In article >,
Janet Wilder > wrote:

> James Silverton wrote:
>
> > As for stomach flu, all I know is to drink innocuous mild fruity drinks
> > and go to bed. Food usually results in vomiting but lying down and doing
> > absolutely *nothing* can help. Doing nothing is about the limits of my
> > "activity" :-)
> >
> Stomach flu was always treated with Coca Cola syrup. You had to get it
> at the pharmacy. It really did settle one's tummy. I don't even know if
> it is still available or if it's any good now that they use HFC instead
> of cane sugar.

Paragoric was always good, but is no longer available!
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Omelet wrote on Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:28:04 -0600:

>> James Silverton wrote:
>>
> >> As for stomach flu, all I know is to drink innocuous mild
> >> fruity drinks and go to bed. Food usually results in
> >> vomiting but lying down and doing absolutely *nothing* can
> >> help. Doing nothing is about the limits of my "activity"
> >> :-)
> >>
>> Stomach flu was always treated with Coca Cola syrup. You had
>> to get it at the pharmacy. It really did settle one's tummy.
>> I don't even know if it is still available or if it's any
>> good now that they use HFC instead of cane sugar.

> Paragoric was always good, but is no longer available!

Opiates do help a lot but can be abused and that's probably why you
can't get it.
--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

In article . net>,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
> stomach

Wrong! I think she was trying to kill you. '-)

Sorry you're feeling poorly. I've a cold trying to catch me and I can't
afford to be sickly right now. Dang. I'll be popping vitamin C.
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Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article . net>,
> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>
>> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
>> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
>> stomach
>
> Wrong! I think she was trying to kill you. '-)
>
> Sorry you're feeling poorly. I've a cold trying to catch me and I can't
> afford to be sickly right now. Dang. I'll be popping vitamin C.

Go get Zicam immediately! Here one can get it in the supermarket,
in the cough-cold section. Drugstores should also carry it. It
works REALLY well if you are diligent.

--
Jean B.

"Jean B." > wrote in message
...
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article . net>,
>> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>
>>> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
>>> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
>>> stomach
>>
>> Wrong! I think she was trying to kill you. '-)
>>
>> Sorry you're feeling poorly. I've a cold trying to catch me and I can't
>> afford to be sickly right now. Dang. I'll be popping vitamin C.
>
> Go get Zicam immediately! Here one can get it in the supermarket, in the
> cough-cold section. Drugstores should also carry it. It works REALLY
> well if you are diligent.
> --
> Jean B.

And get some extra so the next time you will have it on hand and can start
it immediately!

Felice

Felice wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article . net>,
>>> Blinky the Shark > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
>>>> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
>>>> stomach
>>> Wrong! I think she was trying to kill you. '-)
>>>
>>> Sorry you're feeling poorly. I've a cold trying to catch me and I can't
>>> afford to be sickly right now. Dang. I'll be popping vitamin C.
>> Go get Zicam immediately! Here one can get it in the supermarket, in the
>> cough-cold section. Drugstores should also carry it. It works REALLY
>> well if you are diligent.
>> --
>> Jean B.
>
> And get some extra so the next time you will have it on hand and can start
> it immediately!
>
> Felice
>
>
Yes. I need to replace my backup....

--
Jean B.

"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
news
>
> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here, before I have to go
> back to bed. Can't sleep, but don't have the energy to do anything else,
> either -- not even read. (And that just kills me.) So I've been flashing
> back to little home remedies from growing up in the 1950s...
>
> I think sometimes Mom would give me small amounts of what I remember as a
> weak solution of sugar in water. Ever heard of that?
>
> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
> stomach (the charcoal or whateveer) -- probably more from acid upset than
> from feeling urpy.
>
> Liquid Jell-O. I guess that was a variant on sugar water; it's not like
> there was sugar-free Jell-0 in 1953.
>
>
> --
> Blinky
> Killing all posts from Google Groups -
> The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org



The home remedies of the past AKA Old Wives Tales, have GREAT basis in fact.
As science progressed we learned the physiological reasons why Jewish
Penicillin ( hot chicken soup) does make one feel better, or why a warm
glass of milk helps one sleep.

