tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post2517240580544995541..comments2024-02-29T06:34:59.406-05:00Comments on From The House of Edward: In BedPamela Terry and Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-78323309403642419412011-07-15T03:28:54.859-04:002011-07-15T03:28:54.859-04:00I love that picture,today I was reading of old cur...I love that picture,today I was reading of old cures of the Babushki [the old herbalists/wise women] of russia.They have some great wisdoms for colds prevention and cure.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11904846034023608389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-34607851896388774842011-06-29T18:36:08.916-04:002011-06-29T18:36:08.916-04:00I swear by 1000mg of soluble paracetamol in a pint...I swear by 1000mg of soluble paracetamol in a pint of water. Followed by another three hours later xxChristina @ Fashion's Most Wantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583201549332262341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-34540890183997647502011-06-21T15:30:32.693-04:002011-06-21T15:30:32.693-04:00Oh poor you. A summer cold is a double misery. I...Oh poor you. A summer cold is a double misery. I've been racking my brains for a traditional Scottish recipe. Some people swear by a hot whisky and lemon. We tend to take echinacea tincture - the effect may be as much psychological!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-72406752877259903132011-06-20T16:55:30.983-04:002011-06-20T16:55:30.983-04:00I tried to leave a comment the other day but to no...I tried to leave a comment the other day but to no avail so I am trying again today. I don't have any cure I am afraid but Ted and I send our love and best wishes for a speedy recovery.Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-38232579435418202011-06-20T15:37:06.829-04:002011-06-20T15:37:06.829-04:00I think I rather agree with Bee.
Lots and lots of ...I think I rather agree with Bee.<br />Lots and lots of fluids.<br />Elderflower water seems to be in vogue lately --you might try that<br />or, if you can get it<br />RIBENA a blackcurrent cordial.<br /><br />Just returned from a wonderful, if brief, trip to England.<br />Thought of you.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-34591697536842590192011-06-20T12:29:27.013-04:002011-06-20T12:29:27.013-04:00You've already got the best 'medicine'...You've already got the best 'medicine' - your faithful companion by your side . . . .years ago my back had gone out and I laid in my room for an entire week (and of course it was a hot summer as well) and my Aggie never left my side. My other dogs would visit - but she was the only one who stayed. Oh how I miss my girl . . . .Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594722639047596792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-6847243087996057642011-06-20T11:12:08.442-04:002011-06-20T11:12:08.442-04:00Oh no - not a cold! Not even an upmarket posh cold...Oh no - not a cold! Not even an upmarket posh cold, but an awful common cold. :)<br /><br />Rest, drink plenty of fluids, and slowly but surely the fuzzy clouds will clear. Hope you feel better very, very soon.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-61195177313098461732011-06-19T19:22:07.097-04:002011-06-19T19:22:07.097-04:00Feel better, my dear. I am so
glad that Edward is...Feel better, my dear. I am so<br />glad that Edward is your ever<br />faithful companion! Colds are<br />awful and always last way too long!Wyllowpattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10664909828337431040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-59598541450065406202011-06-19T17:56:01.762-04:002011-06-19T17:56:01.762-04:00Hope you're feeling better, Pamela. It's ...Hope you're feeling better, Pamela. It's hard to shake a summer cold. *sends chicken soup*Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-55541984407291838062011-06-19T14:25:21.164-04:002011-06-19T14:25:21.164-04:00Any better???Any better???Thea Beasleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073469552693120069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-17312914623253827812011-06-19T13:19:22.660-04:002011-06-19T13:19:22.660-04:00having not been a mom, i have no remedies for you....having not been a mom, i have no remedies for you. all i can offer is a "get well" and a thank you.<br /><br />thank you pamela for writing your blog, i gratefully slip into a thought provoking, genteel, fellow anglophile whom writes so beautifully,world. i am grateful for youdebra @ 5th and statehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039580956294327582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-48574006186992375302011-06-19T10:39:18.988-04:002011-06-19T10:39:18.988-04:00Poor Pamela...I agree on the hot lemonade with hon...Poor Pamela...I agree on the hot lemonade with honey and bourbon...heavy on the bourbon. You just won't care about it anymore.<br /><br />OR~ A dip in the salty ocean. Saltwater cures everything!<br /><br />Feel better!Linda@ Lime in the Coconuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04551293394719390382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-17948157262724300752011-06-18T20:56:26.942-04:002011-06-18T20:56:26.942-04:00Put menthalatum or some similar product on the bot...Put menthalatum or some similar product on the bottoms of your feet and then put socks on. It will immediately ease your breathing. I have no idea why this works. Must be magic.<br />M.A.Louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09764675374588330669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-44278818298181268952011-06-18T16:39:47.634-04:002011-06-18T16:39:47.634-04:00Oh dear, I do what you do and stay in bed and keep...Oh dear, I do what you do and stay in bed and keep warm. It does help to have an attentive furry friend by your side to comfort you. Get well soon!