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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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one_dog_per_acre
True Blue Farmgirl
1572 Posts
Trish
Sandpoint
ID
USA
1572 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 17 2011 : 08:04:08 AM
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Feel better.
I'm hoping I don't get sick. I kissed a lot of people yesterday.
Trish
Make cupcakes not war!
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Dusky Beauty
True Blue Farmgirl
1108 Posts
Jen
Tonopah
AZ
USA
1108 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2011 : 10:35:33 AM
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I can report colds and bronchitis at my place. I fought it off without getting all the way sick though, yay!!!
"The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated." ~Gandhi
http://silvermoonfarm.blogspot.com/
"After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.” ~Will Rogers |
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MEWolf
True Blue Farmgirl
358 Posts
Margaret
Byers
Colorado
USA
358 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2011 : 11:04:14 AM
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Ya'll need to start taking Vitamin D3. The reason we get colds and flu in the Fall and Winter is the lack of Vitamin D from the sun. In Fall and Winter the angle of the sun is such that we in the Northern hemisphere only get sun at an angle less than 45 degrees through those seasons. It is sun time between 10 and 2 PM with the sun at an angle of 45 degrees or better that helps keep us healthy. The recommended dose is 2,000IU for adults per day. You can bump up your levels by eating Cod liver oil, fortified milk, salmon, mackerel, & sardines, egg yolks, beef liver. Here are a couple of articles about Vitamin D3:
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/news/20090223/low-vitamin-d-levels-linked-to-colds
http://www.ihealthdirectory.com/vitamin-d3-benefits/
Hope ya'll are feeling better soon!
Margaret
“Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots, kind words are the flowers, kind deeds are the fruits. Take care of your garden and keep out the weeds, fill it with sunshine, kind words and kind deeds.” ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1808-1882)
Farmgirl #3020
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2011 : 11:46:08 AM
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Oh my! I hope that all of you who have the sickies rest, keep up on fluids and get better and those of you who are hoping not to get the sickies, take extra good care of yourself! Margaret is very right, take that vitamin D!
Hugs!!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
http://thegimpyfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
http://pinterest.com/annikaloveshats/
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2011 : 1:31:47 PM
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Hoping that all of my farmgirl sisters and their families get well and stay well!
Prayers sent for a speedy recovery for all those feeling under the weather.
Hugs,
~Laurie
"Little Hen House on the Island"
Farmgirl Sister#1403
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.. |
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Dorinda
True Blue Farmgirl
1023 Posts
Dorinda
St. Cloud
Florida
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2011 : 5:03:08 PM
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I have been contemplating getting the flu shot this year. But I am afraid to. I know alot of people who got it and then got sick. Also I have a friend who works in the medical field and she saids she does not get it because it can make you sick. The doctors and FDA does not want you to know that because it is a big money maker scheme!! But then she saids some people go through it with no problems. HUM! Maybe I will just stick with my vitamins!! I hope everyone gets to feeling better soon!1
Seize The Day!
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tammyknit
True Blue Farmgirl
135 Posts
Tammy
Reedsburg
WI
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2011 : 6:38:03 PM
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I have been getting the flu shot every year for the past 10 years and have never gotten sick. Also had the H1N1 vaccine. I have worked for a large clinic and a hospital and they vaccinate everyone with no expense to us. I also don't know anyone who has gotten sick from it. Maybe it is all in your frame of mind. If you expect to get sick, there is a better chance that you do get sick!
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
1085 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2011 : 7:16:25 PM
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We just got over what they called viral strep. All the signs/symptoms of strep throat but tested negative for it. Upping vitamin c will help the immune system. Read up on maximum dose for adults and side effects of too much. Melatonin will also ramp up the immune system.
~FarmDream is Farmgirl Sister #3069
Live Today, Cherish Yesterday, Dream Tomorrow
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
4928 Posts |
Posted - Oct 18 2011 : 04:48:34 AM
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Thanks for all the tips. Hubby and I both have a bad cough, headache, congestion, fatigue, etc. My eyes are swollen daily. We can't tell if it's allergies, or a combination of allergies and a virus. For the first time in history, I am putting my 9 yo dd on the bus in my pajamas, bathrobe and slippers. I am always showered and dressed by the time I need to get her up. Not today.
DD 12 yo is home sick today also.
Farmgirl #800
http://pioneerwomanatheart.blogspot.com/
http://scrapreusedandrecycledartprojects.blogspot.com/
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Tea Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
645 Posts
Lorraine
Morris
IL
USA
645 Posts |
Posted - Oct 18 2011 : 4:26:30 PM
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It sounds terrible, Kristina. Hope you're feeling better soon. Sending prayers and good energy your way - for you and your family. Hang in there.
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
www.birdsandteas.com |
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musicmommy
True Blue Farmgirl
430 Posts
Wendy
Oregon
USA
430 Posts |
Posted - Oct 18 2011 : 9:59:37 PM
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Hope all of you feeling under the weather feel better soon!
One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.
Bob Marley
www.becomingwendy.wordpress.com |
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Acelady02
True Blue Farmgirl
1266 Posts
Penny
Washington
GA
USA
1266 Posts |
Posted - Oct 18 2011 : 10:24:01 PM
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I sure hope you get to feeling better real soon. I know I get sick with bronchitis every year...nothing I do seems to keep it from happening, but hoping it misses me this year...I will pray that you get better soon.
(((((Hugs All)))))Penny
Farmgirl Sister #3343
God gives Miracles to those who Believe, Courage to those with Faith, Hope to those who Dream, Love to those who Accept, & Forgiveness to those who Ask... |
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yarnmamma
True Blue Farmgirl
4247 Posts
Linda
Clarks Summit
PA
USA
4247 Posts |
Posted - Oct 19 2011 : 03:42:59 AM
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I got the flu from the shot this year. I heard of others who did also this year. I had body aches (the worst part) an extreme tiredness, nausea...it had me down for 3 days. I know this happens even if some people don't want to believe it. This is not the first time. I can truly understand the people who refuse to take it.
Linda in Scranton, PA
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
4928 Posts |
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FarmDream
True Blue Farmgirl
1085 Posts
Julie
TX
USA
1085 Posts |
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2011 : 2:40:33 PM
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Blugh! I've been coughing up green stuff-CHUNKY green stuff-for a few days now. How GROSS! Something has settled in my chest. Luckily my DD and DH haven't had any symptoms yet.
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
1319 Posts
audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Oct 21 2011 : 07:19:45 AM
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Glad to hear I'm not the only sicky! I caught what I thought was a minor cold. Just sniffles really but a week later it went to my chest. After coughing and hacking for another week I then caught a stomach virus. Yup! Nausea & diarrhea for 3 days. Brother! But I'm finally feeling better after the whole month of October being sick. I'm thinking of getting the flu shot too this year. With this last bout of sickness I'm thinking my immune system could use a little help this year.
Audrey
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Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
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