I still remember what sick days looked like when I was a little girl. My mom would have the humidifier running in my bedroom billowing out steam and she always pulled out the Vicks VapoRub for our chests. Our family managed to get through most of the winter without too much sickness, but as the warmer weather approaches, and then leaves, and then comes and then goes, I find the boys are picking up more and more germs.
Tips from Vicks
Vicks has these helpful tips to get through the last of cold and flu season
Know the signs: Not many people realize they’re most contagious in the first 24 hours of symptoms. If you’re experiencing two or more of these symptoms, do your best to stay at home and enjoy some Netflix!
Cough or Sore Throat
Runny Nose
Headache or Body Aches
Chills / Fatigue
Avoid work germs: Be wary of sinks, office kitchen tools, and especially doorknobs. Keep some antibacterial gel at your desk and make sure you wash your hands frequently.
Take more “You Time”: Saying no to stress can keep your immune system strong, make sure you get plenty of rest and sleep, not just when you’re sick.
Double up on pillows: Place a pillow on your mattress to raise the upper body from the waist up. This allows for blood flow away from your head and will reduce the inflammation of your air passage. It’s also a great method of reducing body aches.
Sweat it out: Steam and humidity will help drain sinuses and relieve your stuffiness. You don’t necessarily have to sit in a sauna or steam room, a hot shower has the exact same effect. (Helpful tip: put your towel or bathrobe in the dryer so you don’t feel chilled when you get out)
“Tea, please”: Drinking herbal teas like chamomile, mint or passionflower can help you relax while also helping fluids into your system.
Treat all your symptoms simultaneously: Look for a medication that can treat the toughest symptoms while also helping you rest. DayQuil COMPLETE and NyQuil COMPLETE provide all-in-one relief for your toughest cold and flu symptoms so you can start seizing the rest of your day, and get the rest you so desperately need at night.
More information can be found at www.Vicks.ca or www.Facebook.com/VicksCanada.
Sanitize and take something to help get you through the worst of it.
tea, gingerale, vaporub and hopefully rest
Ugh, sick days suck. I always have an unlimited amount of tea, and try to rest as much as possible
Honestly, nothing gets me through a sick day. I just want to hand a :Do Not Disturb” sign and veg in bed.
Sick days. The only thing that gets me through are hot toddies and plenty of sleep.
Sick days are so different after I had my two boys. Before I had my boys I would stay in bed all day with my tea, vitamins and chicken soup. Now with my boys I still have to do all the “mommy duties” and try to get rest while drinking tea and chicken soup and taking vitamins.
Flu medication!
Netflix and naps
Medication and lots of rest.
Lots of liquids, laying around on the couch, chair or bed.
Lots of water and rest !
I like to have a yummy soup, lots to keep me hydrated and Netflix!
My blanket, couch and my pvr along with chicken noodle soup.
Tea, Nyquil and a fuzzy blanket!
Home made chicken soup always make me feel better. But I also take vitamins & drink a lot of liquid!
hot liquid, sinus rinsing and vicks – I’ve used it since I was a kid and it is awesome!
Lots of rest, soup and my cozy blanket.
Homemade soup, lots of liquids, medication and sleep helps get me through a sick day.
juice, vitamins and sleep
Take a spoonful of honey mixed with half spoonful ofcinnamon. Eases the symptoms and rest for the day
Homemade chicken noodle soup gets me through the day when I’m sick.
Sleep, hot lemon, chicken soup and a box of tissues.
Tea, with or without a dose of whisky, I am not going to confirm or deny 😉
Lots of sleep, hot water and soup.
heating pad, lots of fluids, sleep, chicken soup, gargle with salt water, appropriate medication
Lots of fluids , net Flux aND bucks vaporub
Sleep and lots of jt and lots of ginerajl
To get through a sick day I rest and keep hydrated.
What gets me through a sick day is lots of kleenex and tea!
Lots of rest, curled up on the couch and got to have my chicken soup, and vicks vapor rub on my chest!!
lots of sleep, soup and orange juice
Lots of rest, tea and cough meds.