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-49004436184719961492011-06-17T20:52:31.773-04:002011-06-17T20:52:31.773-04:00Oh dear! I am sorry to hear you're ill. Your ...Oh dear! I am sorry to hear you're ill. Your tweets flat lined and I knew it must be something dire to silence your twits! No remedies....sorry. "Lots of patience" is all I can recommend! Hope you feel well soon!The Shade Shop, Inc.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16270648064551619892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-82192957042027545252011-06-17T14:16:02.878-04:002011-06-17T14:16:02.878-04:00I concur with Angus.....barring that, Jaegermeiste...I concur with Angus.....barring that, Jaegermeister, kept in the freezer until its ice cold, then a few shots of that. Its guaranteed as well.MrsDuncanMahoganyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14530532280823055509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-15130310012558467982011-06-17T10:26:26.903-04:002011-06-17T10:26:26.903-04:00Hope today is already bringing feelings of wellbei...Hope today is already bringing feelings of wellbeing Pamela - only time seems to actually heal the common cold. All those wonderful sounding natural remedies from all the blog friends will surely lessen the agony!<br /><br />Glad Edward is sticking close by - he must make a great 'nurse', lol!!<br /><br />Get well soon.<br />Mary XMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-57301345491871451762011-06-17T09:48:12.343-04:002011-06-17T09:48:12.343-04:00Oh, I hate this! A bad cold in the summer seems do...Oh, I hate this! A bad cold in the summer seems doubly cruel!! At least in the winter time, one feels more compelled to crawl under the covers...<br />I have nothing to add to all these wonderful suggestions for remedy, some of which I already do, and some which I will try the next time I am afflicted.<br />I just hope you are better soon, that you are getting some sleep, and I am nearby if I can do anything for you.<br />Bisous!Thea Beasleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073469552693120069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-70895178754484834342011-06-17T09:16:50.169-04:002011-06-17T09:16:50.169-04:00So sorry you are sick this early in spring & s...So sorry you are sick this early in spring & summer<br /><br />I agree with everything Arija said plus I flush my nose out twice daily with the new little bottles designed for that purpose.You put salt in the water keeps the germs and pollen out of your breathing passages<br /><br />I love edward and have been reading about him<br /><br />Janice Missouri USACurtains in My Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739180504953135365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-42610786950063847622011-06-17T06:26:41.375-04:002011-06-17T06:26:41.375-04:00I'm sorry to hear you're sick. My go-to co...I'm sorry to hear you're sick. My go-to cold remedy is "chukku" tea (ginger tea):<br /><br />juice of one whole lemon<br />slices of fresh ginger<br />one half of a garlic clove<br />one dried red pepper<br />hot water<br />honey to taste<br /><br />I drink it non-stop and feel so much better.<br /><br />Get better.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-89822433748640583942011-06-17T05:02:37.686-04:002011-06-17T05:02:37.686-04:00So sorry you're unwell Pamela. My own remedy (...So sorry you're unwell Pamela. My own remedy (and very effective it is too) is elderberry rob made in the autumn from elderberries and various spices. Hot elderberry or even elderflower cordial would be a good substitute but I don't know whether it would be available in the US. Hope you feel better soon.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-33155902993586388322011-06-17T04:50:18.817-04:002011-06-17T04:50:18.817-04:00Light food, hot tea, lots of water and a mix of on...Light food, hot tea, lots of water and a mix of one tea spoon of honey and one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in approx. 200 ml. hot water. <br /><br />Get well soon!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07748575002935939688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-85654328006589569162011-06-16T22:50:16.930-04:002011-06-16T22:50:16.930-04:00Sambucol, an elderberry extract syrup, formulated ...Sambucol, an elderberry extract syrup, formulated by an Isralie female scientist. Dave swears when he takes it the first day of a cold, his cold lasts three, perhaps four days. I also drink elderberry juice I buy in the form of a concentrate; this helps boost my immune system. I do the above plus drink copious amounts of orange juice and also water; hydration helps as does flushing the system.<br />Hope you feel better soon.Thistle Cove Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722295191884810953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-69105816796766881322011-06-16T21:30:58.285-04:002011-06-16T21:30:58.285-04:00Zicam or Airborne will keep you from getting a col...Zicam or Airborne will keep you from getting a cold if taken at the first symptom and for 48 hours after. If a cold gets you, taking one or the other will shorten the cold to about three days. I've proven it over and over. Both products really do work. Hope you feel better soon!debbie baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479699000203333679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-86022447035277944022011-06-16T21:18:23.013-04:002011-06-16T21:18:23.013-04:00I had one of those in May. It finally went away af...I had one of those in May. It finally went away after a dose of medicine. Take thee to the apothecary, dear Pamela. as someone else said, you've had this too long. Edward needs you to feel better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com