Cold, Flu, and Sinus

I have a cold or flu. my body feels like i was hit by a truck. what is wrong with me today?

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 03:22:51 +0000

im sorry that really sucks. I had it twice this year and it was horrible. Like the above person said you just have to wait it out. The only thing that made it a little bit easier for me was taking motrin which helped a little bit with the body aches and thera flu. Its that powder that you mix with hot water, it would make it a little bit better for about 4 hours but it still was not fun. Feel better! 4 years ago amazing what one day and a couple glasses of water can do. i decided to sweat it out by wrapping myself in warm blankets and just sweating through the day and night. still can't eat much but i feel much better.

How does your body eventually get rid of the viruses that cause a cold or flu?

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:40:06 +0000

- Chosen by Voters It's an incredibly complex process that involves multiple cells and chemical signals. The watered-down, simple explanation is that when you first get an infection the body initiates the innate immune system. This mainly consists of phagocytes, cells that consume the invading pathogens. Some of these phagocytes are called antigen presenting cells (i.e. macrophages and dendritic cells). Dendritic cells are the most important as when it uptakes the pathogen it enters the blood stream and heads to the lymph nodes initiating the adaptive immune response. When the dendritic cells arrive at the lymph nodes they present the antigen to naive T-cells and B cells. Essentially, the dendritic cells are the teachers and the T-cells & B cells are the students. Then these trained T-cells and B cells are released into the blood stream to attack the pathogen. The reason for such a process is to make sure these cells are highly specific, they will only attack foreign cells. I hope this helps! Source(s): Research assistant at JHMI 2 months ago 100% 1 Vote

Holistic ways to treat a cold, flu and sinus problems?

admin — Mon, 21 May 2012 01:09:29 +0000

gargling salt water and sitting in a steamy bathroom is actually probably the best way to clear up your throat and sinuses. its not an old wives tale. doctors have actually recommended it. 6 months ago 2 people rated this as good Both GOOD answers. although not quite what i was looking for, they are still helpful. thanks y'all!

COLD OR FLU TREATMENTS PLEASE????????? WHAT TO DO??????????? WHAT TO TAKE???????? ANY NATURAL REMEDIES????

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 12:40:22 +0000

- Chosen by Voters Okay for your sore throat i use honey and butter. it will help your sore throat and it is all natural. You can put pine oil ina pan and heat this. Then put a towel over your head and inhale the pine scent. it is really good for a stuffy nose. I would also get some nose spray. To keep your nose moist. Source(s): My 2 Cents 2 weeks ago 100% 4 Votes

What kind of medicine for cold & flu while on Lamictal?

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 11:51:55 +0000

- Chosen by Voters You should speak with your pharmacist and ask him/her what cold and flu remedies are safe to take with Lamictal. Many cold and flu remedies have listings on the package as far as "do not take if you are on…" But your Pharmacist is the expert and can safely recommend something that won't cause a bad interaction. 3 years ago 100% 1 Vote

I have the flu/cold , can it spread to my dog?

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 10:17:29 +0000

- Chosen by Voters One word….no. 1 year ago 67% 2 Votes

Who's sick with the Flu, Cold, or anything else right now?

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 08:38:15 +0000

- Chosen by Voters I'm getting over bronchitis, all that's left is that horrible coughing. Sounds like I'm getting ready to bring up a lung. 2 years ago 100% 1 Vote

Do I have a cold or the flu?

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 07:04:24 +0000

- Chosen by Voters You may have a serious case of food poisoning but just try to keep warm all the time please answer mine guys http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AkBGPXD9Rxq1uRuf4sSVvucM_dw4;_ylv=3?qid=20110809025959AAT40zO Source(s): I hade one a week ago 5 months ago 100% 1 Vote

Do i have a cold? Swine Flu ?

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 06:49:58 +0000

Dont worry! The Swine flu is just like any other flu. It's not more serious. It's the same. The News on tv is just using fear so people will spend money on getting shots so the drug compaines can get richer. Get some chicken soup and some alka seltzer plus cold medicine. Drink chamomile tea with honey and lemon juice. If you have the regular flu or the swine flu it doesnt matter. You will be fine in about 3 more days. 2 years ago Thankyou (:

Cold/Flu recent problem?

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 03:30:11 +0000

- Chosen by Voters The following works for sinus, cold, running nose, sore throat and strep throat, when the throat is hurting and lot of other conditions.The most visible thing about sinus is swelling. In case of cold, sore throat, strep throat also swelling is there but to some less extent then it is visible in sinus.Sinus, cold and sore throat usually happen in the following situations — Change of season, drinking lot of water after exercises, when u get up in the morning, after swimming, after having first sex, kissing, first time smoking etc.The reason – The body has limited capacity to store water in places other hen cells and in blood systems. When we suddenly drink lot of water, that must be stored in the cells within a short period. If that does not happen the body tries to lose water through frequent urination, running nose, cough etc. This excess water is stored in layers of skin or muscles. This stored water outside cells reduces the cell metabolism drastically. That also causes the immune system to be done causing the bacteria growth. That does not need antibiotics. All it needs is reabsorption of that water in cells or blood system. That is possible only by reducing the water intake temporarily.During winters the cells of our body stores less water. This is evident from frequent loss of water from body throuhurination. Normally.Another thing that needs explanation is – why does sore throat happens in the morning often. The cellular metabolism is at 5 to 10% during sleep. So the excess water stored between layers of skin and muscles causes the metabolism to fall below the minimum threshold limit. That reduces the immune capacity of the body drastically.The same thing happens after swimming the body is heated up and cooled at the same time. It a person allows sweating after a swimming session and does not drink water or does not take a shower in cold water sore throat may not happen.After having first sex, kissing, first time smoking people tend to either overeat, drink lot of water and sleep immediately so sinus or sore throat happens.The easier way out is to allow body to sweat for 1 or 2 hour by increasing the body temperature but not drinking water or other fluids for may be 1 hour after that. But since cell metabolism is low during this period of cold and sinus, a person will seem to be excessively thirsty even after a short session of small exercise. Thru cell metabolism the water is transferred to blood system. If that happens at a rate slower then required rate the cells may overheat causing excessive thirst.The other easy way to control swelling is to give up water and all other liquids for 24 hours. In 24 hours there will be no significant dehydration to cause organ failure. But to be double sure one can stay indoors for 24 hours. This helps in lot of other ailments. One can do it when one is indoors. It improves the immune system. It ensures that body's control systems work properly.In 24 hours the reduction in the fluids will be about 3 litres or about 5% of the total body weight of a normal adult.Never the swelling due to sinus or cold and cough is more than 5% of the body volume.During this period of 24 hours the lose of water from the body does not reduce even by 1% to offset reduced water intake.The reduction in loss of body water thru urine or sweating starts after 48 hours in most of people. But to be on safe side giving up water and liquids for 24 hours will do the trick.The reduced swelling will give immediate relief from pain. It will make is much more easier to eliminate the cough thru nose without any pain.That will also improve the blood acid levels by about 10%. This makes changes at the cell level as well. Blood acid levels are the first line of defense against the infections. So swelling gone, pain gone, cough moving out, infections taken care of. Now what remains in the body for the next change of season time. Obviously nothing.So it has already given u long term relief from sinus. But in some cases one may get sinus during next change of season and may have to do this again. The benefits of drinking lot of water is over hyped. So when winter starts to set in, people still force drink more water. Same thing happens when summer is setting in. As soon as summer comfort is there on increases the water intake drastically. But the cells of the body still does not need that excess supply of water. 3 months ago 100% 1 Vote