Those of you who have followed my tweets today will have noticed that I am a bit under the weather at the moment and thanks to those that have tweeted me with the get wells 
I tall started yesterday, when I developed a bit of a ticklish cough and had to stop off on the way to work to be up some lozenges to sooth the discomfort, sadly after paying £3.69 for some Strepsils, they didn’t seem to help and my sore throat just got worse.
So this morning I woke up with a sore throat and the sniffles, the first thing someone said to me was “Maybe you have swine flu“, some people just have no sympathy at all!
Not long ago I tried an age-old remedy of a mug of hot milk and a teaspoon of whiskey, blimey that was strong, but it’s not working, so it’s going to be a case of riding it out, most of the time when I get these “bugs” they only last for 48 hours, so hopefully it should be coming to an end very soon.
So it looks like tonight I’m going to be wrapped in lots of blankets, a hot water bottle and a glass of milk and whiskey to try and sweat it out!
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Twitter: knewthis
(38 comments) says:
Sad…I used to suffer from those sinus-related stuff as a teenager and I know how bad it can go..
Do you get Vicks in UK? It has been my friend all along…Everytime I get cold, I do two things.
1. The first day I have it, I apply lots of it over my nose, throat and forehead and go to sleep covering myself completely under the blanket..If you wake up sometime in the middle of the night, don’t forget to apply some more..Most often it gets ok by day..
2. If things are not working, boil some water and once the water is boiling hot…drop a spoon of Vicks into it…Now cover yourself (and the vessel with boiling water) with a blanket and keep your head over the steam..Just 4-5 minutes and you will be sweating hard…It provides a lot of relief.
Dunno if it sounds crazy, but it worked a lot for me…
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Karen
Twitter: Blazing_Minds
(1093 comments) Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Thanks Anand for your advice, we do have Vicks, I’m using it to help me sleep at night, I’ll try the Vicks in boiling water later on
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Twitter: knewthis
(38 comments) says:
By the way, funny thing is, the Google ad on this post is on Swine Flu..Google has a sick sense of humor!
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Karen
Twitter: Blazing_Minds
(1093 comments) Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 8:52 am
Yeah, that’s just blooming typical!
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Twitter: Happymaker
(37 comments) says:
I’m sorry to read that you’re feeling like a wet dog with a huge head, Karen! I’ve never tried whiskey when sick. Hmm… I wonder if an Irish coffee might do the trick? Nah, you’re better off staying hydrated. Sucking on ice helps. Feel better soon!
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Karen
Twitter: Blazing_Minds
(1093 comments) Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Thanks Heather, I’m drinking loads of water at the moment to keep rehydrated..
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Twitter: phaoloo
(7 comments) says:
Hope you feel better soon
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Karen
Twitter: Blazing_Minds
(1093 comments) Reply:
November 20th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Thanks Phaoloo
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Twitter: extremejohn
(165 comments) says:
Eeeeeek Karen I hope you feel better, I kind of have an idea of what your going through. My two kids and wife are all sick.
Im sure I am next.
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Karen
Twitter: Blazing_Minds
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November 20th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Thank John, I was hoping to have some family round tomorrow, but I think that’s going to have to go on hold! Give my best to your wife and kids
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Twitter: HichamMG
(32 comments) says:
I am sorry to hear about this, Karen. I wish you a speedy recovery although it seems here to have a cold too. I noticed that many people are complaning from this winter either who I know offline in real life or online (bloggers, twitterville, etc) so this year is special!
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Karen
Twitter: Blazing_Minds
(1093 comments) Reply:
November 21st, 2009 at 8:40 am
Thanks Hicham, it seems to be clearing a bit at the moment
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Twitter: damien_riley
(1 comments) says:
I swear by Echinacea but you have to start taking it the minute you feel sick. Hope you feel better real soon!
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Karen
Twitter: Blazing_Minds
(1093 comments) Reply:
November 22nd, 2009 at 9:44 am
Thanks Damien, feeling a lot better today
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Twitter: knewthis
(38 comments) says:
Did you get to try out my Magic Cure
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Karen
Twitter: Blazing_Minds
(1093 comments) Reply:
November 22nd, 2009 at 9:46 am
Yes Anad I did try it and it helped, many thanks
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