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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
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 Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 11:28:36 AM
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when you are sick. I am just getting over being sick but now my mom, sister, and brother are sick. I've been giving them lots of soup and tea all day. Is there anything else I can do? I've been so busy cleaning, doing laundry, school, all day. I'm so tired. any, Thanks for any help.
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mellaisbella
True Blue Farmgirl
1862 Posts
melanie
living on Anne of Green
Gables land
Canada
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Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 11:43:20 AM
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ginger tea....grate fresh ginger into a mug of boiling hot water. add a bit of honeyy if you like....this always helps me!
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
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laurzgot
True Blue Farmgirl
1680 Posts
Laurie
Alvin
Texas
USA
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Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 11:44:16 AM
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When their stomach fells a little better you can start giving them applesauce, dry toast and bananas. Keep them hydrated. You also need to take a little breaks so you don't get sick all over again. Lots of vitamin C and stay hydrated yourself. Try to get some rest.Another idea, weather permitting you can air out the house open the windows. Hope this helps.
Laurie
suburban countrygirl at heart |
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Cabinprincess
True Blue Farmgirl
682 Posts
Melody June
Athens
TX
USA
682 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 11:47:48 AM
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Just give me 7 UP and homemake chicken soup.
Smiles, Melody June
God's gift to you are your talents, your gift to Him is how you use them. |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 12:07:47 PM
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Thank you for the tips. I'm under a lot of stress right now because I have tons of homework due this week and then I got sick and that put me behind. So I'm really hoping I don't get sick again... Thanks!
Maggie |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 12:40:30 PM
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Sounds like you are doing the perfect thing Maggie. What a blessing you are to your family. I will be praying for healing for everyone and that you can get your schoolwork done on time (or have gracious instructors :))
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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Hosanna
True Blue Farmgirl
466 Posts
Hosanna
Alton
Virginia
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Deb H
Farmgirl in Training
46 Posts
Deb
Glendale
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 3:40:38 PM
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Lots of great ideas here! If there have been tummy upset/issues, I have never forgotten what the doctor recommended when my daughter was young. He called it the BRAT diet - B for bananas, R for rice or rice krispies (dry), A for applesauce or apples with no peel (too hard on the stomach) and T for toast - jam is okay, but no fat because it would not be good on a recovering tummy. I'm going to try the ginger tea - ginger and peppermint are both good for nausea, etc.
"Well-behaved women rarely make history" - Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 5:07:52 PM
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Toast with cinnamon and sugar which is strange cause normally I HATE cinnamon!
Farmgirl Sister #17
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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 5:18:36 PM
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There sure is something healing about home made chicken soup. I just love it--sick or no.
Betty in Pasco |
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geminidream62
True Blue Farmgirl
74 Posts
Molly
Spokane
Washington
USA
74 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2009 : 6:24:22 PM
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Brat diet here too for tummy issues. In addition to my usual medecine cabinet stuff I always keep homemade chicken broth and popsicles in the deep freeze and always have some canned gingerale stashed away for nausea. The chicken broth is the go-to for the time between the ice chips (gotta love those kids snow cone machines) and the brat diet. Warming and a good test to see if the tummy is ready to advance to the brat diet. The popsicles are great for sore throats.
Molly
http://geminisdream.blogspot.com/ |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
2900 Posts
Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
2900 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2009 : 10:50:49 AM
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For colds and flu its a hot soak in peppermint laden bath water and hot herbal teas
For tummy trouble, it's gingerale or 7-up and saltine crackers. Sometimes the salty broth of chicken noodle soup is soothing, but best not to be pushed 'till the thought of food sounds better
We'll be up for flu shots middle of October
Sure hope we and our parnets can stay healthy |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Sep 30 2009 : 5:28:15 PM
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WHEN MY DAUGHTER WAS YOUR AGE, ( SHES NOW 32 ), ALL SHE WANTED WHEN SHE WAS SICK WAS MY HOMEMADE CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP AND THE NEXT DAY A GRILLED CHEESE ON HOMEMADE HONEY WHEAT BREAD.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 9:31:17 PM
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Thank you all for the prayers and tips! My family is doing much better today. We still have a cough and runny noses and are really tired but other than that were doing ok. Thanks again!
Maggie |
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ramonaj
True Blue Farmgirl
118 Posts
rhonda
gibsons
british columbia
Canada
118 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 10:31:16 AM
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when i had the flu a couple of years ago, we got this recipe for a re-hydrating drink, like pedialyte, but for adults and cheaper! one quart of water, 1/4 cup of baking soda, 1/2 cup sugar. shake til everythng is well blended, then drink as much as you can over an hour or so. doesn't taste that bad and works. lemon juice makes it taste more like lemonade.
happiness to all sentient beings |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 10:44:05 AM
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saltine crackers and hot lemon water....always make me feel better. :)
Jessie
People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in,
their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
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countrygal56
True Blue Farmgirl
221 Posts
Barbara
Dickson
Tennessee
USA
221 Posts |
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Mamarude
True Blue Farmgirl
107 Posts
Anna
Durango
Colorado
USA
107 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2009 : 09:51:16 AM
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I make carrot ginger soup. It's our favorite, so comforting and nourishing.
Chop an onion, saute in a little olive oil, add 4 cloves (or so) of galic, and 1/2 inch sliced fresh ginger. Saute until soft, add about a quart of water, and a bunch of carrots, peeled and sliced. 4 tsp. chicken or vegetable buillion and cook until soft. Then I blend with an immersion blender and enjoy with toast or crackers. We also like gingerale when we're not feeling good, a natural variety like Hansen's.
My son has the flu, so I bought two big bunches of carrots at the farmer's market on Sat.
Cherian in Durango
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herblady55
True Blue Farmgirl
3470 Posts
Judy
Louisville
Ohio(Stark Co)
USA
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Posted - Oct 18 2009 : 3:54:54 PM
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Hey Rhonda, With that homemade Pedialyte mix, should you drink it room temp, or can a fella chill it or pour it over ice? Just wondering.
Judy
Hugs&Squeezles!
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peachy
True Blue Farmgirl
593 Posts
Melissa
Fennville
MI
USA
593 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2009 : 06:10:37 AM
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My gram always made me tea and toast with cinnamon sugar, now its a fav of my kids (sick or not:) My step kids love jello, warmed up and then they drink it warm! That was a new one to me!!
Melissa
Farmgirl Sister #360
http://oldethymecountrybarn.blogspot.com/
Life isn't about waiting for the storms to pass...it's about learning to dance in the rain! |
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Oct 20 2009 : 06:57:23 AM
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Chicken noodle soup and buttered saltines. If I have a sore throat, hot apple cinnamon tea with bourbon and honey.
My other "comfort food" make-me-feel-better-all-over is toasted Thomas' English Muffins with butter. Nothing makes me feel better!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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