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The dreaded cold and flu season is here. Every year, it’s the same story. Despite all my efforts, my kids and I will be forced to admit defeat and take our turn on the couch with a healthy supply of tissues and hot liquids. While you might not be able to prevent yourself from getting sick in the first place, there are things that you can do to feel better and get back on your feet sooner.
Clear Your Nose
Having a blocked nose can be one of the worst parts of being sick. If cold medications still leave you feeling stuffed up, try pairing them with a saline spray like hydraSense®. hydraSense® is 100% naturally-sourced seawater that is clinically proven to help get rid of nasal congestion so you can breathe better and concentrate on getting the rest you need.
Clean up Your Act
This one is often overlooked! Keep anti-bacterial wipes and hand sanitizer within reach on sick days to avoid leaving germs on the surfaces in your home. The last thing you want to do is spread sickness to your friends and family members. You’ll feel better knowing you’re keeping your germs to yourself.Take a Hike
Did you know that light exercise can help to relieve congestion when you have a cold? Instead of staying cooped up inside, a brisk walk can help you feel restored. Just make sure you don’t overdo it.
Put Your Sore Throat on Ice
Sucking on ice chips can help temporarily relieve a sore or scratchy throat by numbing and calming some of the inflammation-causing your pain. Other ways to soothe a sore throat include gargling warm salt water or sipping on a warm herbal tea.
Give Yourself a (delicious!) Boost
When you’re sick, making nutritious meals may feel like more of a chore. If your sick-day meals are more microwave friendly than health-conscious, it’s also important to make sure you’re getting the nutrients you need with a multivitamin. If you’re not a fan of pills, try One A Day® Gummies. They taste great and help the body to metabolize carbohydrates, fats as well as proteins. For some added Vitamin C, pop Redoxon® into a ½ glass of cold water. You get 10 oranges worth of vitamin C in one tablet†!
Remember, the last thing you want to do when you’re sick is going to the store. So, stock up today to get ready for the winter.
What is on your “must-have” list for a sick day?
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On my must have list is definitely homemade chicken noodle soup.
I agree. Also, I drink many cups of green tea.
I always have vitamin C, and lots of tissues. For comfort food, I always go for mushroom soup and hot buttered toast.
My must-haves for a sick day are: chicken noodle soup, tea, vitamin C&D, and time for naps 🙂
Lip Balm, Kleenex, and lots of gingerale!
That was not a sentence lol Sorry about that.
My must haves would be lip balm, Kleenex and lots of gingerale!
My must have is Hot and sour soup, lip balm and soft tissues.
My must have for a sick day is Miso soup.
My must haves is a hot bowl of homemade chicken soup, and vicks and lots of kleenex’s!!
On my list is tissues, homemade chicken soup and hot lemon drink.
My “must have” list for a sick day is: vitamins, tissues, cough drops, cough syrup, Vicks Vapo Rub, home made chicken noodle soup, & tea,
My sick day essentials are tea, a heating pad, juice and lozenges.
I’ve been sick all week, and my must=haves are: tissues, cough drops, nasal spray, Lipton’s chicken noodle soup, tea (just black for me, but husband likes green), Epsom salts for the bath, Neilmed Sinus Rinse, cozy socks, my robe, fluffy blankets on the bed, and my Tupperware waterbottle filled with fresh cold water.
My sick day must haves are homemade soup and tea with honey and lemon.
My must have is hot tea with lemon and always a warm blanket!
My “must have” list for a sick day includes some cold and flu medicines ,tea, juice, gingerale, water infused with lemons, chicken soup, Kleenexes ,some Hydra Sense for nasal congestion, a vaporizer with some Vicks vapor, and a warm snuggly blanket…..and a Do Not Disturb sign for my door! LOL #Ad 🙂
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I hope you feel better soon.
A couple of the things I like on a sick day are lemon and honey tea, a hot bath, and a bacon sandwich!!
Chicken Broth with lots of fresh ginger, a cozy blanket, a hot water bottle, and my cat & dog to snuggle with.
tissue, ginger ale, neo citron, soft blanket
I like tea and garlic on a sick day.
I use a sore throat spray.
A cup of tea is my must have for a sick day
My sick day essentials are definitely sleep aids – I definitely don’t want to be awake while having a cold.
I like to have vitamin D , kleenex ginger ale and home chicken soup and orange juice , they are my go too’s when i am sick
I like Tylenol cold and flu and chicken soup on a sick day.
A “must have” for me when sick is sleep.and a couple of boxes of Kleenex.
