if you will venture out among the germ machines...

[lagilman]

The plus of freelancing is that you get to avoid most of the colds and whatnot that regularly sweep through offices. The minus of freelancing is that means you don't have the established immunities you did when you were exposed on a regular basis.

Add to that a plane full of kids, coming and going, and it's hardly surprising that I came home from Florida with a cold.

Alas, there are no (paid) sick days when you're a freelancer. *sneezes around sore throat, is miserable, still has deadlines*


I have orange juice. I have chicken broth. I have brown rice. If only I had a hot fudge sundae, I'd be halfway to better already...


Tell me only good things, today.

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Whisky is excellent for colds. Also red wine. I am firmly convinced of this.

[lagilman]

*nod* I am certain, had I not had the excellent glass of excellent pinot noir last night, I would be far more ill this morning.

Also, having brought home a bottle of Irish Mist from Dublin, may I say that it is an excellent restorative? But not so much for the breakfast. At least, not when there are deadlines a-deading.

[mtlawson.livejournal.com]

Between both you and Di, I'm glad that you can't transmit colds over the internet.

Get well.

[threeoutside.livejournal.com]

I swear by zinc lozenges. I swear, they reduce the symptoms 50% and shorten the duration by at least 2 days. Suck on zinc lozenges.

And get better fast. *pat pat*

[jperceval.livejournal.com]

Awww, feel better!

My cure-all is tea with honey and lemon. Mr. JP's cure-all is tea with honey, lemon, and whiskey.

Also highly recommended is Source Naturals Wellness Formula Herbal Defense Complex. Stuff smells weird but works miracles.

[lagilman]

My evening cure-all is whiskey diluted with hot water and a spoonful of lime-infused honey. It cures colds and insomnia in one swell foop. Not for use during the workday, however.

[out-totheblack.livejournal.com]

I'm all about vitamine C and collodial silver when I'm sick. Also, Pepperment-Ginger tea by Alvita is wonderful for picking you up. If you really like ginger, leave it steeping a long while.

[lagilman]

That reminds me, I am out of candied ginger. Must remedy that....

[for those of us with chronic digestive conditions, ginger is a Basic Food group. Also, tasty.]

Vitamin D

[desuvan.livejournal.com]

I'm channeling my father here, but get some Vitamin D. By all accounts, its a far bigger boost to your immune system than Vitamin C, and those who use it swear by it. I've had some success with it as well, though it hasn't quite been a miracle drug.

And drink some green tea, too. Hot water + anti-oxidants = good.

Re: Vitamin D

[lagilman]

Vitamin D is not a problem for me -- in addition to having just spent time under the Florida sunshine [and eaten a plate or two of catfish, nom], my office gets sunlight all day.

(I put my office here for exactly that effect -- it's hard to be cranky when there's warm sunshine at your back. Plus, purring felines taking advantage of same.)

[jslinder.livejournal.com]

Once every two weeks visit a public elementary school or library to keep your immunity up? :)

[martianmooncrab.livejournal.com]

Take two cats and try again tomorrow. Hope you feel better soon.