nice hot shower for the steam,
doing 3 nasal rinses a day,
twice a day use a mouthwash with CPC in it (kills virus in mouth/throat), the little listerine strips help too,
LOTS of fluids (track your intake), ideally just water and maybe an orange juice/vit c drink,
+ tea a few times a day, especially with echinacea, ginger or eucalyptus
Sep 11, 2024
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ok so gargling warm salt water has done wonders for my sore throats in the past! i just microwave or heat up some water in the kettle and then take my salt shaker and shake a lil bit in the cup, then stir. make sure to "close off your throat" before gargling (sounds dumb, but the first time i gargled warm water i choked and it was kinda painful haha).
this next thing is really nasty but i swear i have never had a cold that this method couldn't beat. and it works SO QUICKLY. swallowing chopped up, raw, garlic. by the spoonful. I KNOW ITS SO BAD IM SORRY but it works so well (i think bc the garlic is so nasty it just creates a hostile environment in your throat that the virus doesn't like). it helps a lot if you do this before a meal, since then the garlic taste will be gone from your mouth before too long. i usually just take a spoonful or too with water, or pinch my nose while taking it to spare myself the taste.
feel better <3
Jun 20, 2024
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Been sick with flu for 5 days. Highly recommend when in the midst of it:
Self face and neck massages throughout the day with a nice oil, including ears!
Steam bath for your face and ears,
Very gentle stretching during the day so your muscles don't get too tense if you're lying down lots and resting.
Lots of hydration constantly,
Fresh air if possible at home.
May 6, 2024
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being traditionally cool is really quite boring and iterative, and it’s actually very cool and sexy to geek out about something you like or share bits of knowledge on a topic you’re passionate about
Aug 17, 2024
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i had it for a little over a year until i was like wow this is actually terrible! i genuinely think it has negatively impacted society by ruining people’s attention spans, having a horrific algorithm, and most of all by the most mind-numbing or outright harmful trends -
fake words that people now use IRL (“unalive”), trad wife tiktok, shein hauls, body-focused fitness vids that encourage fatphobia and unhealthy habits, shallow political/feminist theory and queer discourse, “alpha male” podcaster tiktok, encouraging overconsumption in general, trends ruining local spots or niche things… the list goes on
Aug 17, 2024
a million times cooler than the lackluster “sleek” tech color palette used today
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