My “must have” list for a sick day is kleenex, echinacea, orange juice, water, chicken noodle soup, & sleep
I need tissues, hot tea, a good movie/tv show to watch, and comfy pi’s!
Homemade soup helps me get well.
My must haves are tea and soup when I am feeling under the weather.
I make sure I have tea, noodles, a warm blanket and lots of time resting in bed.
Must-haves for here are warm fluids – water with lemon and honey, tea, soup. Thank you.
I gargle with Listerine first thing in morning and last thing at night to stop the cold germs from multiplying in my throat.
A sick day is my bed and a good book. Cuddled up to a heating pad with my 4 dogs sleeping at the end of the bed. Through in a box of Kleenex and a cup a tea. This reminds me of many hours spent like this lol
My must have for a sick day is lots of orange juice and my comfy duvet!
Lots of garlic for me.
My must haves are nasal spray and pure honey tablespoons for the throat. Oh and chicken noodle soup!
My must have” list for a sick day: water and a book
My must have’s are homemade chicken noodle soup and gingerale.
My must have” list for a sick day are water, pillow and a good film
My must haves are tissues, tea with honey and lots of sleep. 🙂
My must have is green tea
I need tissues, and a hotwater, honey & lemon drink.
My must have for a sick day is tea and a warm blanket.
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Last yr I was sick and was able to get a day off of work (a friday, although I asked for both thur and friday off they wouldn’t give it to me) so being able to sleep in for 3 full days and take care of myself is really top of my list
What is on my “must-have” list for a sick day is soup, kleenex and medication!
My must have list includes, vitamin C, tissue, soup and tea
zinc
Honey lemon tea
Lots of sleep, chicken soup and lots of love from my husband!
Tea and chicken soup
Comfy bed
Lots of sleep
Snack Food
Oil of Oregano
Supplements
Long hot bath/shower
My must have when I’m sick is David’s 911 tea.
My must have is a blanket and lots of sleep.
My must have is my oil difusser and my netti pot. Every else come if those do the trick.
my son has bad allergies so we always have Benedryl on hand as well as having honey all the time because that helps with cough
I must have tissues with lotion, a pillow, and a blanket.
My “must have” list includes lots of fluids (especially tea), hot soup, soothing baths with Epson salts, cozy blankets and pillows, and good movies.
Must haves for me are my neti pot, tissue with lotion, fuzzy socks, electric blanket, lemon or peppermint tea, and a good book to curl up with.
I must have a full box of Kleenex’s for my sick day.
vitamin C and zinc
I need a bed on my sick days. Or hot tea or soup would work too, (for a little bitty bit)
my mush have is my home made chicken noodle soup, try to have a batch ready when I feel the first signs of a cold coming on.
I usually use extra Vitamin C- and a hot bath
My must have is a good book because I will be doing a lot of resting.
My must have for a sick day is some Epsom salts and lavender essential oil so I can have a soothing bath.
My must have for a sick day is a bed with lots of pillows and blankets.
I use extra Vitamin C
Peppermint tea is as good as it gets when I’m sick. Hugs would be nice, but I wouldn’t want anyone else to get sick.
chicken noodle soup and lots of decongestant is on my must have list!
My must have for being sick is Chicken noodle soup.
I need gingerale, orange juice and Vicks vapour Rub.
my must have is Vicks Rub and gingerale.. It always makes my stomach feel better to have ginger ale.
My noise is always stuffed so I have plenty of nose sprays in reach!
My must have on sick days is lots of tissue paper and a warm soup.
I need a warm blanket and good tv!
My must have is oil of oregano. That stuff really works!
My must-haves are warm blankets, Vicks Vapo Rub and lots of fluids and cold medicine as needed.
Gargling with warm salt water is a “must have” for me! Also Zinc lozenges are great for boosting your immunity when a cold first starts.
I have a vitamin drink, lots of kleenex, zinc pills, hot soup, a soft blanket and the tv remote.
Must have? Hot tea, honey, my neti pot, salt for gargling! Also warm blankets and girlfriend that takes care of me and cooks for me.
I must have my cozy blanket, chicken soup and my book
for sure homemade chicken soup, lots of blankets, hot tea and my dog
My must have is orange juice and lots of it for the vitamin c
chicken soup
My must haves are tea and toast and of course Tylenol to get me threw the sickness
My must haves are a good quality Kleenex
A cozy bed and blanket, tissues and lots of OJ!
When I am sick from a cold , I need orange juice , honey and chicken noodle soup 😉
I need to have tea, a good blanket, and a nap.
A “must have” list item for a sick day is a good throat lozenge.
laying on the couch with a blanket, water and halls
my must haves are soft tissues, neo citrin, vicks vapor rub, chicken noodle soup, and rest.
