodstok
10-10-2008, 10:05 AM
I used to do yoga alot and love the benefits, but I tell ya, I cannot even think to do anything beyond what it required of me and even that is getting put on the short list.
I was always a maniac about things being clean, but now, my house has DUST:eek:
And I really could care less.
Another possibility, one which will negate any pills and vitamins you may be taking no matter how effective they are for energy:
Depression. It can be insidious and you may not even be aware of it (no post-partum, just plain old, run of the mill depression).
Have you been down about anything lately?
Ahem... .
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of course you don't want to eat 100 of them
novakru
10-10-2008, 10:10 AM
Have you been down about anything lately?
Sure.
But then I think, if I was depressed and then had medication for depression-I should have had some kind of relief or even a slice of optimism here or there .
I went through all that a year ago...and I am still mad I had to give up breastfeeding to take all those pills that did nothing but acerbate the problem.
Nope, I am so done with that and therapy.
I have this gut feeling it's something wrong with the chemicals going to the wrong places.
Vodstok
10-10-2008, 10:23 AM
Sure.
But then I think, if I was depressed and then had medication for depression-I should have had some kind of relief or even a slice of optimism here or there .
I went through all that a year ago...and I am still mad I had to give up breastfeeding to take all those pills that did nothing but acerbate the problem.
Nope, I am so done with that and therapy.
I have this gut feeling it's something wrong with the chemicals going to the wrong places.
Not to mention, who knows what lasting effects the drugs have?...
novakru
10-10-2008, 10:28 AM
I have thought it was everything you guys have mentioned.
And beer has lost it's appeal with me lately, I'm sorry to say Newb.:p
I can't imagine someone who has really not had any major health problems get to this point in less than 2 years.
It makes no sense.
I see the doctor again next week.
I always think she is going to have some epiphany about what the hell is wrong with me.
I hate doctors.
hammerfan
10-10-2008, 10:32 AM
Have you thought about getting a second opinion? I know it's a pain in the ass, but if it would help it might be worth it.
Has your doctor considered Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
urgeok2
10-10-2008, 10:35 AM
Have tons of sex ... this cures absolutely everything
i couldnt agree more !
jenna26
10-10-2008, 10:37 AM
I see the doctor again next week.
I always think she is going to have some epiphany about what the hell is wrong with me.
I hate doctors.
Yeah, I have been kind of soured on them with my own experiences the last couple of years (and even more so with what my mom went through with staph pneumonia a couple of years ago, when her doctors saved her life only to then proceed to try their very best to kill her....:rolleyes: she's a strong woman though, she survived even them and their incompetence :p )
I have no suggestions other than what others have said, but I hope she has that epiphany soon, and can help you to feel better. :)
hammerfan
10-10-2008, 10:43 AM
i couldnt agree more !
What have I told you about messing with my posts?! :eek:
damn brat :D
urgeok2
10-10-2008, 10:47 AM
since you're so damn sexy you can mess with my posts any time you like .... among other things ... meow !
thanks !
i love the way this girl thinks ! :D
novakru
10-10-2008, 10:52 AM
Have you thought about getting a second opinion? I know it's a pain in the ass, but if it would help it might be worth it.
Has your doctor considered Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
No. But I will mention that next time as well.
She is the third opinion.
She is the only one left in this town worth bothering.
I could drive to ECU , or maybe even Duke.
I have been thinking about that for awhile now.
Become a lab rat for med students:cool:
fortunato
10-10-2008, 10:53 AM
i just got over mono.
i don't recommend it.
novakru
10-10-2008, 10:54 AM
Yeah, I have been kind of soured on them with my own experiences the last couple of years (and even more so with what my mom went through with staph pneumonia a couple of years ago, when her doctors saved her life only to then proceed to try their very best to kill her....:rolleyes: she's a strong woman though, she survived even them and their incompetence :p )
I have no suggestions other than what others have said, but I hope she has that epiphany soon, and can help you to feel better. :)Thanks
I'm glad your mom is ok:)
hammerfan
10-10-2008, 10:54 AM
No. But I will mention that next time as well.
She is the third opinion.
She is the only one left in this town worth bothering.
I could drive to ECU , or maybe even Duke.
I have been thinking about that for awhile now.
Become a lab rat for med students:cool:
Oh geez, I didn't know she was your third attempt. OK, I'm out of ideas now. Sorry!
hammerfan
10-10-2008, 10:55 AM
thanks !
i love the way this girl thinks ! :D
That's it! I'm coming up there and you're getting spanked! :p
urgeok2
10-10-2008, 10:56 AM
That's it! I'm coming up there and you're getting spanked! :p
ok, you first, then me :D
Papillon Noir
10-10-2008, 11:14 AM
i just got over mono.
i don't recommend it.