There are tons of home remedies that work.

http://www.grannymed.com/

Dimitri

Blinky the Shark wrote:
> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here, before I have to go
> back to bed. Can't sleep, but don't have the energy to do anything else,
> either -- not even read. (And that just kills me.) So I've been flashing
> back to little home remedies from growing up in the 1950s...
>
> I think sometimes Mom would give me small amounts of what I remember as a
> weak solution of sugar in water. Ever heard of that?
>
> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
> stomach (the charcoal or whateveer) -- probably more from acid upset than
> from feeling urpy.
>
> Liquid Jell-O. I guess that was a variant on sugar water; it's not like
> there was sugar-free Jell-0 in 1953.
>
>
Sorry you're feeling poorly; is it some kind of flu? I had a bout of
that at Christmas and spent Christmas Day in bed with a fever of 102 --
such fun!

When we were little, for nausea, Mom used to give us flat gingerale, and
if that stayed put, a half orange to suck on. The flat gingerale may
very well be an analogue of your mom's sugar water remedy. For chest
colds, Vicks Vaporub on the back and chest.

"flitterbit" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here, before I have to
>> go
>> back to bed. Can't sleep, but don't have the energy to do anything else,
>> either -- not even read. (And that just kills me.) So I've been
>> flashing
>> back to little home remedies from growing up in the 1950s...
>>
>> I think sometimes Mom would give me small amounts of what I remember as a
>> weak solution of sugar in water. Ever heard of that?
>>
>> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
>> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
>> stomach (the charcoal or whateveer) -- probably more from acid upset than
>> from feeling urpy.
>>
>> Liquid Jell-O. I guess that was a variant on sugar water; it's not like
>> there was sugar-free Jell-0 in 1953.
>>
> >
> Sorry you're feeling poorly; is it some kind of flu? I had a bout of that
> at Christmas and spent Christmas Day in bed with a fever of 102 --
> such fun!
>
> When we were little, for nausea, Mom used to give us flat gingerale, and
> if that stayed put, a half orange to suck on. The flat gingerale may very
> well be an analogue of your mom's sugar water remedy. For chest colds,
> Vicks Vaporub on the back and chest.

The only good thing for fever is Tachipirina (I don't know if you know it)it
makes you sweat and decrease fever. For atony, the better cure is work a lot
and to get tired.
Cheers
Pandora

"Pandora" ha scritto nel messaggio > The only good thing for fever is
Tachipirina (I don't know if you know it)it > makes you sweat and decrease
fever. For atony, the better cure is work a lot
> and to get tired.
> Cheers
> Pandora

It is effervescent paracetamol, and I don't know if a version is available
in the US. You are warned NOT to consume alcohol, so that's sort of
Tylenolish.
>
>

Giusi wrote:
> "Pandora" ha scritto nel messaggio > The only good thing for fever is
> Tachipirina (I don't know if you know it)it > makes you sweat and decrease
> fever. For atony, the better cure is work a lot
>> and to get tired.
>> Cheers
>> Pandora
>
> It is effervescent paracetamol, and I don't know if a version is available
> in the US. You are warned NOT to consume alcohol, so that's sort of
> Tylenolish.
>>
>
>
I haven't seen it here in Canada either. I prefer ibuprofen myself so
am not familiar with the various forms of acetominophen available; I've
heard of paracetamol, but I'm not sure if it's available here.

flitterbit wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here, before I have to
>> go back to bed. Can't sleep, but don't have the energy to do anything
>> else, either -- not even read. (And that just kills me.) So I've been
>> flashing back to little home remedies from growing up in the 1950s...
>>
>> I think sometimes Mom would give me small amounts of what I remember as
>> a weak solution of sugar in water. Ever heard of that?
>>
>> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
>> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
>> stomach (the charcoal or whateveer) -- probably more from acid upset
>> than from feeling urpy.
>>
>> Liquid Jell-O. I guess that was a variant on sugar water; it's not like
>> there was sugar-free Jell-0 in 1953.
>>
>>
> Sorry you're feeling poorly; is it some kind of flu? I had a bout of that
> at Christmas and spent Christmas Day in bed with a fever of 102 -- such
> fun!
>
> When we were little, for nausea, Mom used to give us flat gingerale, and
> if that stayed put, a half orange to suck on. The flat gingerale may very
> well be an analogue of your mom's sugar water remedy. For chest colds,
> Vicks Vaporub on the back and chest.