Soup broth, so comforting!
My must have is my blanket and tea.
The two most important things are tissues and my bed.
My oil of oregano and homemade herbal teas.
when the kids or myself are sick we try to get lots of sleep, lemon and warm ginger ale drink, cough drops and kleenex
A book is on my “must have” list for a sick day.
A warm blanket and tea!
We are forever getting sick in winter time!
on a sick day I need tissues,warm blanket, hot chicken soup and sleep
I need tissues, a warm blanket, and a hot cup of tea.
A cozy bed and warm blankets and hot tea 🍵
A must-have for me is a cozy blanket, some Echinacea tea, honey and lemons.
Orange juice, a nice cozy blanket ,tissues and Netflix is on my list for a sick day!
Homemade soup, kleenex, popsicles, and tea with lemon and honey are my must haves.
A cozy blanket and my hot and cold compression packs are on my list!
The must-have here is a cozy blanket in front of the fireplace.
I need a compfy couch, warm blanket, hot tea, and a book,
On my must have list for a sick day is vitamin C, chicken noodle soup and my bed.
I have to have my cozy bed
I must have some tissues and lemon ginger tea on a sick day.
When I am sick my list is lots of fluids, soup, blankets, tissues, and some good movies to watch while I am in bed.
I need some Buckley’s and Neocitran!
I must have peace and quiet above all else ! A hot water bottle and lots of warm drinks and sympathy . I’m a wuss when Im sick .
when I’m sick the only things that make me feel better are lots of rest, soup and hot tea
When I am sick all I really want is lots of hot tea, lots and lots.
What is a sick day???? Is there such a thing? hahahaha
As a Mom of three (two of which are home with me), lots of fluids, advil and my echinacea are my must haves.
Must have is lemon, ginger, and honey
My must haves are tissues, hot lemon tea or neocitrin and netflix!
When I am sick I need my diffuser with essential oils, a humidifier, heated blanket and lots of tissues!
Fuzzy blanket, Advil, snacks, grapefruit juice, a good book & a hot bath!
When I have a sick day I need tissues,a aporizer, some cold and flu medicine,chicken soup a warm
blanket, and some tea.
My “must have” list for a sick day,warm jammies,chicken soup,tissues and Advil!
My must have list is lots of water, vitamin C and chicken soup.
My must haves on a sick day are chicken soup, honey lemon tea, ginger ale, and comfy pjs!
My must have is my nice warm bed. I think sleep if you can is the very best when you’re sick.
MY must haves for a sick day are lots of water, hot tea, a hot shower or bath, a warm sweater, kleenex, soup and if at all possible my bed.
I must have Chicken Noodle Soup and Ginger ale
On a sick day I need apple juice, tissue, and hot drink such as neocitran.
Lots of Vit C and ginger tea.
My must have is a blanket and a day off work – and kids who behave! lol
i must have soft tissues ,bottles of water and vitamins hand sanitizer and meds ty 🙂
If I am sick, I want some cold medicine, tissues with lotion, chicken noodle soup and Netflix!
Must have list for a sick day is tissues and green tea & honey
Need tissues, medicine and soup!
Lemon tea is my go to.
Some hot soup, lots of water, and rest
I must have lemon tea & lozenges.
chicken noodle soup!
My “must have” for a sick day is a pot of hot coffee and a good book.
A Must Have on my Sick Day list is a couple of advil and some peace & quiet.
Chicken Noodle Soup is my go to.
My biggest must have is my medicine, hot tea and cough drops.
When I am sick I need to stock up on Ginger Ale. It helps keep me hydrated and tastes great!
When I’m sick I have to have a lot of warmth and a really good book to get me through the day
tissues, lemon ginger tea and blanket
Hot tea, soup, blankets and snuggles help but getting sick is just one of those things, this pack would certainly help relieve the suffering!
Ginger Ale, tea and soup.
Tissues are on the top of my list for sick days
My “must have” on a sick day is usually something hot to drink, this would usually be tea.
When I’m sick, I make feeling better a full time job. I use nasal rinses, antibacterial cough drops, tea with honey, and lots of fruits and veggies. Oh and I drink profuse amounts of water.
When I am sick I must have vics vapor rub. Rub it on your feet at night to help you sleep.
High humidity!
My “must have” list for a sick day are lots of tissues, a bed and some movies.
Chicken soup is my must have for a sick day
My “must have” on a sick day is homemade chicken noodle soup. I make batches throughout the year and keep them in the freezer so it’s available when i need it.