Is there a way to not catch all that yucky flu stuff eveyone has been getting?HELP!?
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There is no foolproof way to avoid it, but there's things you can do to help fend it off: wash your hands often, keep your hands out of your mouth and away from your face, get excercise, drink lots of water and tea,(adding fresh lemon juice to water and tea helps strengthen your immune system), take a good multivitamin, and eat plenty of fruits and veggies (raw), but avoid junk food. Also, a good detox system works wonders for strengthening your immune system (green tea, organic tomato juice, detox teas, colon or whole body cleanses)
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Hello from Scotland. Its midnight here. Pull a sicki!! What to do is from now on until the next hour and a half,dont talk to anyone at work and be very quiet.Go to the loo and stay in it for bout 10.b4 u come out of the loo,rub ur eyes a lot(put a little soap in ur eyes if u can bear it) and then go back to work.Ur buddies and boss at work will think u look ill with ur red eyes all watery.tell them u threw up and need to go home. Then have a great day when u get sent home sick!!!! Its worked for me and even the soap in the eyes was worth it!! lol
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WASH YOUR HANDS CONSTANTLY!!! Like when you come back from like the supermarket or someplace like that. Don't touch handles on like bathrooms (wear gloves if nesassary). These are some of the most highly places for getting sicknesses. Supermarket shopping carts are the most germ ridden things ever. Be careful and stay clean.:)
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Yuck.....Gross....See a doctor....
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there is no 100% prevention from influenza.The two best ways to assisst you in reducing your chances of getting influenza are: 1) Get your flu shot every year. The flu season is late this year so it is still not too late to get immunized. 2) Proper handwashing technique. Wash your hands in a downward position under warm water for 20 seconds using soap. Be sure to scrub under your nails and in between your fingers. Dry with electric dryer or papertowel and then turn off the taps. If you touch anything -do not put your hands into your mouth before you wash. Cleanliness is the second best prevention. BUT remember there is no 100% protection
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True Story! Have it checked out if you think there is any in your home. I know some people who were severely ill from it.
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LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.\n\nI have a HORRIBLE cold right now (why else would I be on this site?!) and I realized that this is the one time I feel like my body has control over me, not the other way around. And it's probably because I wasn't taking good enough care of it to keep it going like I was!\n\nThe two most important things you can do are (1) SLEEP, and (2) DRINK...a LOT. I mean like there will be no water tomorrow. If you're like me, you probably get a fourth of what you're supposed to each day. Which means now is the time to make up, because your body is punishing you. :-)\n\nAside from that, take vitamins (that, again, you should be taking every day). Boost up your immune system with things like Vitamin C (OJ!), Zinc, and Selenium. Go with the Nature's Way echinacea if you would like, but make sure to give your doctor's recommendation dibs.\n\nAlso, stay away from work, school, or other places where you might spread your ickyness. Not for too long, but remember there are other people out there (people with kids!) who will be very unhappy with you if you cramp their style by getting them sick.\n\nKeep the foods you eat pretty bland (is this the rationale behind chicken soup and crackers?) so that you don't put your digestive system through the ringer. The key is nice 'n easy.\n\nI am not sure of this, but I was always told to stay away from dairy products (milk, cheese, etc) as they contribute to the production of phlegm. I'm in the draining process now and don't need any more mucus, thank you.\n\nTake the time (when you're not sleeping) to catch up with movies, books, or online shopping (my personal favorite!) to keep yourself indoors. Try to keep your physical activity to a minimum, but depending on how severe your cold is, this might not be a problem. My body protests every time I try to climb a flight of stairs (and I live on the 3rd floor!) so taking it easy is not difficult for me.\n\nThis is just me, but I like to stay away from over-the-counter medication (unless I need it to sleep at night - NyQuil is my legal drug) because I think I can better gauge if I'm getting better without it.\n\nGood luck and feel better!
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I'm so glad you asked this!  The one rule I wish everyone knew and practiced is  PLEASE do not blow your nose at the table.  Go to the bathroom or into another room where people are not eating!!  Thanks!
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Don't want to seem funny mate, but if your child has that many allergies you should be talking to a nutritionist, because you don't know what half cocked advice you are going to get on here.\nChicken and potatoes seem to avoid them, but not knowing how old the poor little thing is complicates it.\nGo to the doctors and bang on the desk until he sorts summat out\n\nGood Luck mate\n\nChris
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try chicken noodle soup and going to your doctor. the doctor would probably write you a prescription for antibiotics if it's bacterial. if the flu strain you have is viral (a virus) then you can take over the counter products to help with the symptoms. a virus has to run its course, as there are no cures for viruses.
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Oh, I am really sorry he isn't well. You neeed to get a second opinion from another doctor, maybe a pediatrician, if it were my kid I wouldn't accept a flu diagnosis.
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how not to become sick
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Herb supplements such as Echinachea and Goldenseal work very well.  I'm not a health freak, but my friend's mom gave them to me and my cold cleared up really fast and it's good for preventing them too.\nAvailable at healthfood stores as well as drug stores.
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I'm Canadian, it's only a matter of time till the virus is found here and it mutates into our worst fears.\n\nI have drilled my kids to wash their hands often. I know they should be doing that anyway, but kids are kids. Now I stess it so by the time the flu hit, hopefully it has become habit.\nI know this is no sure fire solution, but every bit helps.
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Modify your routine, switch dietary habits, multivitamins, lots of liquids pretty and let it run its course.  You really can't speed up its course.  You can prevent it with healthy diet, and avoidance of those with teh fever.\n\n\n....And stay away from china town. sorry couldn't help it.
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the good new is that winter is over. you may want to look into a different daycare or smaller one.  THere is something kids and adults can take that is supposed to prevent you from getting sick even when everyone else around you already is sick.  It is called Air Borne.  You just put it into a cup of water and let the tablet dissolve.  Then drink it.  Adults take one tablet and kids take half.  It tastes good too surprisingls.  And has worked great for my kids. and myslef.  You can get it just about anywhere.  I think it costs like 5 or 6 dollars at walmart.  Easily worth the money.
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Wash your hands always and if you know somebody around you has a cold make sure you stay away from them.\nEspecialy at work make sure you don't touch your eyes ears nose or mouth if you have been near or touched door handles, pens, keyboards etc when sick people are in work.\n\nThis works for me, I used to get colds and flu every 2 - 3 months then I started bieng more careful and I had my first cold in 3 years  just 2 weeks ago.\n\nVitamins are not the answer, I eat fruit maybe once a month and I pretty much live off microwave meals, toast, biscuits and takeaways.\n\nOh and don't take drugs, these make it very easy to get a cold in the weeks after taking them.