God, how I hated Vicks. Felt awful, and that tee shirt all gooey with it
and stuck to my chest and back made it ten times as awful.


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Blinky the Shark wrote:
> flitterbit wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here, before I have to
>>> go back to bed. Can't sleep, but don't have the energy to do anything
>>> else, either -- not even read. (And that just kills me.) So I've been
>>> flashing back to little home remedies from growing up in the 1950s...
>>>
>>> I think sometimes Mom would give me small amounts of what I remember as
>>> a weak solution of sugar in water. Ever heard of that?
>>>
>>> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
>>> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
>>> stomach (the charcoal or whateveer) -- probably more from acid upset
>>> than from feeling urpy.
>>>
>>> Liquid Jell-O. I guess that was a variant on sugar water; it's not like
>>> there was sugar-free Jell-0 in 1953.
>>>
>>>
>> Sorry you're feeling poorly; is it some kind of flu? I had a bout of that
>> at Christmas and spent Christmas Day in bed with a fever of 102 -- such
>> fun!
>>
>> When we were little, for nausea, Mom used to give us flat gingerale, and
>> if that stayed put, a half orange to suck on. The flat gingerale may very
>> well be an analogue of your mom's sugar water remedy. For chest colds,
>> Vicks Vaporub on the back and chest.
>
> God, how I hated Vicks. Felt awful, and that tee shirt all gooey with it
> and stuck to my chest and back made it ten times as awful.
>
>
I liked it because it seemed to make it easier to breathe; I wasn't fond
of being stuck to a t-shirt either, but I suspect a lot of what it
offered was simply the feeling of being cared for.

flitterbit wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>
>> flitterbit wrote:
>>
>>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>
>>>> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here, before I have to
>>>> go back to bed. Can't sleep, but don't have the energy to do anything
>>>> else, either -- not even read. (And that just kills me.) So I've been
>>>> flashing back to little home remedies from growing up in the 1950s...
>>>>
>>>> I think sometimes Mom would give me small amounts of what I remember as
>>>> a weak solution of sugar in water. Ever heard of that?
>>>>
>>>> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
>>>> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
>>>> stomach (the charcoal or whateveer) -- probably more from acid upset
>>>> than from feeling urpy.
>>>>
>>>> Liquid Jell-O. I guess that was a variant on sugar water; it's not
>>>> like
>>>> there was sugar-free Jell-0 in 1953.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Sorry you're feeling poorly; is it some kind of flu? I had a bout of
>>> that
>>> at Christmas and spent Christmas Day in bed with a fever of 102 -- such
>>> fun!
>>>
>>> When we were little, for nausea, Mom used to give us flat gingerale, and
>>> if that stayed put, a half orange to suck on. The flat gingerale may
>>> very
>>> well be an analogue of your mom's sugar water remedy. For chest colds,
>>> Vicks Vaporub on the back and chest.
>>
>>
>> God, how I hated Vicks. Felt awful, and that tee shirt all gooey with it
>> and stuck to my chest and back made it ten times as awful.
>>
>>
> I liked it because it seemed to make it easier to breathe; I wasn't fond
> of being stuck to a t-shirt either, but I suspect a lot of what it
> offered was simply the feeling of being cared for.

The other thing my mother was fond of was potassium iodide for chest
colds. 20 drops in a glass of water. It was supposed to help you cough
up the crud but dear god it was vile. Once I got my psycho cat (2nd
grade, I think), I never actually swallowed a dose of that crap, I just
poured it out carefully into the cat's litter box - it was my
responsibility to keep it clean, sick or well. And I always got well
anyhow.

Good thing, too. My sister had no such recourse or at least it never
occurred to her and her doctor blames her current thyroid issues on our
mother's favorite remedy. I never shared this particular tactic with
her because the first thing she would have done would have been to rat
me out for spite. Being a shit has its consequences...

