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What do you usually do when you get sick?

SolVanderlyn

SolVanderlyn

I love pineapple on pizza!
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Oct 28, 2017
13,510
Earth, 21st Century
I have what must be the flu or something, and stayed in bed all day because I couldn't focus. Spent all day listening to music on my phone and looking at old photos. I couldn't even focus on the TV long enough to watch anything while I was sitting up.

Being sick is a real drag.

What do you usually do?
 
Chopchop

Chopchop

Member
Oct 25, 2017
14,171
Lie in bed most of the day.

Isn't that what you're supposed to do when you're sick? Get lots of sleep and water?
 
Curler

Curler

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Oct 26, 2017
15,606
Depends how sick I get. If my sinuses get hit bad, my head clouds over (on top of the usual cold/flu ailments) and they only thing I can do is lay in bed and catch up on tv/movies (when I'm awake, cause I try and sleep it off). I would LOVE to catch up on games, but my head just can't do the thinking to concentrate :/
 

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Sleep, avoid any and all cold medicines, stay hydrated. The way meds make me feel is worse than just dealing with the cold symptoms.
 
melikefishnchips

melikefishnchips

Member
Oct 27, 2017
1,677
Sleep and keep to myself. I hate feeling like I'm burdening people with having to take care of me. Thankfully I don't get sick often *knock on wood*
 
Leviathan

Leviathan

Banned
Oct 28, 2017
2,065
Honestly? Maximize drug consumption, rest, and drink lots of juice. Mostly drugs though, none of that "just sleep it off" stuff.

If there's a pill, syrup, or spray for a symptom, I take it as often as possible until my health is 200%.
 
Reeks

Reeks

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Oct 27, 2017
1,326
Drink a shit ton of water, drink tea with ginger n lemon, take vitamins, eat green chile and rest. If there's a fever involved, I like to let it burn unless it gets too high.
 
low-G

low-G

Member
Oct 25, 2017
8,144
Pretty much tough it out and do my regular stuff if just a little sick. Work from home and stop doing chores if sicker.

If I'm sicker than that I'll just be in bed not out of want but out of necessity. Last time I put on Star Trek TNG in the background a lot. Couldn't even look at the screen though.
 
Josh5890

Josh5890

I'm Your Favorite Poster's Favorite Poster
The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
23,245
Generally just lay in bed and sweat it out
 
Soapbox Killer

Soapbox Killer

Member
Oct 28, 2017
27,156
Make some fresh Golden Seal tea mixed with Horny Goat Weed. A couple of shots of Dayquil and 8-12hours of sleep and im back in the game.
 
TheGrue

TheGrue

Member
Oct 25, 2017
689
I never get so sick that I have to lay around. I don't take any kinds of medicine when I do get sick. Mostly just don't feel great but function just fine. I guess I'm lucky?
 
Pau

Pau

Self-Appointed Godmother of Bruce Wayne's Children
Member
Oct 25, 2017
5,853
I don't understand people who can function even with a common cold. When I get a cold, all I want to do is lie in bed for days until I get better.
 
TheSpaceBetween

TheSpaceBetween

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Jan 11, 2018
9,654
Take drugs only if I absolutely need to. Drink tons of water, fruit and veggie juice. Eat mostly soup and fruits and veggies. Light exercise to keep the blood and energy flowing. Play lots of video games. Few days later am good as new :)
 
DJChuy

DJChuy

Avenger
Oct 25, 2017
5,241
Stay in bed, eat a whole bag of limon chips, drink water and watch GTA/RDR fail compilations to cheer me up (don't judge).

I normally get Mucinex Fast-Max to recover quickly.
 
Curler

Curler

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Oct 26, 2017
15,606
Pau said:
I don't understand people who can function even with a common cold. When I get a cold, all I want to do is lie in bed for days until I get better.
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People definitely get hit worse than others, plus it probably depends on the strain. My immunities used to be garbage as a hit, so it hit me worse than most. Now I can deal with minor colds usually (if not sinus related), yet I get hit with pretty bad allergies, as well as tough, painful strains of flu :/
 
ASilentProtagonist

ASilentProtagonist

Unshakable Resolve
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Oct 25, 2017
5,887
If I feel it coming I have a crap ton of vitamin C and some tea. Usually makes me get over it much faster
 
BringBackSonics

BringBackSonics

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Oct 27, 2017
45,278
Seattle
SolVanderlyn said:
I have what must be the flu or something, and stayed in bed all day because I couldn't focus. Spent all day listening to music on my phone and looking at old photos. I couldn't even focus on the TV long enough to watch anything while I was sitting up.

Being sick is a real drag.

What do you usually do?
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I usually just sleep. The wife usually
Marathons some office or parks and rec
 
Spaggy

Spaggy

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Oct 26, 2017
601
Watch YouTube on TV while on the couch and eventually fall asleep in the middle of the day. Probably don't drink enough water.
 
squeakywheel

squeakywheel

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Oct 29, 2017
6,084
Sleep is the best cure. When I'm not sleeping I'll drink lots of fluids (chicken soup and water) and play Switch games that I can play brain dead (JRPGs).
 
Earvin Infinity

Earvin Infinity

Member
Oct 27, 2017
6,891
Rest.
Take vitamins (C, D and Turmeric).
Drink hot green tea with lemon and honey.
Swallow and clove of garlic. This is nasty as hell, but it kills whatever respiratory virus you may have very quickly.
 
amoy

amoy

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Oct 28, 2017
1,230
I don't get that sick. But it usually involves getting masks, meds, lots of tea and cup soups.

What usually fucked me over was clashing air-conditioning temps at work or at home, the next day I would get an awful sore throat. Couldn't talk, couldn't eat without pain. But even that hasn't happened in a while, never had to a call a day off either. Same routine, maybe at a slower pace.
 
Pau

Pau

Self-Appointed Godmother of Bruce Wayne's Children
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Oct 25, 2017
5,853
This reminds me that last time I got sick a classmate told me to take Vitamin C until I got diarrhea. She was 100% serious. D:

Curler said:
People definitely get hit worse than others, plus it probably depends on the strain. My immunities used to be garbage as a hit, so it hit me worse than most. Now I can deal with minor colds usually (if not sinus related), yet I get hit with pretty bad allergies, as well as tough, painful strains of flu :/
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I'm sorry to hear that! :( But what you say makes sense. It's hard to compare or really know how someone else feels when they are sick. I just feel guilty because other people seem to manage...
 
Jader7777

Jader7777

Member
Oct 26, 2017
1,211
Australia
Depends on the illness:

Flu/respiratory: Hot tea with lemon, fresh crushed garlic on toast.
Gastric: Eat salt and drink lemonade until everything vacates the system.
Headache: Have a cold shower and take lots of drugs.
 
Mortemis

Mortemis

One Winged Slayer
The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
7,417
I used to just tough it out until it's gone, but now that I have a job with paid sick days, I'll just lay in bed for a day and pump myself full of water and vitamin c.

That one day rest makes all the difference in getting better faster, at least for me.
 
Grizzel Greedigut

Grizzel Greedigut

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
2,433
Illinois
If I get sick, I still go to work because I have no health insurance and no sick days to use. I cant afford to lose the hours and theres no backups if I call off, that would fuck everyone. Restaurant industry. I'm not the only one.
 
Spenny

Spenny

Member
Oct 25, 2017
5,544
San Diego-ish
I've never had the flu (or least never had bad symptoms while having it) but when I get a head cold or sore throat I usually just try to sleep it off.
 
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