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Post by The Doctor on Dec 18, 2008 18:06:01 GMT
A lot of us seem to be aflicted at late with this terrible condition! Share your stories of survival here.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 18, 2008 23:54:27 GMT
Best thing is bed rest and fluid, none of the other bollocks. Just lie down and sleep as much as possible and keep hydrated. Lemsip deployment is the only other essential. Food will make you feel worse usually so toast, cereal and soup are really the only viable options.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 19, 2008 13:04:52 GMT
You can do that if you like, but generally I find it's easier just to phone up Ratchet.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 19, 2008 13:22:07 GMT
He doesn't come to Fife much, First Aid covers our neck of the woods and he is shit.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 19, 2008 13:27:08 GMT
That's because Ratchet is my friend. He sends you First Aid.
-Ralph
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Post by Dave on Dec 20, 2008 11:16:17 GMT
I must have pissed someone off because I got sent Fixit  Rest did seem to be the best thing to do - especially when I was going through the dripping phase. Didn't really have an appetite for much other than crackers (without cheese  ). The worst thing is not really being able to do much. Consequently now I've recovered I've had a busy week catching up with stuff. |
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Post by Nigel on Dec 20, 2008 12:07:14 GMT
I'm immune to man flu: I'm self employed. That's a key antibody against the main symptom that distinguishes between a normal cold/flu and man flu - moping around in self-pity.
Of course, I do get the odd cold and depending on the symptoms and severity, I typically use:
maximum strength flu powders (no messing around with the weaker stuff)
echinacea
New Era catarrh tablets (these are very good, available in health food shops)
Hot lemon drink with honey
Cough sweets/throat pastilles.
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Post by Gav on Dec 20, 2008 15:17:48 GMT
The term 'man flu' certainly seems to be enjoying the rounds eh? Why the merest sniffle in my office or the sound of someone saying that they feel a little run down is greeted with 'HAHA, BIT OF MAN FLU EH?' - It's like when everyone thought the term 'gay-dar' was hilarious a few years ago.
I can't wait until the term fades into obscurity again, and dudes can just be sick and moan about it like the womenfolk do.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Dec 20, 2008 17:07:09 GMT
Yes, as I understood it the term 'man flu' referred to a common cold that a man calls flu in order to justify a day off work. Maybe it means different things in other parts of the UK. The first Monday in February is apparently a good day to come down with man flu. I've only taken one sick day in the last two years, but then I enjoy my job. Martin |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2008 18:44:04 GMT
I prefer the term 'death alien space flu'!
My preferred remedy for such a condition is to rub Vicks Vaporub on your chest just before you go to bed. Its when you are sleeping that the cold takes you by the balls because your immune system puts its feet up for the night allowing the cold to get to you.
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Post by legios on Dec 20, 2008 20:32:46 GMT
Whatever is going around at the moment seems to have cut a swathe through my office. Half the staff have been off at varying times over the last couple of weeks with it. I have had a bout of it myself - I was laid low with a hacking cough and other nasty symptoms on Tuesday. My solution to this was the one I usually use against such things - dose myself up with Benylin to make myself dopey, head to my bed and sleep. It seemed to work as I was back in the fray, if not hitting on all cylinders, on Wednesday and back to pretty much normal by Friday.
In the meantime my mother appears have gone down with it and has a ragged throat much like I had at the beginning of the week.
(I have adopted Ralph's term of "space lurgy" for anything that manages to slip past my usually Kaiju-strength immune system to actually floor me. Fortunately such powerful bugs appear to be relatively few and far between.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 21, 2008 0:13:35 GMT
I've had a nasy space lurgy for the better part of a month. Less excercise due to poor weather/low mood probably hasn't helped. A few diet changes and cutting out the alcohol for a few weeks to give my system a chance to recover. My health has been notably poorer since not long after Uni finished, which may be linked to stress (so I've read). Usually I can shake off colds, etc much, much quicker. It's really very frustrating!
When employed, I rarely take time off unless genuinely too ill to do job properly, irregardless as to how I'm enjoying the job at that particular time. I find being off to be just bloody boring and I just don't like being 'on the sick'. I'd rather work.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 21, 2008 21:01:30 GMT
Yes the term 'Man-flu' is ridiculous. I think I was invented by women who 'claim' we chaps moan too much when ill. How dare they?!
Threat symptoms, paracetamol etc, rest, eat and drink.
This reminds me of a questioney I wanted to ask. Have you heard of the old wives tale of "Feed a cold, starve a fever"? Why would you starve a fever? Surely keeping up one's strength is in order? You need to starve a vomiting/pissing out the arse bug, but why a fever? Why why why?
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Post by legios on Dec 21, 2008 22:04:26 GMT
a questioney I wanted to ask. Have you heard of the old wives tale of "Feed a cold, starve a fever"? Why would you starve a fever? Surely keeping up one's strength is in order? You need to starve a vomiting/pissing out the arse bug, but why a fever? Why why why? That is a recent mangling of an older tradition, which ran "If you feed a cold, you'll starve a fever". As I understand it the thinking was that the cold took all the goodness from the food and grew stronger on it, turning into a more serious illness and bringing you down with a fever. (No, there isn't much of a basis in reality for it - like many folk remedies). Karl |
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 21, 2008 22:12:50 GMT
Ratchet says it's bollocks too.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Dec 21, 2008 22:42:36 GMT
Ratchet says it's bollocks too. -Ralph Well, if Ratchet says it is so then that is good enough for me. He is the best medic to be found after all. Karl |
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Post by Shockprowl on Dec 22, 2008 0:08:48 GMT
Ratchet says it's bollocks too. -Ralph Oh I gotta exhault that! THANKS KARLOS! You da man as always!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2008 15:37:19 GMT
All of these 'old wives tales' make no sense whatsoever which is why I pay no attention to them.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 22, 2008 17:09:23 GMT
Conan agrees.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 23, 2019 19:16:46 GMT
I am lurgied up to buggery and my head feels like it will explode. If I die, Andu can have my TF art.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Nov 25, 2019 18:16:26 GMT
Wooo!
In other news - head cold his hanging around far too long.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 25, 2019 20:25:48 GMT
I generally feel rather run down. Still, it is just lurgy so I will survive.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2019 9:41:50 GMT
It appeared to lift on Friday then hit me with a vengeance as Saturday progressed and spent much of the day in bed. Don't feel too clever today either. Ugh.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Dec 1, 2019 9:42:47 GMT
Rest up. And only take medication as the instructions say!
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2019 9:43:29 GMT
Not going any further than the cafe across the road today.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 1, 2019 12:09:27 GMT
The promised land. Do they sell cake?
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2019 12:22:50 GMT
They usually do sell delicious cake but they did not have any today.  -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 1, 2019 12:39:38 GMT
Burn it to the ground.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 1, 2019 13:17:54 GMT
Nooo it is a splendid family run cafe. I had a nice round of toast and eggs with hot chocolate. I pop in most Sunday mornings.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Dec 1, 2019 14:02:00 GMT
PUBLIC EGG CONSUMPTION ADMISSION! ALERT! ALERT!
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