Ongoing cold

[Sam91]

I have had this cold with an awful cough for 3-4 weeks. Each day I wake completely blocked up. It is disgusting how much I blow my nose in the first half hour. It is just not improving.

I do not want to go to the doctors as I hope to avoid antibiotics so my immune system and body mechanisms stay in sync. (I also don't want pneumonia).

Please pray I wake up without this cold/sinus infection. Let me give God the glory. Please.

Thank you!

 

[dreadnought]

I have had this cold with an awful cough for 3-4 weeks. Each day I wake completely blocked up. It is disgusting how much I blow my nose in the first half hour. It is just not improving.

I do not want to go to the doctors as I hope to avoid antibiotics so my immune system and body mechanisms stay in sync. (I also don't want pneumonia).

Please pray I wake up without this cold/sinus infection. Let me give God the glory. Please.

Thank you!

I think there are four rules to get healthy and stay healthy: get sufficient rest, stay sufficiently warm, get enough to eat, stay away from tobacco (and illegal drugs)

 

[Sam91]

I think there are four rules to get healthy and stay healthy: get sufficient rest, stay sufficiently warm, get enough to eat, stay away from tobacco (and illegal drugs)

I haven't been eating right, you have a piint there. Nor sleeping enough, although am sleeping nearly enough now. Thank you for that!

 

[St_Worm2]

Hi Sam, I'm sorry to hear about your illness Praying for you!

Yours and His,
David

 

[St_Worm2]

One last thing I thought I'd like to mention to you is echinacea (which is a liquid extract or pill made from the echinecea flower) as a way to boost your body's natural immune system w/o antibiotics. I used to have an ongoing sinus infection that, even with antibiotics, seemed to last from about November to March each year. Since I began to use echinacea (which I start using whenever I sense a cold or sinus infection coming on), I've made it through multiple winters w/o getting sick. You can get it at your local health food store, or at an online place like Puritan's Pride.

The thing about a sinus (bacterial) infection is this, once they set in, antibiotics are normally required to rid yourself of them because, unlike a cold viruses, they don't go away on their own (unless the Lord steps in and heals you, of course). If you end up needing to go with antibiotics, be sure to finish them, and go back to your doctor for more if the original run doesn't cure you (because if you don't, the bacteria can morph into something that is resistant to antibiotics you used, which can be problematic for you and others).

BTW, I believe one of the best ways to determine if you have a cold or an infection is the color of the stuff you are blowing/sneezing. Green = virus / Yellow = infection.

--David

 

[Pilgrim]

Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
Eat a well-balanced, nutritious diet.
Get plenty of sleep.
Exercise daily, both cardio and resistance.
Get some sunshine every day...
Have annual physical checkups and see the physician when warranted.
Pray without ceasing to the Great Physician; and study His Holy Word daily...
All praise, honor, and glory to God.

 

[Sam91]

One last thing I thought I'd like to mention to you is echinacea (which is a liquid extract or pill made from the echinecea flower) as a way to boost your bodies natural immune system w/o antibiotics. I used to have an ongoing sinus infection that, even with antibiotics, seemed to last from about November to March each year. Since I began to use echinacea (which I start using whenever I sense a cold or sinus infection coming on), I've made it through multiple winters w/o getting sick. You can get it at your local health food store, or at an online place like Puritan's Pride.

The thing about a sinus (bacterial) infection is this, once they set in, antibiotics are normally required to rid yourself of it because, unlike a cold virus, they don't go away on their own (unless the Lord steps in an heals you, of course). If you end up needing to go with antibiotics, be sure to finish them, and go back to your doctor for more if the original run doesn't cure you (because if you don't, the bacteria can morph into something that is resistant to antibiotics you used, which can be problematic for you and others).

BTW, I believe one of the best ways to determine if you have a cold or an infection is the color of the stuff you are blowing/sneezing. Green = virus / Yellow = infection.

--David

It is both according to yr chart. I'm going to get lots of veg tomorrow. The Lord can heal me. I'm going to stop going out with wet hair and doing all the bad things like staying up too late. Will look into the echinea but will need to check interactions, have an underactive thyroid. Thank you for the advice. I'm getting more rest too because of this adverse weather.

Good night (It is midnight here).

 

[Joy]

Hello Sam

only just realized we live both live in UK. Praying you are better soon. Keep warm and have a good night's sleep.

God Bless.

 

[Sam91]

Hello Sam

only just realized we live both live in UK. Praying you are better soon. Keep warm and have a good night's sleep.

God Bless.

Thanks!

I didnt sleep until after 3am. My cough turn from chesty to tickly. Might be progress

 

[faroukfarouk]

It is both according to yr chart. I'm going to get lots of veg tomorrow. The Lord can heal me. I'm going to stop going out with wet hair and doing all the bad things like staying up too late. Will look into the echinea but will need to check interactions, have an underactive thyroid. Thank you for the advice. I'm getting more rest too because of this adverse weather.

Good night (It is midnight here).

Hope you'll be feeling well soon.