Kathleen wrote:
> flitterbit wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>
>>> flitterbit wrote:
>>>
>>>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here, before I
>>>>> have to
>>>>> go back to bed. Can't sleep, but don't have the energy to do anything
>>>>> else, either -- not even read. (And that just kills me.) So I've
>>>>> been
>>>>> flashing back to little home remedies from growing up in the 1950s...
>>>>>
>>>>> I think sometimes Mom would give me small amounts of what I
>>>>> remember as
>>>>> a weak solution of sugar in water. Ever heard of that?
>>>>>
>>>>> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
>>>>> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to
>>>>> settle a
>>>>> stomach (the charcoal or whateveer) -- probably more from acid upset
>>>>> than from feeling urpy.
>>>>>
>>>>> Liquid Jell-O. I guess that was a variant on sugar water; it's not
>>>>> like
>>>>> there was sugar-free Jell-0 in 1953.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Sorry you're feeling poorly; is it some kind of flu? I had a bout
>>>> of that
>>>> at Christmas and spent Christmas Day in bed with a fever of 102 -- such
>>>> fun!
>>>>
>>>> When we were little, for nausea, Mom used to give us flat gingerale,
>>>> and
>>>> if that stayed put, a half orange to suck on. The flat gingerale
>>>> may very
>>>> well be an analogue of your mom's sugar water remedy. For chest colds,
>>>> Vicks Vaporub on the back and chest.
>>>
>>>
>>> God, how I hated Vicks. Felt awful, and that tee shirt all gooey
>>> with it
>>> and stuck to my chest and back made it ten times as awful.
>>>
>>>
>> I liked it because it seemed to make it easier to breathe; I wasn't
>> fond of being stuck to a t-shirt either, but I suspect a lot of what
>> it offered was simply the feeling of being cared for.
>
> The other thing my mother was fond of was potassium iodide for chest
> colds. 20 drops in a glass of water. It was supposed to help you cough
> up the crud but dear god it was vile. Once I got my psycho cat (2nd
> grade, I think), I never actually swallowed a dose of that crap, I just
> poured it out carefully into the cat's litter box - it was my
> responsibility to keep it clean, sick or well. And I always got well
> anyhow.
>
> Good thing, too. My sister had no such recourse or at least it never
> occurred to her and her doctor blames her current thyroid issues on our
> mother's favorite remedy. I never shared this particular tactic with
> her because the first thing she would have done would have been to rat
> me out for spite. Being a shit has its consequences...
>
>
Indeed; I've never heard of using potassium iodide as a remedy for
anything, but in retrospect and given your sister's current health
issues, that's probably a good thing!

In article >,
Kathleen > wrote:

> Good thing, too. My sister had no such recourse or at least it never
> occurred to her and her doctor blames her current thyroid issues on our
> mother's favorite remedy. I never shared this particular tactic with
> her because the first thing she would have done would have been to rat
> me out for spite. Being a shit has its consequences...

Funny you should mention that! One of dad's favorite cold remedies
while I was growing up was Lugol's solution in Orange juice.

I have hypothyroidism and I blame it on all that Iodine I used to take
while growing up...

Excess Iodine can cause hypothyroid issues. I just wish it was not
permanent. :-( I'll be on Thyroid Armour for the rest of my life.
--
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"Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once." -- Anonymous

In article . net>,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here, before I have to go
> back to bed. Can't sleep, but don't have the energy to do anything else,
> either -- not even read. (And that just kills me.) So I've been flashing
> back to little home remedies from growing up in the 1950s...
>
> I think sometimes Mom would give me small amounts of what I remember as a
> weak solution of sugar in water. Ever heard of that?
>
> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
> stomach (the charcoal or whateveer) -- probably more from acid upset than
> from feeling urpy.
>
> Liquid Jell-O. I guess that was a variant on sugar water; it's not like
> there was sugar-free Jell-0 in 1953.

Make some real chicken soup if you have the energy babe!
<hugs> and hoping you feel better.

As for mom-type recipes for being sick, my mom used to make a broth from
ground beef, chopped onions and chopped potatoes.

Hot toddies also made with ginger tea, lemon juice, honey and a shot of
dark rum.

I remember once when dad brought me a thermos of hot toddie after I'd
finished my last deep dive for my scuba class in the local lake. I took
the class in the late winter so the water at 60 feet was about 40
degrees.

I froze my ass off even in a full wetsuit that was double thickness over
the torso.

