I’ve just bounced back from the flu. While it was a nasty one, I did recover fairly quickly (less than a week). Here’s what I did, not saying this is gospel or even the reason it worked, but here’s what I did, for better or worse -
I hardly moved at all. Walked slowly, sat, lie down. Every single ounce of energy I could spend on fighting this thing, I did.
I went to bed as early as I could. As soon as I felt tired, I went to sleep. No staying up. Sleep helps the immune system. And when you got something, sleep fights germs.
I slept during the day as well, if I was tired enough. Didn’t care much about how it would hurt my night’s sleep. Rest is always good when you’re sick.
I drank a lot of water. Being hydrated gives the body energy to focus on the fight.
I had a lot of Kombucha. I kind of like it. Someone said, that might’ve helped. Not that I would know. But it’s stock full of probiotics, which some say is good for you. I’m saying, I don’t know.
I ate very little. What I did eat, was stuff like nuts, dried fruit, some oatmeal, an apple or two. You don’t need all that much food when you’re sick, but pimping yourself with vitamins and energy certainly doesn’t hurt in the fight against the flu.
I stayed away from dairy stuff. Apparently, dairy isn’t great for the immune system. Not that I would know. I just didn’t feel like having any. But I was told, it’s apparently good to stay away from it. Not saying this is so, tho.
I took Ibuprofen. I don’t think it’s more efficient against the flu than anything else, but there’s always the risk of inflammations, and Ibuprofen battles those. Stuff in the ear and such.
I didn’t even try to “work from home”. I was so goddam sick it wasn’t an option.
I told my kids that unless it’s an emergency, they can fuck off with their wants and pleases and come on dad’s. Now that I’m back, tho, they’re showing no mercy
