I have been out sick for the past eight days with a terrible flu, not sure if it was the swine flu, but a flu nonetheless. Coughing, sneezing, feverish, exhausted, sore body, sickness…flu. One thing I can tell you about being an adult, especially an adult who doesn’t have any parents within a three hour drive of my apartment, is that it is just awful when you are sick. All I want when I am sick is to whine and moan to someone and have them baby me and take care of my every whim and demand. That doesn’t sound like too much to ask, does it? I didn’t think so, either.
Since I am now a thirty year old woman, I had to take care of myself throughout this awful illness, as I’m sure some of you will have to do should you become victims of this disease. I am incredibly lucky that my boyfriend and some of my close friends helped me with this, but they all had to keep going to work, much to my dismay, so I was left to fend for myself. So here is some of my most sage advice:
Stay Home. I cannot stress this one enough. I hate staying home sick, I get bored; I get cabin fever, I just hate it. None of that matters though when it comes to the health of the rest of your community. Stay home. Sign up for Netflix and get comfy.
Water, water, water. This bug is ultra dehydrating, so pour that magic liquid down your throat at every possible turn. I’m pretty sure I can drink water in my sleep mow.
Rest. Stay in your bed and sleep or lie down as much as you can. I am still tired just typing this and cannot wait to get back in my lovely bed. When you think you are all rested, rest for another two days.
Those are my three top choices for what you should do to take care of yourself. Now this is a simple little list, but I promise if you stay home, rest and stay hydrated you will be okay. That is of course if you are a reasonably healthy adult who isn’t pregnant, etc. Also, soup is always a good move, as is hot tea (pumpkin spice is my recent favorite), vitamins galore and the number one thing you can do for yourself: Keep your spirits up. I found that having a positive attitude through this made me feel much better. Then it promptly exhausted me and I had to take a nap, but I digress.
Any other tips or pearls of wisdom you can share with us would be much appreciated…
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