What To Do When You've Got The Flu!

In the past couple of weeks, the yearly common flu has hit the Ware household! With Mummy Ware suffering the terrible flu the previous two weeks, ickle Amsie has now also been struck. This called for a blog post on what to do when you’ve got the flu! And that rhymes. PS. None of this is claimed to be professional medical advice…just what we tend to do if we’re poorly. 

• First point of call. Drink LOTS of fluids. Your body will probably be incredibly dehydrated and you’ll probably feel like you have little, if any, energy. Seeing as the body is approximately 60% water, make sure you drink up to two litres of water per day. That can seem like a huge amount, so the way we see it, even one bottle of water is better than none. An old herbal remedy is to add honey and lemon to hot water, which doesn’t actually taste too bad. Plus, if you have a sore throat, an ice lolly can help ease the soreness. Oh, and don’t forget your vitamin C, through fresh orange juice etc. 
• Get some rest!!! When you’ve got an awful cough or you’re full of cold, you often don’t sleep all too well. Therefore, when you wake up, you probably aren’t going to feel full of energy. You need to save what little energy you have left to help your body get back to full health. Put your feet up and take a break. Watch your favourite movie or read your favourite book and just chill. 
• Also when you’re full of the sneezes (this one’s for the older ladies reading this post) have your Tena Lady strapped into your bloomers…don’t risk it! 
• Steam. Either a proper steamer or literally putting your head over a bowl of hot water. Sometimes it helps to add a few drops of Olbas oil to the water. If the steam burns your face then, you know, pull back and breathe in a little more slowly. 
• Stay warm! If you’ve got a temperature, your body may vary and go from hot to cold. Keep a blanket nearby if you feel yourself shivering. Or if you’re boiling hot, a cold compress to the forehead may be of benefit. 
• Take your temperature regularly (and check the thermometer you’re using is for your mouth!!!) and take medicines to help speed up the recovery process. You can go to the doctors for a prescription (especially if you continue to get worse), get over the counter flu meds or buy them from a shop such as your local supermarket. Beechams seem to be the best brand for us. 
• Get some fresh air – even if you’re just sitting outside for a few minutes. There’s something about breathing in clean fresh air that feels good. Unless in our case you live near a canal and fields because then the fresh air can sometimes be a little bit pongy!!! Then again, if you’ve got a cold…you probably won’t be able to smell that much anyway. Also, if the sun’s out, get a bit of good old vitamin D!

There’s the Ware’s top flu-alleviating tips.

And if all else fails, ask Mum!!!! 

Hopefully the flu leaves the Ware household soon!!! 

Laura and Amy x