I awoke sick on Saturday morning. At first I had a bad sore throat. I thought it was strep. Drank lemon echinacea Throat Coat tea, sprayed and took 2 Alleves. Ate breakfast.
As the hours progressed, I began to feel achy and chilled. Nasal congestion wasn’t too bad. Throat became less sore. Pretty sure this was the flu. First stop, tonsils. They fought hard, thank you very much, but were overpowered.
I did whatever I could think of to boost my immune system. I drank Tulsi tea, then made tea from fresh ginger and drank that. I ate a clove of garlic. I did EFT three times. I did the thymus thump often. I took three long naps. Had no appetite at all, but stayed hydrated with teas and water.
I took my temperature Saturday night. 102.2 F. That evening was the worst of it. My body was a battleground, and I could only surrender. I couldn’t lie still. Kept needing to flex and point my feet and circle my ankles, changing position often.
All I can figure on that is I was activating meridians and moving lymph.
Sunday morning I felt a bit better. Took my temperature twice that day, 99 in a.m., 100 in p.m. Aches and chills were gone, and my appetite came back somewhat later in the day, but my energy was low. I decided to stay home today, believing that resting now speeds recovery.
Today my temperature was normal! I have gone out and done a few things that couldn’t be postponed (I’m moving on Friday, after all), but I still feel a bit weak and just not quite myself. I’m accustomed to feeling pretty darn well and having a nice level of energy.
I ate some gluten-free chicken tortilla soup (minus the cheese, light on the tortillas) for brunch. I’ve made an appointment for acupuncture this evening. I’ll do the trauma releasing exercises later as well.
I need to clean out my shed, get boxes, pack, and work three days this week. I move out on Friday! I want to be well.
What I’d truly love to know is this:
What have you done to speed your recovery from the flu or a cold? In terms of supplements and diet and activities and healing practices and anything else that works? Is there anything I haven’t mentioned that has worked for you?
The comments are open, or respond on Facebook. Gracias.