That toddy was most welcome and I'll never forget it. <g>
--
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"Any ship can be a minesweeper. Once." -- Anonymous

Blinky the Shark wrote:
> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here, before I have to go
> back to bed. Can't sleep, but don't have the energy to do anything else,
> either -- not even read. (And that just kills me.) So I've been flashing
> back to little home remedies from growing up in the 1950s...
>
> I think sometimes Mom would give me small amounts of what I remember as a
> weak solution of sugar in water. Ever heard of that?
>
> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
> stomach (the charcoal or whateveer) -- probably more from acid upset than
> from feeling urpy.
>
> Liquid Jell-O. I guess that was a variant on sugar water; it's not like
> there was sugar-free Jell-0 in 1953.
>
>
Hope you're starting to feel better; the bugs going around this year
seem to be especially nasty ones.

In article >,
flitterbit > wrote:

> Blinky the Shark wrote:
> > I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here, before I have to go
> > back to bed. Can't sleep, but don't have the energy to do anything else,
> > either -- not even read. (And that just kills me.) So I've been flashing
> > back to little home remedies from growing up in the 1950s...
> >
> > I think sometimes Mom would give me small amounts of what I remember as a
> > weak solution of sugar in water. Ever heard of that?
> >
> > Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
> > scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
> > stomach (the charcoal or whateveer) -- probably more from acid upset than
> > from feeling urpy.
> >
> > Liquid Jell-O. I guess that was a variant on sugar water; it's not like
> > there was sugar-free Jell-0 in 1953.
> >
> >
> Hope you're starting to feel better; the bugs going around this year
> seem to be especially nasty ones.

Seems Flu' season was really delayed.
We are getting a LOT of positive flu' swabs this week from the ER.

We were not so much earlier in January.
--
Peace! Om

"If the enemy is in range, so are you."
-Infantry Journal

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> flitterbit > wrote:
>
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>> I feel like shit. I may have about ten minutes, here, before I have to go
>>> back to bed. Can't sleep, but don't have the energy to do anything else,
>>> either -- not even read. (And that just kills me.) So I've been flashing
>>> back to little home remedies from growing up in the 1950s...
>>>
>>> I think sometimes Mom would give me small amounts of what I remember as a
>>> weak solution of sugar in water. Ever heard of that?
>>>
>>> Burnt Toast: I distinctly remember Mom burning a slice of toast and
>>> scraping the ashes into a glass of water. I guess this was to settle a
>>> stomach (the charcoal or whateveer) -- probably more from acid upset than
>>> from feeling urpy.
>>>
>>> Liquid Jell-O. I guess that was a variant on sugar water; it's not like
>>> there was sugar-free Jell-0 in 1953.
>>>
>>>
>> Hope you're starting to feel better; the bugs going around this year
>> seem to be especially nasty ones.
>
> Seems Flu' season was really delayed.
> We are getting a LOT of positive flu' swabs this week from the ER.
>
> We were not so much earlier in January.
>
>
Strangely, given that I haven't been sick in years, I've had flu twice
this season, the first time starting in the last week of September and
running into early October and again starting a couple of days before
Christmas and running into mid-January. Fortunately my bouts of it
weren't too severe, but I really feel for the folks who've got it
especially bad.

In article >,
flitterbit > wrote:

> Strangely, given that I haven't been sick in years, I've had flu twice
> this season, the first time starting in the last week of September and
> running into early October and again starting a couple of days before
> Christmas and running into mid-January. Fortunately my bouts of it
> weren't too severe, but I really feel for the folks who've got it
> especially bad.

I'm glad you are feeling better.
One thing that's always helped me is hot and sour soup.
--
Peace! Om

"If the enemy is in range, so are you."
-Infantry Journal

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> flitterbit > wrote:
>
>> Strangely, given that I haven't been sick in years, I've had flu twice
>> this season, the first time starting in the last week of September and
>> running into early October and again starting a couple of days before
>> Christmas and running into mid-January. Fortunately my bouts of it
>> weren't too severe, but I really feel for the folks who've got it
>> especially bad.
>
> I'm glad you are feeling better.
> One thing that's always helped me is hot and sour soup.
>
>
Thank you Lots of liquids, especially hot ones, definitely seem to help.