That time of the year again...

[Drumcondra Red]

Please post cold & 'flu remedies here, I feel like crap!

[Green Army Girl]

The best things for a cold or flu is to sweat it out of you. Im sure you can come in with your own way of working up a sweat or you could just have a really hot bath lock all the doors and windows and just sit in the bath with a towel over your head.

[Aldini98]

I agree, have a hot bath, have a lemsip,get into bed with a heavy jumper and tracksuit bottoms on and sweat the b*astard out of you

[Schumi]

I'm using Neurofen (sp?) Cold And Flu (though I forgot to bring any with me today :rolleyes:) and it seems to have done some good.

[Babysis]

I got laid up with the flu that was doing the rounds a few weeks ago. Felt so rough. I found Beechams cold and flu worked well, but most of those tablets are pretty similar.

Feel better soon.

[drinkfeckarse]

As hard as it is, I find that a tough training session is the best way to get it out of the system. The hardest part is actually getting yourself to training when you feel like sh!te though. Then when you get home, rattle some Lemsip down you, get straight to bed and you'll be grand in the morning!

[finlma]

I had a reall ybad flu that took almost 2 weeks to shake completely. A lot of people have had bad flus this year.

[ollie]

the feckin nose is like a river with the last week.aghh!:mad:

[hamish]

I got laid up with the flu that was doing the rounds a few weeks ago. Felt so rough. I found Beechams cold and flu worked well, but most of those tablets are pretty similar.

Feel better soon.

Jesus, babysis, I glanced at your post and am glad you added the word "up" there. Whew!!!:p


Roy find yerself a nice woman, get down to some serious rumpy pumpy and next morning the old bug will be gone - AND the flu, Trust me on that.:D :cool:

Doctor Hamish

[pete]

I think best way to avoid the flu/cold is to stay away from Waterford (i'm sure i caught something down there) & don't use public transport as pubs & trains are like virus breeding grounds.

I felt lousy all last week with tiredness but back to normal now.

I think its rare to get the proper flu as would be bed for a week with that - more normally is just cold/big.

[monutdfc]

Stuff you can get over-the-counter in the chemist called Ilvico - your only man. Pop 2 before bed. Dries you up as well, so life is less uncomfortable.

[tetsujin1979]

Had a really bad one this time last year, Uniflu did the job of easing the symptoms, one good night's sleep later and I was in flying form

[sligoman]

Roy find yerself a nice woman, get down to some serious rumpy pumpy and next morning the old bug will be gone - AND the flu, Trust me on that.:DDoctor medicine himself ha?:rolleyes:

:p

[Green Army Girl]

Jesus, babysis, I glanced at your post and am glad you added the word "up" there. Whew!!!


Roy find yerself a nice woman, get down to some serious rumpy pumpy and next morning the old bug will be gone - AND the flu, Trust me on that.:D :cool:

Doctor Hamish

Sounds like Dr Hamish as used this type of prevention before ;)

[hamish]

Doctor medicine himself ha?



Oh be nice. I was only trying to help poor old Drumcondra Red with some practical advice. LOL

What with Shels bombing and him sick, he must be feeling very poorly.

Anyway, ye must all have the flu up in a cold, desolate, Arctic-like place like Sligo. They should turn the Showgrounds in to a penguin sanctuary.

:p :D

[sligoman]

Anyway, ye must all have the flu up in a cold, desolate, Arctic-like place like Sligo. They should turn the Showgrounds in to a penguin sanctuary.No, I'm ok yet thanks, if I get a cold, I'll come to your clinic for advice;). :rolleyes: :D

[The Stars]

don't use public transport as pubs & trains are like virus breeding grounds.

WTF:confused:
Didnt realise that pubs are a form of transport......so thats what the Luas is for,a session is only a train ticket away.:D

[pineapple stu]

Feckin wusses! A glass of Lemsip, maybe an orange and just get back to whatever it was you were doing!:)

[Note - maybe not the best advice. I think it's six years since I caught anything worse than a minor cold!]

In general though, apart from the usual plenty of exercise stuff, don't be afraid to be unhealthy. There's an awful lot of nonsense going around about how you should disinfect yourself several times before you make a sandwich. A good walk in the lashing rain, making a sandwich after putting a couple of logs on the fire, allowing the cat on the dinnertable - all gives your immune system good "exercise" (so to speak) and means it's in much better shape to shake something when it does come along.

[M@ttitude]

My cure,
1 mug of lemsip and boiling hot water, pour into a pint glass, 1 shot of whiskey(bushmills my pref), (2 spoons sugar only in the morning, no need at night), three layers of clothes, eg 2 t-shirts and a big jumper, track suit bottoms, big duvet.. fall asleep sweating, no windows open! Long steamy shower in the morning followed by coffee. bran'new!

[Green Tribe]

Ah poor Roy :(

Make some toast, butter it, add some crushed garlic, lovely as well. Eat this before bed. Try to wear a wooly hat in bed, will help dry up the bug.

Lots of nasty bugs flying about now though! :mad:

Get well soon, notice how hamish NEVER has the cold/flu but has problems with his eyesight...wait, what is it that people say makes you go blind....:D

[hamish]

Ah poor Roy

Make some toast, butter it, add some crushed garlic, lovely as well. Eat this before bed. Try to wear a wooly hat in bed, will help dry up the bug.

Lots of nasty bugs flying about now though!

Get well soon, notice how hamish NEVER has the cold/flu but has problems with his eyesight...wait, what is it that people say makes you go blind...

Nah I've been getting the flu injection for a decade now. Also, got the pneumonia jab last year - lasts for at least 5 years.

So when you lot are all dying from bird flu, Hamish will have the earth to himself.

One thing that really makes me go YUKK is the thought of people wearing their socks in bed. Wooly hat is a good idea bcos alot of heat goes out theorugh ones head plus you can't beat a hot water bottle.

Feck oof Sister Katie about me eyes - actually the right one id brilliant now - can see fairly well and don't have to edit spelling that much.

:p :p :D

[paul_oshea]

handiest way is to go to the pub, infect every other fooker in there, it makes ye feel better trust me, mentally anyhow!!!

no if you go out and go to packed pubs and then dance like mad in a niteclub it works :cool:

if not just get yer mammy to make hot lemon drink:
dispirin, tablespoon of honey, 4 spoons of sugar, dash of whisky, full lemon and byyyyllliiiin how water works all the time. then jump in bed nad have a good aul **** and your sorted ;)

but ya, its not flu that ye are on about, ye are on about the common cold. flu makes you really weak and sick feeling most of the time. usually end up in bed with no energy and exteremely dizzy, bit like vertigo, but only lasts for a week.

[Drumcondra Red]

Its more of a heavy cold, got the old flu injection myself Hamish, cheers for the suggestions, 2 days off work, a load of lemsip and a lot of Family Guy seems to have cleared it up!