PigtailPrincess Posted June 10 Report Posted June 10 Hey guys! Not 100% back but trying to pop back into the land of the living. So as you noticed I recently got pretty sick with pnemonia. This is the first time I have gotten sick since my possible autoimmune issue started last summer and honestly it freaked me out. I felt like I got super sick very fast and didn't get well very quickly. We all know some of the common tips and tricks to stay or get well but I am taking that a step further. I want allll the strange tips and tricks you have gotten over the years. Extra points if someone with immune issues has some tips too. Thought this cpuld be helpful for at least some of us and I was losing my mind trying to get well. 1 1
Little Nyx Posted June 10 Report Posted June 10 @PigtailPrincess I don't know your ability to limit exposure, especially if you have others living in your home who interact with the public at large, often, but my biggest tip is wear a mask when around people; always! And not the flimsy little doctor office masks, but the good N95 or equivalent masks. Avoiding people in peraon and wearing a mask when I can't has been a game changer! I have gotten weird looks, but never any guff, though I'm absolutely prepared to throat punch anyone who tries to grab it off my face. No one is allowed to put my health at risk over their personal opinion! Maybe that energy has kept the worst of people at bay. Seriously, I can not stress this enough! My immune system is shot, and I was constantly in and out of the hospital for years due to illnesses that most people shrug off but that nearly did me in. And I was ALWAYS sick! I had masks pre-covid but I didn't wear them regularly. Once I started to, I noticed I was not getting sick. I've been illness free for 5 years now! Helps, too, that I can control exposure for myself and Kiddo, as it's only us in the house. Even if you have housemates who go out in public often without a mask, you wearing one when you do will help tremendously. HEPA air purifiers in each room running 24/7 also help a lot, especially if you have housemates (kids, spouse, roommate, etc.) Just don't forget to change the filters! Yes, it's expensive, but well worth it. Lysol everything anyone touches at least once a day. Antibacterial hand soap at all sinks and wash your hands all day long! Seriously, I think I wash my hands no less than 20 times a day. Lotion next to the soap cause your hands will get dry. I also carry hand sanitizer when out and use it often on my hands, steering wheel, door handle, basically everything I touch. It may discolor things it touches in the car over time, but again, worth it not to be sick and in the hospital. I know these seem extreme, but these are things I've implemented that have made huge differences. If you are still having a hard time breathing, and coughing a lot, rub Mentholatum (Vicks may work too, but I don't like it and don't use it) on your chest, back, and bottom of your feet, then socks on feet. If you don't have anyone to help rub the ointment on your back, put a sandwich bag over a wood spoon or spatula and tape it in place snuggly. Then apply the ointment to the bag and use the impliment to help smear it on your back. If you have a heat pad, turn it on lowest setting and let the temperature stabilize, then lay it over your chest. Do not use any temperature setting higher than the lowest and make sure you have clothing between the heat pad and the ointment on your chest, otherwise, it could cause burns. The heat helps the ointment penetrate deeper and both help relax muscles and loosen phlem. Dicing a yellow onion and putting it in a bowl of water next to where you are sitting is also bennificial. Idk if it really absorbs germs like the wives' tale claims, but the airomatics released by the onion helps loosen phlem and make breathing easier. The water dilutes the onion enough to not be tear inducing and keeps it from drying out. Replace the onion and water with fresh, daily. These were (are, if I get sick again) my go to tips/tricks to help combat illness. Hope this helps! Wishing you feel better soon.
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