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Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 8:05pm

OlderThanDirt wrote:

It would have to be a short story, 'cause I don't think I can take many more like that one.

*edit* thought you meant stories. The Ibuprofen! Good thought, there could be a fortune in that Costco sized bottle. {#Lol}

Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 7:20pm

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

That's a pretty good trip!

My bout with pneumonia, before I went to the doc I was sitting on the edge of the bed with a bottle of DM and having a battle of wits with something similar to a T. Rex with a remarkable vocabulary.

I take Ibuprofen for most aches but I've discovered that a Sudafed and 3 or 4 ibuprofens is a Really Good Time. :woowoo:

Pictures or it didn't happen!

Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 7:03pm

Coaxial wrote:

Wow, that was some dream/bad trip...You might be able to sell the ones you have left. {#Lol}

It would have to be a short story, 'cause I don't think I can take many more like that one.

*edit* thought you meant stories. The Ibuprofen! Good thought, there could be a fortune in that Costco sized bottle. {#Lol}

Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 7:00pm

OlderThanDirt wrote:

A few days ago, I took an Ibuprofen (!?), along with 3 scrip pills I take every night, after watching a news story about the comet that is now rounding the sun. I had a dream that the comet had hit the earth. People were running from it past me shouting, "they're coming, they're coming." Before I could react, they were here! They looked like short, fat, ugly people (Walmart, maybe?) who acted like zombies and headed right for me. I punched the first one and he recoiled and then came back toward me. I punched him again and he fell. As soon as he hit the ground he dissolved and another came after me. I tripped this one, and as soon as he hit the ground he dissolved. I continued tripping them, but soon there were more than I could handle. About that time I realized it was a dream and forced myself to open my eyes and confirm that I was in my bed and it was dark. Whew! So I closed my eyes and immediately went back to sleep, and immediately, they were back. I shouted, "Hey guys, it's a dream. You can go home now." At the shout, they backed off for a moment then came again. I kept shouting until I was hoarse, reached in my pocket and found a coach's whistle (see my post last night in "Baseball, anyone?") and blew it. They backed up again, but as soon as I quit to grab a breath, they came at me again. I thought, "I need something that will make a long continuous noise." Then the furnace came on and I thought, "That'll do it." It did, they all dissolved, and before I could get back to sleep, the phone rang.

I have never in all my life had a dream that interfaced so tightly between sleep and awake while referencing recent happenings. It was about 1/2 dream and 1/2 hallucination. I hope I never have another one, and I think I'll buy some fresh ibuprofen.

Wow, that was some dream/bad trip...You might be able to sell the ones you have left. {#Lol}

Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 6:57pm

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

That's a pretty good trip!

My bout with pneumonia, before I went to the doc I was sitting on the edge of the bed with a bottle of DM and having a battle of wits with something similar to a T. Rex with a remarkable vocabulary.

I take Ibuprofen for most aches but I've discovered that a Sudafed and 3 or 4 ibuprofens is a Really Good Time. :woowoo:

Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 6:50pm

OlderThanDirt wrote:

A few days ago, I took an Ibuprofen (!?), along with 3 scrip pills I take every night, after watching a news story about the comet that is now rounding the sun. I had a dream that the comet had hit the earth. People were running from it past me shouting, "they're coming, they're coming." Before I could react, they were here! They looked like short, fat, ugly people (Walmart, maybe?) who acted like zombies and headed right for me. I punched the first one and he recoiled and then came back toward me. I punched him again and he fell. As soon as he hit the ground he dissolved and another came after me. I tripped this one, and as soon as he hit the ground he dissolved. I continued tripping them, but soon there were more than I could handle. About that time I realized it was a dream and forced myself to open my eyes and confirm that I was in my bed and it was dark. Whew! So I closed my eyes and immediately went back to sleep, and immediately, they were back. I shouted, "Hey guys, it's a dream. You can go home now." At the shout, they backed off for a moment then came again. I kept shouting until I was hoarse, reached in my pocket and found a coach's whistle (see my post last night in "Baseball, anyone?") and blew it. They backed up again, but as soon as I quit to grab a breath, they came at me again. I thought, "I need something that will make a long continuous noise." Then the furnace came on and I thought, "That'll do it." It did, they all dissolved, and before I could get back to sleep, the phone rang.

