sick of being sick (1 Viewer)

[SWC]

brohans for years every fall winter and spring i get a bad cold in my head and chest it just stinks so what do you brohans do as preventative maintenance year round to try and avoid getting the sniffles which for me always turns into strep throat and bronchitis thanks in advance and i appreciate you all take that to he bank brochachos

 

[Jaysus]

Seasonal allergy meds, Flonase, bourbon, and face masks.

 

[belljr]

brohans for years every fall winter and spring i get a bad cold in my head and chest it just stinks so what do you brohans do as preventative maintenance year round to try and avoid getting the sniffles which for me always turns into strep throat and bronchitis thanks in advance and i appreciate you all take that to he bank brochachos

Have you ever done allergy tests?

Tl;Dr found out I am max allergic to weeds, DUST, and some other common thing.

Constantly congested that turns into sinus infections etc etc.

Now have netipot regiment, nasal spray, and pill

 

[MTskibum]

I have 2 kids in elementary school. Sign me up for only 2 respiratory illnesses per year!

 

[Scoresman]

We still mask in very select places like airports/planes and other crowded unventilated spaces. It's not too often, but since we learned this from COVID, we've cut down the number of times we get sick drastically.

 

[Zeppelin]

Seasonal allergy meds, Flonase, bourbon, and face masks.

I've used Flonase for allergies year-round for a few years. I don't know if it's the reason, but I don't get sick nearly as much as I used to.

 

[Zeppelin]

I am max allergic to weeds

I was going to suggest not smoking weed anymore until I saw the "s" at the end.

 

[SWC]

does anyone take vitamins and what is your mix anything else like that i hear you on the masks etc take that to the bank brochachos

 

[belljr]

Seasonal allergy meds, Flonase, bourbon, and face masks.

I've used Flonase for allergies year-round for a few years. I don't know if it's the reason, but I don't get sick nearly as much as I used to.

And per my doc. You can do Flonase and a pill

 

[Jaysus]

brohans for years every fall winter and spring i get a bad cold in my head and chest it just stinks so what do you brohans do as preventative maintenance year round to try and avoid getting the sniffles which for me always turns into strep throat and bronchitis thanks in advance and i appreciate you all take that to he bank brochachos

Have you ever done allergy tests?

Tl;Dr found out I am max allergic to weeds, DUST, and some other common thing.

Constantly congested that turns into sinus infections etc etc.

Now have netipot regiment, nasal spray, and pill

i forgot about those sinus blasters... I rocket them as soon as things start feeling off.

 

[Max Power]

does anyone take vitamins and what is your mix anything else like that i hear you on the masks etc take that to the bank brochachos

I started taking NAC during the winter when I'm around people who are sick. I've had good results with it.

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[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

A small glass of OJ every single morning,

 

[Judge Smails]

Doubt it’s allergies in the winter

 

[Redwes25]

You sound a lot like me. I eventually got prescribed inhalers and basically have low grade asthma that kicks up in allergy season and cold season. A light kind of went off in my head when my son was diagnosed with Asthma and I realized I had been dealing with the exact same symptons he has for 40 years. Been very helpful for me since then and while I still get sick I don't end up coughing all winter and it no longer turns into bronchitis/Pneumonia.

 

[Gally]

Could be coincidental but i take Emergen-C every day. It's a powder packet mixed with water that is supposed to boost your immune system. Since I have been doing that my sicknesses have decreased considerably.

 

[Dezbelief]

does anyone take vitamins and what is your mix anything else like that i hear you on the masks etc take that to the bank brochachos

I take airborne. I spit a lot, several times every hour. I take steamy showers, blow my nose in the shower and get every bit of mucus out that I can.

 

[El Floppo]

I feel for you, swcer. I get the same, which then triggers my cough variant asthma. suuuuucks.

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[3C's]

built like a tank, nothing gets through, never get sick.

 

[gump]

We have 2 kids under 7 and my wife is pretty obsessed with better eating and health. We've been taking Colloidal Silver for a few years now...at the onset of symptoms or if someone else is feeling iffy. I really believe it makes a difference. Especially cutting off a sore throat and more severe cold, when in the past i inevitably got to that.

LINK

 

[NutterButter]

I know that whenever I have sniffles or a post nasal drip, that neilmed sinus flush works wonders. I do it twice a day until its cleared up which if I had to put a number on it takes about 2 weeks but could be less.

