Sick days cheatsheet

Or how to help my tired cloudy mind Published on 2022-11-30 thought

I am not sure what is happening to me, but since about a year, I get sick much more severely than before. A common cold can lead to exhaustion, strong headaches and nausea.

As it is happening more and more often, here is a list of the things I personally do to help me feel better (in no particular order).

For the immune system

Sleep, sleep, sleep
Take some Vitamin C (e.g. oranges and broccoli)
Drink herbal teas with honey and ginger
Eat some rice porridge with tumeric^[1]
To test: defrost and drink an immunity shot

For a sore throat

Gargle salt water a few times a day
Eat a teaspoon of honey
Drink a few drops of propolis

For a congested nose

Take a hot shower
Drink a lot of water throughout the day
Do a steam bath^[2]
Rinse nostrils with a neti pot a few times a day^[3]

For nausea

Controlled breathing^[4]
Eat bland foods, avoid spicy or fatty foods
To test: wrist acupressure to point Neiguan (P-6)
To test: candied ginger or fennel tea

To prevent sinusitis

I have a sensitive nose that easily transforms an inoffensive cold into full-fledged sinusitis. Here are ways to prevent it:

Rinse nostrils with a neti pot a few times a day^[3:1]
Drink lots of water to keep the mucus thin
Take a hot shower and do a steam bath^[2:1]
Avoid dry environments
Sleep with your head elevated
Blow your nose gently, one nostril at a time. Forceful blowing can irritate the nasal passages and propel bacteria-laden mucus back up into your sinuses. ENDCHAR

Always make sure to store some porridge in the freezer! ↩︎
Essential oils: 1 drop lavender, 1 drop peppermint ↩︎ ↩︎
Preboil 3/4 cup water and let it cool down, mix in 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp baking soda. You can keep this solution for a week. ↩︎ ↩︎
Inhale through nose to a count of three, hold breath to a count of three, then exhale to a count of three ↩︎