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Posted 9/19/2009 11:58 PM (GMT 0)
Hubby is feeling achy and hot, thinks he has the flu, and I just had my Remicade influsion on Thursday so my immune system is probably at its lowest.

We washed the bedding and sprayed Lysol around (although I don't know if it will do any good) . Any other ideas?

 

Fortunately I'm leaving town for a few days tomorrow.

Posted 9/20/2009 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
Wash the dishes in bleach water? Not a lot of bleach though. And don't mix it with soap, it makes some kind of nasty gas or something. (But my dad does it all the time, ughhhhh lol)
Posted 9/20/2009 4:01 AM (GMT 0)
like pipe said- please. do NOT mix bleach with other household cleaners. it can result in CHLORINE gas. chlorine! bad for you is an understatement.

wash your hands (both of you) often, and keep your distance. make sure he does not cough into his hands. i think if you are leaving soon you will be ok.
Posted 9/20/2009 10:22 PM (GMT 0)
Sleep in seperate places. Either one of you on the couch or spare bed. When you are sick you sweat and drool and sneeze in your sleep and aren't conscious to cover it up. My hubby and I have tried to keep our distance when one of us was sick but woke up sleeping nose to nose just breathing in each others faces.
Posted 9/21/2009 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
lol my boyfriend would be out on his butt! Just kidding...
I agree, sleep in separate places. Less contact with germies. Wash your hands a lot and keep them away from your face.
Posted 9/21/2009 11:35 AM (GMT 0)
Dr. Oz says a 1000 mg of vitamin D and you won't get the flu.  Don't know if it is true, but worth a try.

Posted 9/21/2009 1:16 PM (GMT 0)
I don't think he said you wouldn't get it....I would assume he meant it would help to keep your immune system up to hopefully prevent it.

Besides, if you've had the particular virus before, you probably won't get it...but if you haven't and your immune system is up enough to fight it, your symptoms may be slight. That would be nice...I've never had that happen, however.

It's definitely worth to up the vitamin D since most people are deficient in it. Mine is low.

I take about 2000 IU daily.

Stay well!

q
Posted 9/21/2009 3:04 PM (GMT 0)
Hey Peety; my husband had a bad cold in June and I never caught it. I too slept in a different room, washed my hands often, and sucked on a few Zicam tablets and took the Vitamin D. I never got it, so I suppose something I did worked! I believe that you could just put the dishes in the dishwasher and get the same effect as washing the dishes with bleach...unless of course you don't have a dishwasher. Good luck, stay well!

Posted 9/21/2009 8:15 PM (GMT 0)
Wipe off the door knobs frequently with sanitized wipes and phone, etc, My girlfriend did it last winter and kept herself well in a house full of sickness.
Posted 9/21/2009 8:19 PM (GMT 0)
if he gets bad and you have to tend to him, get a mask from the local drug store. IN addition to the Vitamin D, I heard probiotics, and American Gensing will help boost you up too.
Posted 9/21/2009 10:28 PM (GMT 0)
My 5 year old daughter tested positive for the Swine Flu in August. I was worried as heck that I would get it. I never got one sniffle or body ache. Her pediatrician said that even though her and I her hugging, kissing, etc all the time, it is possible that that I am somehow immune to it. I don't think that I will get the swine flu vaccine as a result. I didn't disinfect anything.

Jen O
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