the first day you feel like you might get sick, what do you do?

[bran987]

I'm at that day.

always happens right when things were going well with training, too.

 

[juve]

Rob the local pharmacy for interferon and immunoglobulin
Otherwise megadose Vit C & E and garlic
Add some anti-oxidants, but depends on what you have in your disposal

 

[Imnotdutch]

I'm at that day.

always happens right when things were going well with training, too.

Lots of sleep and good wholesome food. Keep warm.

 

[Boulder257]

great question...I hate being sick and I am very particular about my "sickness" regimen. Here is what I do:

1. Echinacea every four hours
2. vitamin C, E, and Garlic every two hours
3. Cold Eaze with Zinc every two hours
4. Drink as much water as I can and rest
5. Chicken Noodle soup

 

[chewyxrage]

extra C and E and sleep for 12 hours

 

[The Red Dragon]

Zinc gluconate (20 mg every 2-4 hours)...it worked for me last week during midterms. I basically had that 'gonna be sick' feeling for 5 days. I experienced no symptoms during those days and it went away just like that. No real discomfort, everyone on my residence floor was suffering from that cold. I think it inhibits viral activity, so the virus can't reproduce as fast as it normally would (leaving it without a fighting chance against the immune system). Remember though, the zinc has to be taken before the onset of symptoms otherwise its useless (the virus had enough time to reproduce a fuckload of itself). Studies are inconclusive on this however, but it worked for me. Careful of copper depletion, zinc tends to displace it.


Heavy training might suppress your immune system for a short while...also training while sick sucks.

Don't use vitamin C if you believe the pathogen is bacterial. I'm not sure about that though...I learned that in physio, one of Linus Pauling's debunked theories.

So in short, ZINC GLUCONATE. All the other stuff suggested seems good & wouldn't hurt.

Good luck!

Edit: to clarify, the 'gonna be sick' feeling is that weird metallic feeling in your throat accompanied by soreness. It feels nasty.

 

[TC2]

Sleep,Echinacea and double up on the multi vitamans.

I've been sick since the thursday before last. Better now though.

 

[GoldenDelicious]

eat a couple extra meals, have a few hot drinks (coffee for me), and miss the days workout

i havnt been properly sick for a very long time following that rationale

 

[AAP]

Strangely, I always have my best workouts two days before I get sick. Not sure why. I am at my strongest then and catch a hellacious pump.

 

[ZKaudio]

haha