https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 20:08:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2449192 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:48:25 +0000 littlejoy 2449192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Echinacea tea, Vit b12, Vit d, and as much rest as possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2449167 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:36:18 +0000 KT326 2449167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Awesome, thanks! Definitely going to look for this on my lunch. </p> <p>I was sick on our Superbowl trip last year, I really don't want to be sick again this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2449161 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:29:40 +0000 Foodnerd81 2449161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KT326: I have this kit, which has a squeezy bottle instead of the pot- it's easier for me. I got it in cvs or similar, I usually see it on a bottom shelf in the cold section. You definitely don't want to be sick for your weekend!! </p> [attach=2307/16/o219xg.338x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2449092 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 12:00:29 +0000 KT326 2449092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So glad I saw this! I'm starting to get sick and we have a kid-free vacation (well, three day weekend) this weekend. I don't want to get any worse!</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: @Greentea: Where did you get a neti pot? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2449038 Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:41:16 +0000 snowjewelz 2449038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh I am sick right now, but DD has RSV so I hadn't even thought of myself. I def need to down some emergen-c. Good suggestions here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2448261 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 20:11:55 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2448261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drink a lot of water and bone broth (as we speak!), and take at least a tablespoon of manuka honey. I usually take it with lemon and hot water, but will take it by the spoonful or spread it on some toast too. </p> <p>I also take airborne, zinc, and vitamin c drops... and try to get whatever rest I can squeeze in. Hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2448249 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 20:04:43 +0000 Greentea 2448249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: yes! So true. It always "seems" like such a pain, but if I don't do it early I get super sick and am way worse off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2448235 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 19:45:29 +0000 SweetCaroline 2448235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually try to get extra sleep, but feel your pain in that department.</p> <p>I usually try to keep things sanitized, stay hydrated, and take my vitamins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2448049 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 16:19:27 +0000 lamariniere 2448049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: definitely start early. If I ignore symptoms and it gets worse before I start, the congestion always lasts longer and is more severe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447975 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 15:23:09 +0000 Foodnerd81 2447975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: @Greentea: I only have the beginnings of a cold now so not that congested yet. Maybe I'll try to aim for twice a day until I'm better. I can handle that. I have a whole box of the little packets of solution to use. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447885 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:39:53 +0000 Greentea 2447885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: I do it constantly! I suppose it matters what kind of sick you are, but I get lots of sinus trouble and it is a lifesaver! I just use sea salt. I also gargle with sea salt if I have a sore throat. I have chronic sinusitis, so I can't take antibiotics every time I get a sinus infection or I would be on them all the time! I also run the shower for steam! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447867 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:34:11 +0000 lamariniere 2447867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: at least twice a day. Sometimes more if I'm really congested. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447843 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:19:55 +0000 avivoca 2447843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drink tons of water and OJ and try to rest as much as I can. Even if I can't sleep, I find that resting helps a lot. My toddler watches a lot of TV when I'm sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447830 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:16:37 +0000 Foodnerd81 2447830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: @Greentea: I never feel like the Neti pot actually helps that much. Maybe I don't do it enough? How often do you do it?</p> <p>After nap I'll walk up to cvs and get some zinc of some sort to add to my echinacea and elderberry lozenges. So far it hasn't gotten worse so fingers crossed! And I think I have some emergency-c in the closet... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447690 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 12:59:13 +0000 gingerbebe 2447690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take a multivitamin, zinc pills (not Zicam, like the actual zinc supplements from the vitamin aisle - way cheaper and easier to swallow), I chew on Vitamin C tablets all day (NatureMade ones are my favorite), stay hydrated, drink a lot of hot soup and tea, and take really hot showers to try and draw impurities out of my skin. And wash hands like crazy. And get as much sleep/rest as I can manage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447677 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 12:51:20 +0000 LadyPantaloons 2447677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I up my nutrient in take through vitamins and just healthy food. Also I run on a low gear and just plan easy outings for the kids and myself. Bathe and stretch. Not sure if any of this works but I have felt a cold coming and ended up fine plenty in the last year. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447586 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:43:30 +0000 erinbaderin 2447586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mostly I just whine about how much I don't want to get sick. But I also try to start taking big doses of Vitamin C and Echinacea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447583 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:40:19 +0000 wheres_c 2447583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Elderberry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447564 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 11:26:23 +0000 BKCaribBaby 2447564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Echineacea (spelling) tea, Cold -EEze, Emergen-C. I've fought off three colds since late December. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447138 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 04:26:33 +0000 brady80 2447138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zinc rapid melts, pretty sure they are made by zicam. They definitely shorten the cold and make it more mild. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447133 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 04:06:14 +0000 lamariniere 2447133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: another vote for the neti pot! I love that thing. :heart: Along with hydration, including lots of tea, depending on what kind of sick it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447063 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:59:30 +0000 DillonLion 2447063@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do as much water as I can possibly choke down and Emergen-c </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447055 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:52:34 +0000 Foodnerd81 2447055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I saw the spray or drops were better than the things you swallow so I'll try that, thanks. It's not a bad cold yet I just don't want it to be! I already had a really bad cold right after G was born and she isn't even seven weeks old yet. Thanks, toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2447001 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:20:30 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2447001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly I just take Zicam (throat spray only!) every 3 hours like it says and, although it doesn't completely eradicate the cold, it definitely makes it more mild. I hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2446959 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 21:25:58 +0000 Foodnerd81 2446959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jlm22: looks like zicam is safe. I'm hoping I can cut this cold off before I get really sick again. My immune system sucks, apparently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2446955 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 21:21:08 +0000 Foodnerd81 2446955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnleaves: bleh last time I was really sick I tried drinking straight apple cider vinegar. Awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2446902 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 20:27:38 +0000 skipra 2446902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of OJ and green tea (at least a little should be fine for nursing) and I always seem to crave Japanese food when I am coming down with a cold. Miso soup and seaweed salad, maybe some sushi. Not sure why or if it helps at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2446872 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 20:12:36 +0000 jlm22 2446872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of OJ and I swear by zicam. I am pretty sure it's safe when you're nursing, but don't quote me on that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2446859 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:54:04 +0000 autumnleaves 2446859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I drink 8 oz of water with 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar 1-2 times a day. I tried sucking on garlic before but found it gross and did not help me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-you-start-getting-sick#post-2446826 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:15:08 +0000 SweetiePie 2446826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had lots of success with airborne and zinc drops (cold-eeze). You can't take at the same time but can alternate them every couple hours.<br /> Could be a placebo effect :-) But I'll take whatever works! </p>