Lots of rest, quiet and some soup.
what gets me through a sick day is chamomile tea warm blanket and alot of rest
Lots of water and rest
A nice cup of lemony tea with a warm blanket.
my homemade chicken soup, lots of rest, my mixture of honey, lemon and cinnamon, and a large snuggly blanket
Lots of fluids and rest are what help me survive, snuggled up in a nice warm bed with a hot water bottle.
lots of rest, Vicks VapoRub on forehead/cheeks/bridge of nose, Tylenol, cough drops.
Sleep and NyQuil gets you through a sick day.
homemade chicken noodle soup, lots of rest and netflix
Chicken soup, lots of fluids and rest and Vick’s VapoRub.
Chicken soup, rest, and vitamin water gets me through a sick day.
Chicken soup, kleenex and Netflix!
Lots of warm fluids, blanket and lots of rest.
Oregano Oil and vitamin C!
chicken noodle soup, water and naps!
DRUGS and the TV
coffee and or orange juice! Lots of it!
Plenty of sleep gets me through a sick day…plus some Nyquil!
lots of hot tea
I like to sleep it off.
a long nap to rest up
Lots to drink and a good sleep get me through a sick day.
When I get sick I go to battle,I get my favorite fleece blanket and pillow with a cool cotton pillow case on it,I get my supply of Kleenex ready,I take my Dayquil and get my chicken soup and crackers and my hot tea with lemon in it and turn the t.v. on for company but the volume is down real low so I can try to sleep and break my fever but by evening I’ve drank gallons of liquids,including all the soup,then I take NyQuil and put Vick’s vaporub on for the night and hope my symptom’s subside by morning if not we will start all over again until I win the fight!
I love your system!
Sleep, and some spicy soup always helps me!
Drugs and sleep get me through
Lots of rest, chicken noodle soup, and medicine get me through a sick day
rest and chicken noodle soup
Rest and hot showers.
Vicks Daytime formula gets me through as it is alcohol free so can be used while driving commercial!
Vicks Daytime formula and vicks vapor rub gets me through the days at work..
Lots of liquids and lots of sleep.
Lots of water and lots of sleep
I snuggle up on the couch under my cozy blanket with a cup of tea.
I get my heated blanket out and have honey and lemon.
Soup tea and the price is right
Staying in my PJ’s, lots of fluids, rest & Netflix all help.
dayquil and nyquil
Lots of rest, my pillow, blanket and tv
My late Mom always said have homemade soup,Vicks Vapo rub ,lrg bowl hot water & she put Vicks rub in the bowl & took a towel over head & breath the Vicks vapours Always helped Xx
I rub vicks on my chest, head to the dish room, where is usually hot and do my job with the knowledge that I can go home as soon as I’m done!!
I’m definitely a Dayquil /Nyquil consumer when I’m sick. My bed, lots of tea and sleep help me through.
Tea, lots of water, and a good movie.
Chicken noodle soup and Vitamin 3 get me better quicker
I get through a sick day wit rest, tea and toast with honey.
I love to sleep and drink tea when i am sick!
Lots of rest, soup ,hot tea with lemon helps me when im sick
Lots of rest and plenty of juice
Hot liquids is number 1 for getting through my sick days! Neocitrin, a variety of peppermint, lemon, honey teas, & soups are key for making me feel better.
Tea with lemon and a good book
Lots of rest and fluids
I have homemade chicken soup and lots of rest.
I take like 3 baths a day when I’m sick. I find the steam soothes my symptoms and sometimes the warm bath helps me take extra naps better too because of that.
Lots of sleep, soup and liquids help me get through a sick day!
Sleeping and Netflix.
Hot tea, soup and lots of rest
Neocitran and lots of rest.
Medication and lots of rest.
Honestly? Staying in bed and lots of liquids.
Gingerale, crackers and my iPad
My sick days include vaporub, hot tea, warm jammies, and some good chick flicks
Lost of rest, fluids and meds
Taking medication, plenty of rest and fluids usually gets me through a sick day!
