Guest guest Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 I've missed the group! I'm just starting to return to normal after a bout of flu/sinusitis that's going on about 2 weeks and thought I'd attempt a little time online This is my first illness since being veg*n and, it was very weird, but I was at a loss as to what to eat while sick. First of all, I needed something quick because I had next to no energy, and since we don't eat processed food most of the time, I had nothing in the house. Nothing containing veggies sounded good at all... nothing requiring chewing due to the pain in my head from the sinus infection. What do you all eat when you are ill? Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and be safe out there tonight!! Looking forward to a year full of great stories and recipes from the group! Shelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2005 Report Share Posted December 31, 2005 I caught cold the day after Thanksgiving and just this last week began to feel like it was mostly gone...it kept coming back. I ate soup, soup, soup. I love soup anyway, but it was the only thing that seemed to help, opening up my nose, head, sinuses (I had the sinus thing going too). I just didn't feel like solid food. I cooked up veggies in a broth, either veggie or not-chicken broth with onions and garlic and then dumped it into the blender, added soy milk and Earth Balance (I am vegan). And ate on that treat for the day and cooked up more as I needed too. I had left over veggies in the fridge from Thanksgiving which would have gone bad so that is how I started. I did it with beans too, all sorts. I also took about 3 - 4 grams (4000 mg) of vit C a day (the ester C to avoid heartburn) and a homeopathic remedy called Sinusalia by Boiron for the Sinus thing. But even given all of that it still went on and on and on. I will say though that the first days were terrible until I started this regime and then felt better. There are just a ton of people here in town with this stuff and the average length of time appears to be three weeks. Take care of yourself though and stay warm. Hope this continues to find you on your way to feeling better. It took me a while to get energy back too. linda " Whatever you do will be insignificant and it is very important that you do it. " Mohandas Gandhi linda's Growing Stitchery Projects: womyn47 - Shelly Saturday, December 31, 2005 11:54 AM been ill and a question I've missed the group! I'm just starting to return to normal after a bout of flu/sinusitis that's going on about 2 weeks and thought I'd attempt a little time online This is my first illness since being veg*n and, it was very weird, but I was at a loss as to what to eat while sick. First of all, I needed something quick because I had next to no energy, and since we don't eat processed food most of the time, I had nothing in the house. Nothing containing veggies sounded good at all... nothing requiring chewing due to the pain in my head from the sinus infection. What do you all eat when you are ill? Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and be safe out there tonight!! Looking forward to a year full of great stories and recipes from the group! Shelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 HI Shelly, Hope you are feeling better. You could eat vegetable soup, or maybe some miso soup. Pancakes of some kind don't take much chewing. Of course these things need some preparing. g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Hi Linda: Hope you are feeling better. Sorry to hear that you have been sick for so long. Your veggie soup sounds great. Happy new year. g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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