 

[Scoresman]

does anyone take vitamins and what is your mix anything else like that i hear you on the masks etc take that to the bank brochachos

We had a thread about this recently but most people don't need vitamin supplements. You just piss out the extra vitamins from them. There are some exceptions like Zinc may do some good at the onset of a cold, but even that's questionable.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Doubt it’s allergies in the winter

Wha hahahahahahahaha. That's hilarious. I can tell you don't live anywhere near Houston.

Also, Mr R is allergic to cut pine. In other words, Christmas trees.

 

[wlwiles]

Could be coincidental but i take Emergen-C every day. It's a powder packet mixed with water that is supposed to boost your immune system. Since I have been doing that my sicknesses have decreased considerably.

Wife and I do this every single night together before going to bed. Whoever goes to bed first mixes up two shots of it and leaves one on the counter for the other. Cheapest "easy fix" you can do IMO

 

[SWC]

i take the emegencys every morning this time of year if they are helping i cant imagine what i would be like without them jeez take that to the bank brochachos

 

[BLOCKED_PUNT]

Do you guys get an annual flu shot?

 

[djmich]

I like this stuff. They have different versions, this is the max one. I use it to treat symptoms and then the lesser version as a preventative when traveling. But I've been sick twice the last 4 months lol (I travel a lot).

My link

Anti-Microbial Properties:

• Xylitol interferes with the ability of bacteria, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae, to adhere to the nasal and sinus tissues.
• This reduces the risk of bacterial sinus infections and biofilm formation.

 

[beer 30]

Seasonal allergy meds, Flonase, bourbon, and face masks.

went to an allergist in 1998, he prescribed Flonase & Allegra. Have taken them religiously since. Not just during the season, all year round.

 

[Eephus]

Wear more cologne to repel the germs.

 

[Mookie]

I'm prone to sinus infections as my nose is all busted up. i take Flonase and EmergenC on a regular basis, and that seems to hold most of it at bay. Still, I usually get sick once per year, and 70% of the time it blossoms into a heinous sinus infection. While hot compresses, steam, neti pot, and other remedies may provide some short term relief, the only thing that really works at that stage is antibiotics.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Does anyone still use original formula Sudafed (Pseudoephedrine) anymore. My state has it behind the counter now due to theft concerns. I do remember it working years ago in getting rid of congestion problems, the over the counter version seems to do almost nothing.

 

[Harry Manback]

I have 2 kids in elementary school. Sign me up for only 2 respiratory illnesses per year!

Only 2 sounds like a pipe dream. I'd rather get all of the sick and have them remain healthy so they sleep through the night and can go to school and not stay home.

Brutal having kids at an age where they can't take any cough/decongestant meds.

 

[djmich]

Seasonal allergy meds, Flonase, bourbon, and face masks.

went to an allergist in 1998, he prescribed Flonase & Allegra. Have taken them religiously since. Not just during the season, all year round.

Do you know if any concerns around long term constant Flonase use? I’ve started using it more liberally but assume there are some downsides.

 

[Tick]

Seasonal allergy meds, Flonase, bourbon, and face masks.

I've used Flonase for allergies year-round for a few years. I don't know if it's the reason, but I don't get sick nearly as much as I used to.

Yeah, Zyrtec here with the same results... though maybe I'm just conflating that with the post-Covid changes that have me doing fewer things in public around others.

I spent 2 days watching flights get cancelled in the Atlanta airport over the weekend. Countdown to sickness has started.

 

[Mr.Pack]

Doubt it’s allergies in the winter

Could be dust. The furnace kicks in and dust flies. Happened all the time

 

[Mr.Pack]

Flonase for me. I also take Symbicort when I start getting asthma and I feel it turning to bronchitis.

 

[NutterButter]

Doubt it’s allergies in the winter

Could be dust. The furnace kicks in and dust flies. Happened all the time

Yup. Its always something. I just take an antihistamine year round.

 

[djmich]

Seasonal allergy meds, Flonase, bourbon, and face masks.

I've used Flonase for allergies year-round for a few years. I don't know if it's the reason, but I don't get sick nearly as much as I used to.

Yeah, Zyrtec here with the same results... though maybe I'm just conflating that with the post-Covid changes that have me doing fewer things in public around others.

I spent 2 days watching flights get cancelled in the Atlanta airport over the weekend. Countdown to sickness has started.

Spent time watching them cancelled?

 

[belljr]

Doubt it’s allergies in the winter

Could be dust. The furnace kicks in and dust flies. Happened all the time

Once I learned I was extremely allergic to dust it explained so much.

I bought dust covers for my mattress and for my pillows and it's been way better just as an example

 

[Dezbelief]

Does anyone still use original formula Sudafed (Pseudoephedrine) anymore. My state has it behind the counter now due to theft concerns. I do remember it working years ago in getting rid of congestion problems, the over the counter version seems to do almost nothing.