Sleeping gets me through a sick day.
Youtube gets me through a sick day. I bribe my son with it so I can rest 🙂
A day on he couch with a blanket and some good tv shows.
lots of orange juice,and cuddliing under a warm cozy blanket.
And nice warm bath and lots of rest, get me through sick days
When I am sick I just like to stay in bed with tons of covers, a drink beside me and the television on for watching between naps. Some added TLC from hubby also helps as he brings me soup he has made or coffee from Tims.
A hot bath and lots of rest! As much sleep as possible.
Lots of rest and tea!… and time off work 🙂
Usually a lot of fluids and meds will help get me through a sick day. Moms don’t get to be sick 🙁
rest, fluids, and sleep; having someone around to take care of everything else sure helps too. thanks
I try to stay in bed, drink lots of fluids and for some reason, I always find a greasy burger helps me feel better in the evening after a day of being sick (once I’m able to keep foods down).
What gets me through a sick day is my vicks vaporizor , rub and lots of good movies.
lots of Dayquil rest and lots of fluids
I get through a sick day with hot tea and rest.
Must have orange juice, gingerale, and always my Vicks if I got a bad cold! Cuddling with my dogs is good too…
A cup of tea and snuggles on the couch with a blanket is my cold sick day
When I’m sick I need naps and baths in my life! lol
A nice warm bath and my onesie pajamas are always helpful.
Plenty of water, soup, warm blankets and lots of rest.
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In response to your question of
What gets you through a sick day?
Some Chicken Soup,my television set
and relaxing on the couch helps me get through a sick day.
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Being able to sleep
I rest and drink as many liquids as possible.
A lot of OJ and some great reality tv to take my mind off being sick!
A day off gets me through a sick day.
I drink plenty of fluids, lots of rest and vitamin c like orange juice or something.
I don’t get sick, so I wouldn’t know
Plenty of rest and some good meds
sleep
Vick’ always helps me get through a day of feeling awful, and I usually aim for a nap and some hot tea.
A nice homemade bowl of soup and lots of fluids
Rest, liquids & Vicks Vaporub
Lots of sleep and TLC
Hot liquids, rest and a good book!
hearty bowl of chicken soup and lots of sleep
chicken soup and sleep
Help with the kids gets me through a sick day!
my duvet, tea, television and vaporum!
Tea, sleep and ginger ale. And someone to look after my kids!
Being able to cuddle down and have a nap or hot tea.
sleep, medicine and my cat
locking myself in my room with a hot cup of water with lemon and honey and a comfy blanket
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Rest and plenty of fluids.
netflix and hot tea
Rest, keeping warm and drinking lots of tea helps me through a sick day.
Sleep, tissues, tea, chicken soup, ginger ale .
alot of fluids vitamin C and alot of rest
Happily I don’t get sick too often. Might be a mom thing. lol. But when I am not feeling well, I stay in bed, try and sip warm ginger tea and take Tylenol if I need it. I have learned to ask for help when I need it too.
Honestly I get hopped up on caffeine usually in the form of Pepsi! Also I take a vitamin c drink and I find that helps.
Hot liquids, and quietness…..
my dogs, and the tv, and a pillow to hug
a warm blanket and a good movie!
A lot of rest and something warm like soup or tea. A massage really helps when I suffer from body aches.
A good rest gets me through!
Chicken soup and my heated blanket gets me through
Lots of rest and fluids!☺
Sleep (whenever I can) and fluids.
Sometimes I think sheer willpower… especially lately, when both the little one and I were sick with a virus at the same time. Usually sleep helps but obviously looking after a little one is priority. Otherwise, sleep, vitamins, lots of tea, and liberal use of vaporub at night. And all the lotion infused tissues!
Hot tea and spend the day in bed with a good book.
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Honestly I would so prefer to be sick than one of my kidlets!But if I am under the weather its ear;y to bed with vicks and socks on my feet
Sleep, soup & tylenol gets me thru a sick day.
Tea, blankets, my bed or couch, vicks vaporub, Neilmed sinus rinse, chicken noodle soup and lots of rest get me through a sick day.
lots of water.
