[Sca-cooks] OT (OOP)seasonal plague was:Flu/Chili question

[Olwen the Odd]

Yeah, lots of hand washing, and trying to be careful about not touching 
stuff sickies have touched.  I also eat lots of echinacea, vitamin C and 
zinc.  Then there is all the chicken...and enough wine to drown anything...
Olwen

>Sorry...  We always use unscented sprays but the gels are a personal 
>choice.
>What are your options, lots of handwashing or is there something else 
>useful
>that might help?
>
>Prydwen
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Olwen the Odd" <olwentheodd at hotmail.com>
>To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 7:45 AM
>Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] OT (OOP)seasonal plague was:Flu/Chili question
>
>
> >See below...
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Olwen the Odd" <olwentheodd at hotmail.com>
> >
> > > >That happens to us at work every year.  Essentially, we ARE too busy 
>to
> >get
> > > >sick,
> > > >so when Christmas holidays come and we finally relax, our bodies
> >finally
> > > >cave in
> > > >and we'll often finally get sick.  Just remember to try to eat right
> >and
> > > >don't
> > > >skimp on sleep, despite a hectic schedule!  Plus take a 'me' day
> >whenever
> > > >you
> > > >think you can afford it just to help with holiday stress.
> > > >
> > > >Faerisa
> > > >
> > > And don't touch anything they touch!  The loan officer behind me has 
>the
> >flu
> > > and the idiot keeps coming in to work.  I _REFUSE_ to even so much as
> >touch
> > > a paper he has touched and the SVP has made it very clear to him NOT 
>to
> >use
> > > any of the office machines because I WILL NOT touch any of them the
> > > remainder of the day if he does.  So far...so good.  Nary a sniffle 
>out
> >of
> > > me.
> > > Olwen
> > >
> >
> >Antiseptic hand gels and Lysol help tremendously.  I work in a 24 hour 
>call
> >center and we spray everything!
> >
> >Prydwen (who also craves Wendy's chili when sick.)
> >
>hmm....you haven't met me, have you Prydwen..?  I have very sever asthma 
>and
>allergies.  I'm allergic to something in the antiseptic hand gels and
>fragrance brings on an asthma attack, so do sprays.  OTOH, my asthma got me
>immediately to the head of the checkout line at Sears last night.
>Olwen
>
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