Poor K-bug. Maybe she needs a game night!
Lorne: Snakes? Uh-huh. And they came out of your what? Okay. Okay, well, did they get up there themselves or is this part of a, you know, a thing? No, I'm not judging...Do we fight snakes? Angel: Only if they're giant. Or demons. Or giant demons. Are they giant demon snakes? Lorne: Well, unless this guy's 30 feet tall, I'm thinking they're of the garden variety.
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Spike's Bitches 39: Cuppa Tea, Cuppa Tea, Almost Got Shagged, Cuppa Tea...
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
megan walker - Feb 01, 2008 5:29:01 pm PST #5084 of 10001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
libkitty - Feb 01, 2008 5:34:10 pm PST #5085 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Medical question for the hivemind:
If you have asthma and get a cold and you're coughing a lot and wheezy and crackly a bit, what do you, keeping in mind that urgent care is closed and while it'll be open tomorrow, it's kind of meh unless you just need antibiotics. Do you take OTC cold meds? Albuterol?
Amy - Feb 01, 2008 5:36:31 pm PST #5086 of 10001
Because books.
I would take the albuterol if you have it, lib. And maybe go outside for some cold fresh air for a few minutes.
Also, try some caffeine.
Hil R. - Feb 01, 2008 5:38:06 pm PST #5087 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I'd say take the albuterol. Also, I've been told that, in that situation, you shouldn't take anything with a cough suppressant. Caffeine is also a good suggestion. (Cold air tends to aggravate my asthma. Hot showers sometimes help.)
Amy - Feb 01, 2008 5:40:15 pm PST #5088 of 10001
Because books.
Yeah, I'd steer clear of anything OTC.
Cold air always works for me, but my asthma kicks in when I'm overheated or in a room that's too dry and warm.
Fay - Feb 01, 2008 5:44:04 pm PST #5089 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
In a weird instance of Buffista hivemind/sympathy, I have a cold. Despite the fact that it's the freaking tropics and vera vera hot outside.
beth b - Feb 01, 2008 5:45:12 pm PST #5090 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
showers or better baths, hot tea, and albuterol. sudefed or guifenison - Keep the mucus flowing. ( seconding the no cold air, the shock can make coughing worse) Sleep and rest as much as possible. Do not overexert yourself. I tend to treat my colds as serious illnesses - and I have stayed healthy.
Ginger - Feb 01, 2008 5:46:06 pm PST #5091 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Albuterol plus antihistamines and maybe Mucinex. Breathe steam. If the air is dry, try to increase the humidity. Lots of fluids.
Also, yuck. Feel better soon.
Hil R. - Feb 01, 2008 5:46:11 pm PST #5092 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Yes. Hot tea with lemon and honey mixed in. (My grandmother's cure for anything respiratory. It really does help.)
libkitty - Feb 01, 2008 5:52:12 pm PST #5093 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Thanks guys. I should have asked yesterday. I'm fairly new to asthma, and had segregated asthma and cold/flu in my mind.
I've taken albuterol and am starting to feel better. I think I'll stay inside, have some tea with honey (all out of lemon, boo), and take some guifinesin (that's the same as Mucinex, right?). Fresh air sounds wonderful, but it's pretty cold and dry right now, which sounds much less wonderful to me right now. Thanks again! The b.org hivemind is the best.