tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448682306279149367.post5759711228914434936..comments2018-02-08T15:12:36.318+08:00Comments on Beijing Dou: Under the WeatherJ.Douhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06067470211824448238noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448682306279149367.post-21855210057738579382008-10-15T14:12:00.000+08:002008-10-15T14:12:00.000+08:00don't know about cures, but D and i were just disc...don't know about cures, but D and i were just discussing the other day how yummy cold medicines were when we were little, esp the purple kind. we've started buying propel waters from costco and they have this grape flavor that tastes like medicine....but we LIKE it. i miss you guyscchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217140894151180272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448682306279149367.post-28622691494485395732008-10-13T05:52:00.000+08:002008-10-13T05:52:00.000+08:00i didn't know about the cold liquid theory either....i didn't know about the cold liquid theory either. i've been drowning myself in hot tea and water this past week. but maybe also because it's freakin' cold here =PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448682306279149367.post-13951167769969877122008-10-07T14:22:00.000+08:002008-10-07T14:22:00.000+08:00well, from what i've learned so far in med school....well, from what i've learned so far in med school...the symptoms of a cold/flu are from your immune system, not the actual bugs. so you should be glad that your body is going crazy. =) other than that...i don't know if there's much you can do besides vitamins (like Amy said) and sleep/rest/let your immune system do its job.Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590756428776887431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448682306279149367.post-29681352146976723692008-10-07T02:46:00.000+08:002008-10-07T02:46:00.000+08:00i'm stumped when it comes to fixing colds. i usua...i'm stumped when it comes to fixing colds. i usually gargle with warm salt water if i start to feel symptoms of a sore throat and then just wait for my cold to go away. i heard that tom yum soup helps to clean out any bugs in your system, and i'm sure up for some tasty remedy like that, but don't know how that works with the cold liquid theory... hmmtamzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11708997339417281268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448682306279149367.post-89165905735893017572008-10-04T17:43:00.000+08:002008-10-04T17:43:00.000+08:00Oh, and thanks for the advice Lora, :p. You're pr...Oh, and thanks for the advice Lora, :p. You're probably right too.<BR/><BR/>Amy, remind me to tell you my theory of sugar as medicine sometime. It's quite amazing, really.J.Douhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067470211824448238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448682306279149367.post-23940125174321356962008-10-04T17:41:00.000+08:002008-10-04T17:41:00.000+08:00woah, thanks for the tip, Florence! hmmm...that'l...woah, thanks for the tip, Florence! hmmm...that'll take some adjusting to.J.Douhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06067470211824448238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448682306279149367.post-24705775890336659912008-10-04T15:42:00.000+08:002008-10-04T15:42:00.000+08:00hilarious description of your encounter Josh. One...hilarious description of your encounter Josh. <BR/><BR/>One myth that I grew up believing that I'd like to debunk: Up until a few weeks ago, I was taught and I believed that when you have a sore throat.. you have to drink hot liquids (soups, warm tea, etc). It'll help the throat to heal right??.. WRONG. I learned that when you have a sore throat.. you hafta drink only COLD liquids.. to help kill the bacteria. Warm temps allow the bacteria to thrive and grow! Got this during at emergency dept elective i did. Interesting huh? :o)Florencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365371051365453621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448682306279149367.post-14772107546294479802008-10-03T22:22:00.000+08:002008-10-03T22:22:00.000+08:00flood it out. and as a preventative measure: get t...flood it out. and as a preventative measure: get those vitamins and lay low on the sugar -- it depresses your immune system. =)<BR/><BR/>(josh, you never cease to amuse me.)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365735024992768133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448682306279149367.post-54437540496240255392008-10-03T16:17:00.000+08:002008-10-03T16:17:00.000+08:00My advice: never sit through an 8 hour performanc...My advice: never sit through an 8 hour performance of ANYTHING! That's what made you sick. Duh.Lorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16740506745153310602noreply@blogger.com