Vicks and lots of sleep!! 🙂
Not a big pop drinker but when I’m sick ginger ale always makes me feel better.
Rest usually that’s not usually possible so lots of Curious George on Netflix helps.
Chicken soup, Hot Lemon drink, a favourite movie and a box of tissues.
Sleep!
Lots of fluids and good movies are what gets me threw.
Won ton soup is a must to help me through it.
my couch, soaps on demand, and hot tea!
homemade soup, rest, steam and lots of liquids gets me though a sick day
bed and drinking tea
Bath, bed, tea.
Sleep and crappy TV shsows!
Honey lemon tea and rest
Ginger, lemon, and, honey tea!
when I’m sick I love a won ton soup and lots of rest
Hot tea and honey!
Sleep, vitamin C, hot tea.
Cheers.
Having a good nights sleep and naps help too.
Drinking lots of tea and reading a good book.
Lots of rest, fluids like chicken soup, and Vick’s VapoRub/.
A hot drink of lemon and honey .
Nyquil, lots of water — TV !
lots of water, and napping
Netflix and a cup of ginger tea get me through sick days!
Lots of orange juice , chicken soup and vitamin D and lots of rest 🙂
I drink tea with honey and lemon
Rest and relaxation, vitamins, soup
Sleep. And tea. When I can’t sleep I go look for a hockey game to watch
Lots of rest and tea!
Cuddling on th couch with Netflix…not sure how we got along without it. 😉
My dog and cat get me through sick days, they cuddle with me a lot!
Knowing I’ll have a relaxing evening is what gets me through a sick day
water and sleep
Lots of aspirin, cold juice and sympathy
Lots of rest and tea
As much sleep and tea as i can get helps me through sick days. When those things aren’t an option a hot shower and some day quill helps me through.
What gets me through a sick day is lots of fluids, lots of rest and a nap or two and chicken soup spiced up with hot red pepper flakes. Yes, sweat it out!
Oil of oregano, rest and Netflix 😉
Netflix, hot tea and a quiet daughter! lol
vicks vaporub gets me through a sick day if my nose is clogged…
I drink more hot liquids
Just lots and lots of rest.
Soup and ginger ale
hot tea and OTC meds get me through the sick days
Chicken soup and OTC like Dayquil are my BFF’s when having a Sick day!!
Quiet, being able to rest and lots of liquids. Fortunately, I don’t sick very often!
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soup and sleep!
I’m experiencing one of those weeks now. Rest, hot herbal tea and the occasional over the counter meds to help diminish some of those nasty symptoms.
soup, my blanket, lots of tv and warm socks lol
Relaxing with soup and youtube helps me get back on my feet
Bed and book time…herb tea
A good nap gets me through a sick day
Sleep! Lots of it. And water. with Lemon
COFFEE AND REST
A blanket, a good book plus a nice cup of tea!
Sleep and medicine gets me through a sick day!
Orange juice, hot tea and a nap
Epping your hands clean/washing and plenty of rest
Well getting through a sick day is hard, but I love having my boyfriend there by my side! I get through with binge watching netflix, soup, some sweets, medicine, blankets, hot cocoa, dim lights.. I could go on about what makes me feel better!!
Vicks Vaporub, sleep & lots of liquids!
Wash your hands!
I definitely make sure to get LOTS of sleep when I am sick and, of course, warm blankets and a cup of warm tea!
Many blankets and VapoRub to sweat out all the bad stuff.
Soup! Preferably a spicy soup with noodles in it.
When I’m sick I try to rest and drink extra fluids.
lots of honey lemon tea and lotion kleenex
What gets me through a sick day is lots of water, hot milk with 2-4 fresh garlic cloves with honey and a bit of butter and rest when I can. I am unable to take anything as I was pregnant then nursing and am expecting again so I do lots of garlic…. 😀
what gets me thru is lots of rest and lots for liquids
my bed and lots of sleep i can not function when i am sick
To help me when I am sick, I have cough drops, orange juice and lots of tissues.