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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 28 2013 : 3:40:46 PM
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I cant seem to kick this bug..I have been coughing and fever and going potty for 10-12 days now. Went to the Dr and got a antibiotic shot and bactrum for the broncitis. and the flu bug well it just seems to hold on Saturday worked all day and had 102 temp when I got home...Just wondering if anyone has any remedies for me...
Thanks
Deborah
now we are on our forever farm. God has blessed us. |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cindy
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Posted - Jan 28 2013 : 3:46:24 PM
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Deborah--try elderberry juice or syrup. It's great for bronchitis.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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momshopsalotta
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Connie
Hertford
NC
USA
232 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2013 : 3:53:42 PM
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Don;t have any suggestions other than hot apple cider. Pour into a coffee mug and microwave for 60 seconds. Tastes and feels so good going down, especially when you have bronchitis.
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jan 28 2013 : 3:56:42 PM
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Jack Daniels, honey and lemon juice. And the elderberry syrup. Also maybe try peppermint tea with lots of honey and lemon. I hope you feel better soon. It would help if you could stay in bed a few days to let your body rest and heal.
Kris
Happiness is simple.
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2013 : 04:05:00 AM
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Thanks Ladies...Kris I was out of work for 4 days week before last and now today..and no telling what th4e Dr. is going to say..And after posting this I discovered that I have hives...and they havent gone away yet....
Thanks again
Deborah
now we are on our forever farm. God has blessed us. |
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
858 Posts
Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
858 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2013 : 5:20:48 PM
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Definitely let your MD know about the hives--may be a reaction to one of your meds (even the antibiotic injection). Elderberry is one of my favorites of all time because it does so much and kills the flu virus. vitamin c, zinc, vitamin D also very helpful.
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2013 : 06:42:12 AM
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Well went back to the Dr.I have a pulmonary infection and they want me to go to a specialists if or the hospital if not feeling 80% better in 2 days of new meds...Go a steroid shot and steriods and levequin....and another cough med...yes Rachel...the hives was from the bactrum..it has sulfur and I have never had a reaction before...but I am 56 and in the starting of my new chemical change cycle...so no I guess i am allergic to sulfur...yeppie...so I gues I better get better or to another dr...need prayers guys...
Love yall and your wonder advice
Deborah
now we are on our forever farm. God has blessed us. |
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
858 Posts
Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
858 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2013 : 3:14:12 PM
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Hope you feel better! Honey is also excellent for coughs, so if you start having a coughing fit between doses of your cough med you can take a couple spoons of honey and drink warm fluids--it helps alot!
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
www.madameapothecary.com |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Feb 01 2013 : 06:44:21 AM
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Well I was in the ER yesterday for 7 hrs...and the outcome was viral broncicial phenomia and no work until next Friday...rest (right) and meds..I have to go back to my regular Dr on Monday to see how the meds are doing...probably wont...so I got 2 breathing treatments and blood work done with a CT scan and xray..and some good pain meds and more steriods...I am sure this will do the trick...this one really knocked me off my feet...God always does this to me when he wants me to slow down...he knows me so well...lol...At my age you would think I would listen when he tells me nicely...but I am hard headed..
Thanks Ladies
Love Ya'll
Deborah
now we are on our forever farm. God has blessed us. |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Feb 01 2013 : 06:58:57 AM
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Oh Deborah, Bless your heart! My mom lives in Georgia, too, and she and her dh have been sick it seems forever, too! Hope you feel better soon!
Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
978 Posts |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Feb 08 2013 : 3:05:05 PM
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I am feeling much better ladies still coughing a little and some pain from the pulusry. But much better. But the Dr does not want me to go back to work until I see the specialist, and that is the 18th...Just hoping work understands...I have given this up to GOD when I went to the hospital so I wont worry about it....
Thanks Ladies
Deborah
now we are on our forever farm. God has blessed us. |
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GoddessintheGroove
True Blue Farmgirl
265 Posts
Heike
Sacramento
CA
265 Posts |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2013 : 4:53:02 PM
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Well ladies today was my first day back at work...i can say I am a little tired but glad to be back...and glad to be well...Dr said a little bit of congestion in the left lung but all is well...now I have to get a breathing test....I am sure it will be good...I am praising God for getting me through this...and ladies...thanks you all of yall too
Deborah
now we are on our forever farm. God has blessed us. |
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
4687 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2013 : 5:33:43 PM
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I am glad you are doing better. Try staying off dairy. I have to do this whenever one of us is sick and it seems to help. I also drink as much water with lemon or cucumber as I can. Praying for you!!!
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2013 : 8:37:24 PM
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Heather thanks so much for that info...and for the prayers...
now we are on our forever farm. God has blessed us. |
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Lanna
True Blue Farmgirl
330 Posts
Lanna
A little town in Idaho
330 Posts |
Posted - Mar 29 2013 : 10:58:59 PM
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I'm late to the party, but glad you're feeling better, and wow, talk about a scary progression.
Next time/next year it might be worth it to have on hand:
- Colloidal silver on hand (antibiotic without the issues a 'regular' antibiotic may have - if you treat it like a medicine and not daily water you won't have any smurf problems),
- Elderberry syrup (I make my own with elderberries, glycerine, honey, ginger, cinnamon and something else) - the honey also makes it good for coughing/sore throats,
- Vitamin C and Vitamin D (rosehips/jam have a ton of vit C, there's also chewables and drops out there - one of my fav shops for these is Pharmaca) - these also shore up your immune system and such,
- Fermented cod liver oil/butter oil... not necessarily the best tasting stuff, but it kept me and my kids healthy from Oct-Feb (until I ran out - and we were *all* over town with our homeschooling selves), and it has the bonus of helping nourish us so our bodies/teeth are healthier (yes, I'm also healing cavities),
- Thieves Oil blend of essential oils - this stuff is practically magical. I've done amazing things with it, including get rid of a rash/suspicious spots on my arm within a day or two (we had issues with fungus after FIL stayed last year so I'm wary of things nowadays), we use it to ward off germs and diffuse into the house (smells like Christmas/baking!), and un-diluted I've used it to eradicate tooth pain (my mom came visiting shortly after a root canal, was in some pain in between the Tylenol/Advil dosing, I made her rub a q-tip of thieves oil on her gum/tooth, and her pain was gone within minutes and stayed that way until she was able to dose up with the other meds).
Huh. Writing all that out kinda makes me sound like a crazy hippie, but since we rarely go to the doc (last time I went in was 2.5 years ago for PPD) and tend to just stay healthy first/DIY it, yeah. Bonus if I can make/grow stuff in my own yard (my elderberries are from across the street, honey's from within a 50 mile radius).
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Lanna, homeschooling mama to four little monkeys that still try to jump on the bed |
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Room To Grow
True Blue Farmgirl
974 Posts
Deborah
Kingston
Georgia
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2013 : 08:16:51 AM
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Lanna you are awsome. I finally got better. I am doing remedies. I plan on growing my own herbs. Just got my green house up and got seeds in the mail. I have honey that comes from 20 miles away.
thanks again...and Ladies yall are wonderful..
Deborah
now we are on our forever farm. God has blessed us. |
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