The number one tip for comfort during sick days
is being prepared. Stock up at the store for over the counter
remedies you use, perhaps it being acetaminophen, nausea syrup,
thermometer, Epsom salts, cold and flu medication, sinus medication,
anti diarrhea, heating pad and anything else you can think of. The
point is you don't want to have to run to the store to buy these
things once you are already sick.
The same goes with homemade chicken soup. Try
to make up a batch and have some frozen on hand. Saltine crackers,
ginger ale and any other food type items for queasy stomachs that
can be put away is good to have on hand.
These are some ideas and suggestions for
bringing greater levels of comfort during sick days, mostly in
regards to common colds and flu, virus type ills. Always follow
your doctor’s orders of course. Pick and choose which of these you
find to suit yourself best.
Try also getting some essential oils in
eucalyptus, rosemary and peppermint. On those sick days, sometimes
soaking in a bathtub with a few drops of those essential oils helps
to bring relief. Try also simmering a few drops of the oils in a
low simmer pot, or a couple drops on a lightbulb ring. You can also
tie some fresh eucalyptus to a shower head that also brings a nice
touch to a shower.
Make a scented neck
pillow. Take a silky or other
soft touch fabric and fill it with rice, and perhaps a some lavender
flower heads as well. On sick days, zap it in the microwave a few
seconds and place it for warmth on any sore muscles, joints, or your
neck. The lavender scent is soothing. You can also drop a few
drops of lavender essential oil on the fabric itself it you'd like.
Get one of those cold/ice pack masks. Those
can also feel very soothing around your eyes at times.
Try soaking your feet in a foot bath with some
Epsom salts and a drop or two of essential oil. See if a friend or
family member would rub your feet.
Get lots of rest, plenty of fluids and
vitamins. Turn your phones off if at all possible. Take the time
you need to recover. So many times it seems like there's no time,
but when we're run down and sick, pushing harder many times just
delays the healing process.
Stock up on some good books or movies, nothing
too heavy; try for light hearted topics where you really don't need
to concentrate much.
