Energiser Bunny flu my friends! I am just back from 4 days in pergatory and can’t wait to eat solid food again. I didn’t throw up but I kept going and going… A few thoughts: - Someone (Kathy in FL?) advised us after her own illness to stock up on Gatorade and Gingerale. I can’t thank you enough! Double check your preps! I wasn’t even dying and it felt like a life saver! - Get a quantity of dramamine 1 and 2. The original makes you sleepy as well as reducing the nausea and that was a big plus! Certinly you would only use this with someone consious. -I got great relief for body aches with a Thermacare low back wrap. You can only use them once but they last all night. I also keep a few in my winter bugout bag, figure if I add one to my sleeping bag it could be nice and toasty. - If you can get some Flagyl (antibiotic) from your doc that was going to be the probible next step (in the SHTF scenario) if things didn’t slow down. It’s the treatment of choice for lots of “down there”{my doctors words} problems. -I can recommend the little packets of toats squares, Trader Joes has the best. They seem to stay crisp much longer than saltines. -As soon as I am well enough I am getting the flu shot! -You may like to see if you library has free audio book downloads. Mine now has full text audio and regular books. You can get this from your own bed (if you have a laptop)! You can transfer them onto a MP3 player. Great for kids, they had tons of childrens books on audio. I admit I downloaded one when I was too sick to handle my Steven King story! -I REALLY hope the water stays on! God bless and protect you from the flu- ANY flu!!
Kenpofemme, sorry you were ill - so glad you’re improving!
I feel your pain. Our family has become convinced that if we have a weak link it is our two year old. He brought another round of stomach bug home from someplace. Not as bad as the batch back in June, but glory, it hasn’t been pleasant either.
Some of the gatorade type drinks are proving too hard on my stomach so I’m now looking into creating a drink from blackberry vinegar. It is supposed to be good for just about anything … and real thirst quencher. Now I just have to see if it is rough on ma’s stomach. I don’t have an ulcer … when I’m well I drink and eat a lot of dairy. When I’m sick of course that is out … and my stomach lets me know it is missing it. I’ll probably be laying in a stock of pepto and other type medicines to stave off any real acid problems that might prevent hydration.
Its great what you can learn from being sick … by why do we have to be sick to learn it?! Ugh!!!
Energiser Bunny flu: keep going and going…
Only funny as a line, not for anyone to have…
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Kathy in FL would cutting the Gatorade in half with water have made it tolerable? Was it too sugary for “Bunny Flu”?