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gripa y tos - flu and cough

Posted by Daniel H on December 30, 2020, 1:09 am

Yesterday evening it showed up quite suddenly.

I get it every year. The locals call it the suitcase disease as it comes with the people from planes, or at least that is the story. I'm not so sure about that as it also shows up when it gets cold.

I wondered if I would get it this year due to all the masking and COVID prevention. I touch no one but I did happen to give one gringa a kiss on the cheek two days before it showed up. Who knows, all I know is its a drag.

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Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough

Posted by Joanne on December 30, 2020, 7:00 am, in reply to "gripa y tos - flu and cough"

I know you may think we are trying to do you in, but 4 or 5 drops of oil of oregano in a bit of hot water 2 or three times a day could possibly help.
Be prepared for a lot of home remedies, my friend- we all care too much about you to let you just suffer through this flu and cough season unaided.

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Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough

Posted by Mazinka on December 30, 2020, 7:26 am, in reply to "Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough"

Just been going through it myself these past 10 days- difficult to get rid of the cough! Plenty of hot drinks and rest seems to be the best remedy!

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Covid vs. flu symptoms

Posted by James F on December 30, 2020, 8:38 am, in reply to "gripa y tos - flu and cough"

Here's a good rundown of a comparison of the symptoms between the flu and covid. From the CDC.

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/symptoms/flu-vs-covid19.htm#:~:text=Common%20symptoms%20that%20COVID%2D19,of%20breath%20or%20difficulty%20breathing

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Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough

Posted by Boss, K on December 30, 2020, 8:42 am, in reply to "gripa y tos - flu and cough"

Wait a minute. You kissed someone on the cheek?

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Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough

Posted by Daniel H on December 30, 2020, 8:56 am, in reply to "Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough"

It was their butt cheek. I hadn't seen that in the don't do guidelines so I thought that was ok. Instructions not clear.

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Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough

Posted by Boss,K on December 30, 2020, 9:30 am, in reply to "Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough"

So much safer that way.

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Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough

Posted by david dagoli on December 30, 2020, 10:46 am, in reply to "Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough"

Never know who has it....

https://www.vallartadaily.com/young-man-vacations-in-puerto-vallarta-while-knowingly-infected-with-covid-19-ends-in-hospital/

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Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough

Posted by Beccistarr on December 30, 2020, 1:29 pm, in reply to "Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough"

Is this about Covid?? I thought it was about the flu.

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Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough

Posted by Beccistarr on December 30, 2020, 2:03 pm, in reply to "Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough"

TMI

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Re: gripa y tos - flu and cough

Posted by Monte M on December 30, 2020, 11:42 am, in reply to "gripa y tos - flu and cough"

For ongoing bronchial congestion and cough, I have had excellent success using mullein. Here in Mexico, it is known as FAT WOLF (Gordo Lobo). I am very prone to pulmonary infection so this is what I do. I put about a cup of compressed mullein leaves or flowers into about 1-1/4 liter of water and simmer for 20-30 minutes. After it is cool I drink about 1 liter of this tea in one sitting. I have tried sipping it over a day or two but it is always a large dose in a short time that relieves my congestion in about 24-36 hrs. Others that I have provided this to on several occasions have reported good results. Fat Wolf is available in the herbal section of the pharmacy next door to the Super Hawaii Market.
Native populations smoked mullein as a medication for bronchial problems because mullein is a bronchial dilator.

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Madissolating

Posted by Daniel H on December 30, 2020, 4:30 pm, in reply to "gripa y tos - flu and cough"
Edited by board administrator December 30, 2020, 4:52 pm

Mask, social distancing, isolating - Ma dis solating

I would be interested to know if anyone who is Madissolating gets the Gripa. Or any combination e.g. just mask, mask + distancing etc. It may turn out to an interesting test of defenses or something..

Just for the record, personally I am doing none of the above, (it was always my favorite answer in school).

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Re: Madissolating

Posted by Neal on December 30, 2020, 6:02 pm, in reply to "Madissolating"

Gargle with tequila

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Re: Madissolating

Posted by Connie on December 30, 2020, 7:22 pm, in reply to "Madissolating"

How do you know it’s gripa and not COVID?
Did the gringa just arrive to La Manz?

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Re: Madissolating

Posted by Daniel H on December 30, 2020, 7:46 pm, in reply to "Re: Madissolating"

After getting it some 15 years in a row (more or less) I know it quite well.

Starts with sneezing - most people take something to stop the sneezing or try to mute the sneeze in some polite manner. This is the body's first defense, it is trying to expel the virus and we are usually working as hard as possible to stifle its thousand's of year old defenses.

Next it goes into your lungs and you need to cough up the Flem or get pneumonia. Again people take all sorts of remedy's to "fix" the problem, when IMO the best thing to do is noting, just let it run its course.

Think how many thousands of years we have existed before the fix it generation's came along. Just sayin.

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Re: Madissolating

Posted by Kushad W on December 31, 2020, 4:02 pm, in reply to "Madissolating"

For the record, in the 11 years I have been coming down, I have never contracted this grippe. Nor Wendy, my partner. We have socialized and been in close contact with friends here who got it took no special precautions other than diet, exercise, fun and plenty of sleep.

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Re: Madissolating

Posted by Ann on December 31, 2020, 11:37 pm, in reply to "Re: Madissolating"

I wish it were MY cheek. (Not the bc) 🤪

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