Chicken soup, and orange juice

@GardenGerty (163426)
United States
February 4, 2023 12:07pm CST
I have a sore throat, and a headache. Hope it is not the newest version of that pesky virus.I do not have a fever or chills. My throat is sore enough that coffee felt bad going down. Then I remembered I had some chicken noodle soup my sister had bought. It was her cure for most everything. I also drank some orange juice, in spite of the burn. I sent hubby to the bedroom to find a Cepacol lozenge. No such luck. Instead he brought me a Dove dark chocolate heart. Popped it in my mouth, wrapped up in a blanket and sat in a cozy chair beside him, while he was reading. So I got an extra nap. I had slept nine hours last night without waking. There are many things I want and need to do here at home, in spite of my symptoms. I will go to church, but wear a mask and not shake hands tomorrow. We have to go pick up prescriptions in that town, so we had best go. I think I have some elderberry syrup in the fridge. I will do that remedy next.
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@CarolDM (203410)
• Nashville, Tennessee
5 Feb 23
Tis the season unfortunately to get what I call the crud. I hope you feel better soon.
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@GardenGerty (163426)
• United States
5 Feb 23
I know I have just been really run down. I am trying for extra liquids for better overall health.
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@CarolDM (203410)
• Nashville, Tennessee
5 Feb 23
@GardenGerty Sounds like a good plan to keep your immune system going.
@RebeccasFarm (94525)
• Arvada, Colorado
4 Feb 23
You will be better soon Heather with your good remedies Sorry you are not well poor love xo
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@GardenGerty (163426)
• United States
5 Feb 23
Colds and viruses usually last a week to ten days, so I am well on my way. I first got the sore throat Wednesday evening. Not bad then but it has gotten a bit worse. Today, Sunday, I took a nap.
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• Arvada, Colorado
6 Feb 23
@GardenGerty You are a trooper Heather.
@celticeagle (174183)
• Boise, Idaho
4 Feb 23
I hope your ailment is not a new strain of the 'pesky virus'. Good luck with that. Hope the elderberry syrup helps.
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@GardenGerty (163426)
• United States
5 Feb 23
Well, without a fever, I am reasonably certain it is not, but you never know unless you test.
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@celticeagle (174183)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Feb 23
@GardenGerty .........That's fortunate.
@rebelann (113918)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Feb 23
I hope you'll be rid of this soon, nothing is worse than having a cold or something.
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@GardenGerty (163426)
• United States
5 Feb 23
I feel a bit like a whiner. I am not really sick enough to worry about, just enough to be uncomfortable.
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@rebelann (113918)
• El Paso, Texas
6 Feb 23
It's ok, we all get sickly now and then and it's ok to whine about it
@DaddyEvil (147774)
• United States
4 Feb 23
I hope you feel better quickly.
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@GardenGerty (163426)
• United States
5 Feb 23
Thanks you, I am doing what I can.
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@DaddyEvil (147774)
• United States
5 Feb 23
@GardenGerty You're welcome.
@Icydoll (36713)
• India
4 Feb 23
Sorry about your sore throat.Get well soon
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@GardenGerty (163426)
• United States
5 Feb 23
I am doing my best and I am hoping it is not something contagious.
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@Icydoll (36713)
• India
7 Feb 23
@GardenGerty how are you feeling today
@youless (113064)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Feb 23
If you don't feel well, you can also consider to take a pill and it will be helpful. Of course natural food will be good for you but it will spend some time to work. I hope you will get well soon.
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@GardenGerty (163426)
• United States
5 Feb 23
Some pills help, others do not. I do take some cold medicine now and then.
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@shaggin (74174)
• United States
6 Feb 23
The elderberry syrup is a good idea. I hope you feel better now.
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@GardenGerty (163426)
• United States
12 Feb 23
I was not consistent with it. The sore throat eventually went away but now it acts like I have a sinus infection.
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@wolfgirl569 (115834)
• Marion, Ohio
4 Feb 23
Hope you feel better soon
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@GardenGerty (163426)
• United States
5 Feb 23
We have beautiful weather and I feel as if I am wasting it by not being well.
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@JudyEv (352987)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Feb 23
I'm sorry to hear you're not well. I hope you'll feel much better soon.
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@GardenGerty (163426)
• United States
5 Feb 23
Isort of hate it when I do not feel my best but I am not sick enough to call out of work. This too will pass, I am sure.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
5 Feb 23
It definitely sounds like you're fighting off something. Your body probably needed that extra rest.
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@GardenGerty (163426)
• United States
5 Feb 23
That is going to be my go to for now, rest as much as possible.
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@LindaOHio (188285)
• United States
6 Feb 23
I think I would have passed on church. Not only to get extra rest but to not pass the creeping crud along to others.!!! I hope you feel better soon!
@MarieCoyle (43690)
5 Feb 23
I hope you are feeling better soon. Chicken soup is a great remedy, I highly recommend it!