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    How the hell do I get rid of this?! Im the Lysol queen right now.

    Ive been sick for 14 days yet my guy and daughter got it and it only lasted 2 days each.

    Ive tried everything and anything and nothings working. I thought it was gone Friday and I wake up this morning with a hacking couch and sore throat.

    I just want to rip out my tonsils right now. Its horrible. I want it gone.

    Its a virus - antibiotics wont help right? Because I have some and I just dont want to be sick anymore - its so draining.

    Anything I havent tried yet Im willing to try. ANYTHING. OMG - I would do crack right now if that would get rid of this... Im sick and tired of being sick and tired.

    Help?

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    I have the SAME thing, day 9 now. My doctor gave me antibiotics at the very start, and that did seem to help, with the sore throat at least...but this cough is not budging. The doctor said if it is viral, it can last for up to 3-4 weeks.

    Are you coughing up anything? Not to be gross, but I started coughing up phlegm recently, which seemed to be what made the cough so bad and painful. Mucinex really helps get rid of that gunk,a nd it also is a good cough suppressant.

    If it's a virus, there's nothing you can do but treat the symptoms and wait it out. Nyquil has been a godsend, because otherwise, I'd cough so much I couldn't sleep.

    Other than that, focus on getting a lot of sleep, taking your vitamins, drinking a lot of fluids, eating good food, to help you stay otherwise healthy so you don't get anything else.

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    OK, I have the same thing as you. Phlem - sore throat - cough - body aches. At least the morning head aches have gone away... and the sneezing that started a few days ago is driving me nuts!

    Ill try that Mucinex - I almost bought it when I was at Target earlier today! *kicking self*

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    Oh yeah, the body aches suck, and I also had the worst temperature changes...one minute I'd be shivering like crazy, the next I'd be sweating profusely, it sucked.

    Def try Mucinex and DayQuil/NyQuil!

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    if anyone knows the answer to this... let me know. I have been sick for 11 days and counting now.. and haven't worked since I got sick. I know it's contagious because i gave it to my boyfriend, but he was only sick for a day or so with it. It's horrible- body aches, fever, chills, purring gross cough, congestion, nausea, blah blah blah. I've just been taking massive amounts of goldenseal, echinacea, multivitamin every day, lots of water, tea..etc. I refuse to take antibiotics b/c I'm stubborn like that.

    I WANT TO WORK!! this is killing me. I need to be working right now, and I haven't in over a week because of this!!

    Everyone get better soon!!!

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    Colodial silver always seems to knock my colds out.
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    Shit. Somebody gave it to me and you guys are scaring me right now.

    If I'm sick and I stay home in bed and take vitamin C it usually goes away within 3 or 4 days, but that's what I have been doing and it is getting WORSE. Much Worse. This is not good.

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    If it's viral, antibiotics won't help, and it's bad to take antibiotics if they aren't needed.

    Are all you sick girlys takin your vitamin C? Take 1000-2000mg a day! Even 3,000.....they say take up to your bowel tolerance level. Meaning...take as much as you can without getting the runs.
    And sleep! What always cures me is the "nyquil coma" take a dose, go to sleep, when you wake up, take more and go back to bed. gotta let yoru body heal, and plenty of rest helps that. Plus, when your knocked out, you won't feel crappy.

    Chicken noodle soup with lots of garlic!

    Drink plenty of water to loosen the mucus and help bring it up.

    hope ya'll feel better soon!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Farrah_Holiday View Post
    Colodial silver always seems to knock my colds out.
    Didnt work for me.... didnt work for THIS like mega bug

    [quote=Gypsy74] I know it's contagious because i gave it to my boyfriend, but he was only sick for a day or so with it. [quote]

    Same here! My guy and daughter only had it for a couple days. WTF is with that?! Is my immune system THAT bad?

    Woke up to coughing this morning... day what, 16 now?! Altho now that, sneezing and a tiny bit of congestion are all thats left...

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    It wouldn't be so bad IF ONLY I COULD TALK. 1500 -3000mg of vitamin C per day. Echinachea. Airborne. Zicam. Nyquil.

    Any other suggestions???

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    O. My. Goodness.

    Sore throat? Gargle with water and cayanne pepper. I did a google search this morning- I just CANNOT miss another day of work. It lasts for about 5 minutes but it works!!! I am going to carry a water bottle mixed with cayanne pepper around. I don't care. Yay!!!

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    Could it be mono?

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    Nope. We all are getting the same thing. Mine lasted until Thursday. 17 days... Im so happy to not be sick anymore... When someone so much as sneezes my way Im running to the nearest bathroom and now have antibacterial stuff in my purse. I just cant risk getting that virus again.

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    i'm almost better now. I just have a cough in the morning and night, congestion and am really tired. ALMOST well enough to go to work. I haven't worked in over 2 weeks now. this sucks. I feel all weak and out of shape and pale. yuck. I'm going to the tanning bed tomorrow and treating myself so when I go back I'll feel good about myself because right now I feel like shit

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    I have a cough too..thanks for this thread. It looks like a lot of sw ladies are sick right now, must be the change of seasons thing.

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    I hope everyone starts feeling better! I also have that F*cking cold... Try Emergen-C it has tons of Vit. C and other Vit.'s trust me it made me feel so much better. I think you can get it at GNC. It's a little powder packet you add to water.

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    I've got it too, but being pregnant there is very little I can take. This is soooo crappy!!

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