I have never in all my life had a dream that interfaced so tightly between sleep and awake while referencing recent happenings. It was about 1/2 dream and 1/2 hallucination. I hope I never have another one, and I think I'll buy some fresh ibuprofen.

That's a pretty good trip!

My bout with pneumonia, before I went to the doc I was sitting on the edge of the bed with a bottle of DM and having a battle of wits with something similar to a T. Rex with a remarkable vocabulary.

I take Ibuprofen for most aches but I've discovered that a Sudafed and 3 or 4 ibuprofens is a Really Good Time. :woowoo:

Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 6:34pm

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

dextromethorphan is great if you want to see monsters.

true story. Drink enough of it. Oohboy.

If you google guaifenesin you get a lot of hits for some researcher saying "It works as well as... a placebo! So placebo works as well as placebo!"

A few days ago, I took an Ibuprofen (!?), along with 3 scrip pills I take every night, after watching a news story about the comet that is now rounding the sun. I had a dream that the comet had hit the earth. People were running from it past me shouting, "they're coming, they're coming." Before I could react, they were here! They looked like short, fat, ugly people (Walmart, maybe?) who acted like zombies and headed right for me. I punched the first one and he recoiled and then came back toward me. I punched him again and he fell. As soon as he hit the ground he dissolved and another came after me. I tripped this one, and as soon as he hit the ground he dissolved. I continued tripping them, but soon there were more than I could handle. About that time I realized it was a dream and forced myself to open my eyes and confirm that I was in my bed and it was dark. Whew! So I closed my eyes and immediately went back to sleep, and immediately, they were back. I shouted, "Hey guys, it's a dream. You can go home now." At the shout, they backed off for a moment then came again. I kept shouting until I was hoarse, reached in my pocket and found a coach's whistle (see my post last night in "Baseball, anyone?") and blew it. They backed up again, but as soon as I quit to grab a breath, they came at me again. I thought, "I need something that will make a long continuous noise." Then the furnace came on and I thought, "That'll do it." It did, they all dissolved, and before I could get back to sleep, the phone rang.

I have never in all my life had a dream that interfaced so tightly between sleep and awake while referencing recent happenings. It was about 1/2 dream and 1/2 hallucination. I hope I never have another one, and I think I'll buy some fresh ibuprofen.

Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 5:40pm

OCDHG wrote:

nah guiafenesin is suppose to be a "expectorant" but studies show it is equally effective (i.e.not better than) drinking plenty of water. But Reckitt Benckiser company is making a bundle on it. I only ever recommend the following: pseudoephedrine (the real stuff, not useless phenylephrine) for congestion, NSAIDs or Tylenol for body aches (but not for fever other than for general comfort, no data to support it), antihistamines for allergies/congestion, codeine or dextromethorphan for cough (though I don't think dextromethorphan is very effective). However he placebo effect is very, very real. So if you get relief from Mucinex, more power to ya! I hadly ever recommend the combo product because you are right, why take a bunch of stuff you don need if you only have one symptom?

dextromethorphan is great if you want to see monsters.

true story. Drink enough of it. Oohboy.

If you google guaifenesin you get a lot of hits for some researcher saying "It works as well as... a placebo! So placebo works as well as placebo!"

Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 4:34pm

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Oh, right. Cough medicine doesn't work. But I just wiki'd that guaifenesin interferes with meth manufacturing so if you have sudafed with guaifenesin you're Just Saying No to Drugs. Or something.

nah guiafenesin is suppose to be a "expectorant" but studies show it is equally effective (i.e.not better than) drinking plenty of water. But Reckitt Benckiser company is making a bundle on it. I only ever recommend the following: pseudoephedrine (the real stuff, not useless phenylephrine) for congestion, NSAIDs or Tylenol for body aches (but not for fever other than for general comfort, no data to support it), antihistamines for allergies/congestion, codeine or dextromethorphan for cough (though I don't think dextromethorphan is very effective). However he placebo effect is very, very real. So if you get relief from Mucinex, more power to ya! I hadly ever recommend the combo product because you are right, why take a bunch of stuff you don need if you only have one symptom?

Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 9:17am

Going to post this here...Can't attest to any but the sore throat remedy...It worked for me.

Honey and Cinnamon.

HEART DISEASES: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, put it on toast instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol and could potentially save one from heart attack. Also, even if you have already had an attack studies show you could be kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of cinnamon honey strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as one ages the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and the veins. ARTHRITIS: Arthritis patients can benefit by taking one cup of hot water with two tablespoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. When taken daily even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week (out of the 200 people so treated) practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain — and within a month, most all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis now started walking without pain. BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder....who knew? CHOLESTEROL: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water given to a cholesterol patient was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent within two hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, when taken three times a day, any chronic cholesterol-could be cured. According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol. COLDS: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and, clear the sinuses, and it's delicious too! UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also is said to clear stomach ulcers from its root. GAS: According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that when Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas. IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles (where DNA is contained) to fight bacterial and viral diseases. INDIGESTION: Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food is eaten relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals INFLUENZA: A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural 'Ingredient' which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu. LONGEVITY: Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the ravages of old age. Use four teaspoons of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder, and three cups of boiling water to make a tea. Drink 1/4 cup, three to four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans increase and even a 100 year old will start performing the chores of a 20-year-old. RASPY OR SORE THROAT: When throat has a tickle or is raspy, take one tablespoon of honey and sip until gone. Repeat every three hours until throat is without symptoms. PIMPLES: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it off the next morning with warm water. When done daily for two weeks, it removes all pimples from the root. SKIN INFECTIONS:Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin Infections. WEIGHT LOSS:Daily in the morning one half hour beforebreakfast and on an empty stomach, and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup of water. When taken regularly, it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet. CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder three times a day for one month. FATIGUE: Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half tablespoon of honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, even when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, when taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3:00 P.M., the vitality of the body increases within a week. BAD BREATH: People of South America, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water first thing in the morning so their breath stays fresh throughout the day. HEARING LOSS: Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restores hearing.

Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 8:38am

RASPUTIN wrote:

There is always the risk of becoming over medicated.

that's not funny {#Lol}

Posted: Mar 15, 2013 - 8:16am

OCDHG wrote:

Don't forget the omnipresent guiafenesin. That stuff is totally useless.

Oh, right. Cough medicine doesn't work. But I just wiki'd that guaifenesin interferes with meth manufacturing so if you have sudafed with guaifenesin you're Just Saying No to Drugs. Or something.

Posted: Mar 14, 2013 - 9:02pm

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

Read the ingredients labels, buy the individual components, take what you need... the "cold and flu" pills all try to do too much. Maybe one has antihistamines you don't need. There are only about 4 or 5 different medications they use to make up all of the different formulations

Phenylephrine (used to be Pseudoephedrine but the meth trade took care of that)
Diphenhydramine (now used for cough suppressant but is an antihistamine first & foremost)
Chlorpheniramine (antihistamine)
Dextromethorphan (cough)
Ibuprofen or Naprosyn

Maybe a couple of variations on those depending on the delivery method (pill vs liquid vs alkaseltzer) You can get all of those inexpensively in big ol' bottles that will last a while. Consume as needed. Drink plenty of water. Use a neti pot or NeilMed schnozzrinse. Cough syrup doesn't work, it's just a narcotic to make you not care. Most useful active ingredient in NyQuil is the booze. So do a shot of bourbon & go lie down.

Having said that, when I'm really feeling awful, the Alka-Seltzer Plus Orange fizzy Cold meds make me feel better. But it's all in my head.

Don't forget the omnipresent guiafenesin. That stuff is totally useless.