I had mono for 3 months and I remember how awful it was. Just taking a shower would wear me out all day.
Maybe you have mono, Nova? Have they tested for that?
I got mono right after surgery for my wisdom teeth and didn't have a lot of the symptoms (besides the severe fatigue) so it took them awhile to diagnose it.
Leprucky Cougar
10-10-2008, 12:17 PM
What have I told you about messing with my posts?! :eek:
damn brat :D
Aw...lighting up a bit with us kids, eh? :D
Vodstok
10-10-2008, 12:24 PM
i just got over mono.
i don't recommend it.
I had a girlfriend in high school who was for a month with mono. Damn near ruined her liver.
hammerfan
10-10-2008, 12:25 PM
Aw...lighting up a bit with us kids, eh? :D
Always! :D
jenna26
10-10-2008, 01:03 PM
Thanks
I'm glad your mom is ok:)
Thank you, she came through it okay, but it was a scary couple of weeks.
Mono is terrible. I had mono and strep throat at the same time while I was still in high school, didn't realize it until my family and I were vacationing in Florida . I had one lovely vacation day.....where I ended getting a terrible sun burn on the back of my legs (one of the very few times I have gotten sun burn :rolleyes: ). The next day I was absolutely miserable. The mono hung on for about 3 or 4 months I think.
I figure all of this was my punishment for my parents keeping me out of school for the week to go on vacation.... :p
novakru
10-10-2008, 01:08 PM
Maybe you have mono, Nova? Have they tested for that?
Don't you have to kiss a boy for that-eww:eek:
JK
Weirdly enough , I was looking at Healthsomething.com this morning and mono came up on the list.
I'll get that tested as well.
Thank You sweetie:)
Posher778
10-10-2008, 05:15 PM
My doctor assumed that because i'm a hypochondriac that every symptom I had was psychosomatic and didn't even want to test me. Dumbass. Fact is, I think I have something in the std field. I am... so thrilled. You have no idea.
.....
I'm gonna KILL that slut.
Leprucky Cougar
10-11-2008, 09:54 AM
you must have been sitting on cold pavement ... in a puddle of syrup.
kinky !
There's urgeok...always giving us that awesome advice whenever we're in "sticky situations":D
Leprucky Cougar
10-11-2008, 09:58 AM
ok, you first, then me :D
So um...how'd that work out for you urgeok? :D
urgeok2
10-11-2008, 12:12 PM
So um...how'd that work out for you urgeok? :D
she always teases .. but she never comes through :)
Leprucky Cougar
10-11-2008, 12:16 PM
she always teases .. but she never comes through :)
Sucks for you I bet. :(
urgeok2
10-11-2008, 12:40 PM
Sucks for you I bet. :(
i'm used to it :)
Leprucky Cougar
10-11-2008, 12:49 PM
i'm used to it :)
Well you took it like a champ, I'm sure they'll be another time. *Holds up a glass* Until then, cheers. :)
novakru
10-11-2008, 03:00 PM
I'm gonna KILL that slut.
Don't be so dramatic, just use condoms baby.:)
Oh and don't sleep with sluts, dumbass:D
Posher778
10-11-2008, 04:03 PM
Don't be so dramatic, just use condoms baby.:)
Oh and don't sleep with sluts, dumbass:D
Haha, use condoms from now on? I'll just fill in the little details right beforehand eh?
Oh and... Don't sleep with sluts? Do you know where I live?
novakru
10-11-2008, 05:34 PM
Haha, use condoms from now on? I'll just fill in the little details right beforehand eh?
Oh and... Don't sleep with sluts? Do you know where I live?
I wasn't being mean sweetie, just trying to lighten your mood.
I know it must be devastating but seriously, there is life after STD's.
Statistics show most people have them and still have a sex life, still have good relationships.
You'll be fine.
Just be careful is all I meant by the slut crack,k?:)
Posher778
10-11-2008, 05:37 PM
I wasn't being mean sweetie, just trying to lighten your mood.
I know it must be devastating but seriously, there is life after STD's.
Statistics show most people have them and still have a sex life, still have good relationships.
You'll be fine.
Just be careful is all I meant by the slut crack,k?:)
I'm prolly overreacting anyway. Not to mention living in... atlanta. Not good....
ChronoGrl
10-11-2008, 05:43 PM
I wasn't being mean sweetie, just trying to lighten your mood.
I know it must be devastating but seriously, there is life after STD's.
Statistics show most people have them and still have a sex life, still have good relationships.
You'll be fine.
Just be careful is all I meant by the slut crack,k?:)
It's true, Posh.
It sucks - It truly does. But get yourself treated and be careful. There IS life after and with STD's.