Wellness

[barb40]

illinois8...I did several of these things today...you are right...there are sooo  very many things we touch and use daily!  I'm still well...fingers crossed! Thanks for tips & well wishes!

[Snoopp]

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@IlliniGirl88 wrote:

@barb40  -  Also, think about disinfecting remote controls, door knobs, light switches, handles (refrigerator, and the toilet - every part of it).  I'd also wipe down keys and don't forget the car (steering wheel and anything you'd touch).  Hope your husband is feeling better soon and that you don't get the flu!

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I always spray doorknobs in my home.  I use sanitizing wipes on bathroom surfaces.  

[Financialgrl]

I battled cancer and, bc chemo makes one's immune system very weak just as said above - wash your hands, wash your hands, etc.  THat happened in 2011 and when I went into remission 7 years ago the washing of hands thing stuck.  I hate to say it but there are years that during the winter my hands have little areas looking like paper cuts bc I wash my hands so much.  I've been on a few cruises where norovirus has broken out and I've NEVER gotten sick - bc of handwashing.

[LTT1]

@barb40 

So it is looking like now we can ask you....what can one do to avoid getting the flu.... you are the expert!

Is your DH over the symptoms and is he well?

Did your college-age son do ok by not getting it?

[Mothertrucker]

This doesnt help in the short run, but I began taking Mushroom Complex about 7 months ago and I have not been sick ONCE- and I work in a place where EVERYONE has been sick and I have to shake hands with customers multiple times a day..and cannot  wash them mmediately..

I also never get a flu shot, and have thalassemia, and my immune system has never been great...

I really credit the Mushroom Complex that I take...

[LTT1]

@Mothertrucker 

I take an immune complex (Andrew Lessman) and have been taking it every single day for 1 year. No sickness such as flu or colds!  This supplement contains mushroom complex also and I agree...

[barb40]

LTT1...Thanks for asking!  The tips here are great! I did a lot of laundry and cleaning, lol!  My son just had a cold...my husband felt really crappy about 3 days...mostly due to fever.  We think having the flu shot and taking Tamiflu must have helped shorten the time.  I stayed well...yay! 

Hope everyone stays well...!

[LTT1]

@barb40 

Congratulations!

You beat it!

[Mindy D]

Let him stay in the bedroom away from everyone. Don’t share a towel in the bathroom for hand washing. Have him use paper towels. You too. Don’t handle things he has touched. Let him use paper plates and plastic utensils that he throws into his own little garbage bag. Get him tissues. Use a separate toilet these next two weeks. Lysol the door handles, car steering wheel. Don’t use his pen. Lysol or use a couple drops of bleach in a quart of water to wipe down surfaces. Don’t share a blanket and bedding, including pillow cases.  Let him use a laundry basket and don’t wash his things for two or more weeks. Wash your hands constantly. Same with everyone else. Try taking AirBorn..don’t know if it’s any good, but it’s worth a try. It has vitamins and zinc. Never use the community pen to sign for meds at the pharmacy. Use your elbow to open doors in buildings and push elevator buttons. 

DON’T SHARE THE REMOTE CONTROL

AVOID TOUCHING YOUR FACE

[World Traveler]

For me, keeping my immune system is the best thing I can do to avoid catching the flu. Have not had it in 17 years. But to be truthful, I stopped getting the flu shot 17 years ago. Go figure! ha!