good afternoon!
this week i'm recovering from the flu -- my first time ever having it. with this on my mind, for today's Question of the Day i'm wondering.........
Have you had a cold, virus, flu or etc during this (or your most recent) winter/cooler time of year?
i'll start!
this flu was the first illness i've had this winter, and actually the first i've had in 5 years or more. i tend to take preventative measures against colds/viruses/etc for the winter months by having chicken based soups and citrus juice on a regular basis. i don't know if that makes any difference, but i figure it can't hurt either. it certainly helped once i'd contracted the flu, having both of those on hand!
i'm also glad that i didn't need antibiotics to treat this flu. i would have seen a doctor if i hadn't started feeling better, but i did start feeling better on day #4. my dad believed that antibiotics are generally over-prescribed by doctors, which can then lead to problems with people developing a resistance to them -- or possibly the virus developing a resistance to them. that makes sense to me, but i'm not sure. i do think that if my body can fight off a cold/flu/virus on it's own in a reasonable amount of time, i'll have a stronger immune system by letting it do so. but, that's just my opinion.
okay, now it's your turn!
this week i'm recovering from the flu -- my first time ever having it. with this on my mind, for today's Question of the Day i'm wondering.........
Have you had a cold, virus, flu or etc during this (or your most recent) winter/cooler time of year?
i'll start!
this flu was the first illness i've had this winter, and actually the first i've had in 5 years or more. i tend to take preventative measures against colds/viruses/etc for the winter months by having chicken based soups and citrus juice on a regular basis. i don't know if that makes any difference, but i figure it can't hurt either. it certainly helped once i'd contracted the flu, having both of those on hand!
i'm also glad that i didn't need antibiotics to treat this flu. i would have seen a doctor if i hadn't started feeling better, but i did start feeling better on day #4. my dad believed that antibiotics are generally over-prescribed by doctors, which can then lead to problems with people developing a resistance to them -- or possibly the virus developing a resistance to them. that makes sense to me, but i'm not sure. i do think that if my body can fight off a cold/flu/virus on it's own in a reasonable amount of time, i'll have a stronger immune system by letting it do so. but, that's just my opinion.
okay, now it's your turn!