If I have excess congestion I use Mucinex, sometimes that doesn't work and I will use old school Sudafed.

 

[Tick]

Seasonal allergy meds, Flonase, bourbon, and face masks.

I've used Flonase for allergies year-round for a few years. I don't know if it's the reason, but I don't get sick nearly as much as I used to.

Yeah, Zyrtec here with the same results... though maybe I'm just conflating that with the post-Covid changes that have me doing fewer things in public around others.

I spent 2 days watching flights get cancelled in the Atlanta airport over the weekend. Countdown to sickness has started.

Spent time watching them cancelled?

Just hung out in the airport while my first flight was cancelled, then watched until the flight I got switched to was cancelled, repeat again. Atlanta had real snow and just no capacity to handle it, everything was a mess there.

 

[Rustoleum]

Does anyone still use original formula Sudafed (Pseudoephedrine) anymore. My state has it behind the counter now due to theft concerns. I do remember it working years ago in getting rid of congestion problems, the over the counter version seems to do almost nothing.

I take a Claritin every morning and a hot shower. Save the Sudafed for peak allergy season (ragweed and hay fever) for me.

Also, you misspelled “meth concerns”.

Edit: and you are totally right, what passes for decongestants out in the aisles is completely useless. Benadryl or NyQuil might work for me, but I would have to remain conscious after taking them to know for sure.

 

[QuizGuy66]

Sorry about your ailments Bromigo I don't know that I have much in the way of strategy for avoiding colds but in terms of headaches my policy is to give them and not get them and you can take that to the bank.
-QG

 

[belljr]

I have an older version of this --- did it in the shower last night - feeling fresh

Amazon.com

 

[beer 30]

Seasonal allergy meds, Flonase, bourbon, and face masks.

went to an allergist in 1998, he prescribed Flonase & Allegra. Have taken them religiously since. Not just during the season, all year round.

Do you know if any concerns around long term constant Flonase use? I’ve started using it more liberally but assume there are some downsides.

27 years in and I haven't noticed any. My wife has allergies as well but hers are a little more than environmental. Anyhow, her doctor told her if you ever have to decide over which allergy medication to take, always, always take Flonase if you can't take or don't have access to other medications.

I'm probably programmed now but if I go a week or two without it, I'm constantly stuffed up. You don't realize what a difference it makes until you are off of it for a while.

 

[Hawks64]

does anyone take vitamins and what is your mix anything else like that i hear you on the masks etc take that to the bank brochachos

I take airborne. I spit a lot, several times every hour. I take steamy showers, blow my nose in the shower and get every bit of mucus out that I can.

I also take airborne daily in the morning, I started this during Covid and haven't stopped. Seems to do a good job for me.

 

[Harry Manback]

I have an older version of this --- did it in the shower last night - feeling fresh

Amazon.com

Does this go in the backdoor?

 

[Gatorade]

Seasonal allergy meds, Flonase, bourbon, and face masks.

went to an allergist in 1998, he prescribed Flonase & Allegra. Have taken them religiously since. Not just during the season, all year round.

I have more allergies now that I live in SC.
Flonase works for me too.

 

[beer 30]

Seasonal allergy meds, Flonase, bourbon, and face masks.

went to an allergist in 1998, he prescribed Flonase & Allegra. Have taken them religiously since. Not just during the season, all year round.

I have more allergies now that I live in SC.
Flonase works for me too.

At the time I was living in Columbus, OH. One of the absolute worst places in the US to live if you have breathing issues or allergies. It's pretty much a bowl that all the area around dumps environmental allergy stuff into then it just sits there. My wife had terrible issues during the winter there. Every year, right around Christmas, she'd get bronchitis which would turn into pneumonia which would end up with a couple night stay in the hospital, every year, like clockwork.

Since we've moved she's off all of her breathing meds and hasn't been to a hospital in over a decade.

 

[Hawks64]

does anyone take vitamins and what is your mix anything else like that i hear you on the masks etc take that to the bank brochachos

I take airborne. I spit a lot, several times every hour. I take steamy showers, blow my nose in the shower and get every bit of mucus out that I can.

I also take airborne daily in the morning, I started this during Covid and haven't stopped. Seems to do a good job for me.

And of course, I posted this and then got sick yesterday. Think it's flu, off to urgent care later today so I can get meds if needed before my vacation starts next Tue.

 

[Peggy]

Haven't been sick in decades. Even stopped getting the flu shot after covid happened. Genetics must have given me a good immune system.