I need to get back to work and don't want to get people in my office sick.
2006-09-19 05:46:12 · 9 answers · asked by shotouthype 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
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2006-09-19 05:49:47 · answer #1 · answered by jonnaymomo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have two approaches: 1. Remove the symptoms and 2. Heal
For 1. you find a lot of stuff in the supermarkets and drug stores which does not require a prescription. It will help to stop your nose running, stop coughing, lower fever and so on.
But those medications only remove the symptoms so you can go to work. They don't help to remove the flu.
Also - you will spread germs around to your colleagues.
(Perhaps you can work from home?)
2. Getting rid of a flu quickly - still the best are the good old remedies our grandparents already knew. Chicken broth (hot), sweating, inhaling steam/vapor with essential oils (Eucalyptus), Eucalyptus rubs (actually Eucalyptus is said to kill viruses). And lots of sleep.
Also it seems for some people it helps to eat large amounts of Vitamin C. 1000mg per day at least if not more.
2006-09-19 06:21:13 · answer #2 · answered by spaceskating_girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamin C 1 gram every 2-3 hours while awake, and Sambucol as directed on the bottle (chek your local health food stores). Olive leaf extract and oil of oregano may facilitate your rapid recovery; others suggest garlic tabs. Cold-Eeze lozenges may help; the zinc boosts your immunity. Ginger and Lomatium dissectum are also recommended. See Prescription For Natural Cures - Balch & Stengler for details.
Good luck. Drink lots of water and fruit juices and try to rest.
2006-09-19 07:53:26 · answer #3 · answered by Mad Roy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your local Department of Public Health, they usually have free flu shots.
2006-09-19 05:55:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try AIRBORNE. It can be purchased at most drug stores and Walmart, Target, etc...
Flight attendants swear by it! It cuts the duration of the flu in half!
2006-09-19 07:17:26 · answer #5 · answered by Ms. "D" 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rest
water
paracetamol (acetaminophen)
if you want to take a chance there are some actual anti-flu antivirals but they only work for the influenza virus and not for any other virus (cos the other ones don't have neuraminidase)
2006-09-19 05:49:14 · answer #6 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whenever i start to feel sick i use airborne its a tablet you put in water(Think alkeseltzer) and its all natural costs about 5$. its great to use when u r sick to help fight off the cold. good luck. tastes good too!
2006-09-19 05:50:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take flu tablets and drink lot of water =)
2006-09-19 05:48:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not really
2006-09-19 05:47:38 · answer #9 · answered by valerie b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