https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:21:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1115807 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 00:24:17 +0000 krishnidoux 1115807@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ariadne, that sounds very smart!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1115694 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 21:15:21 +0000 Ariadne 1115694@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm sorry you were so sick Between my kids, my husband's job, my commute on public transit, I'm exposed to so many people and so many surfaces that I get sick all the time in the fall and winter. &nbsp;One thing I do that hasn't been mentioned is take Oil of Oregano (lots of it) at the first sign of illness and every day until it's gone. &nbsp;It doesn't always work, but I've kept a number of colds at bay that way. &nbsp;Warning: it tastes TERRIBLE! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1115643 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:24:13 +0000 minimalist 1115643@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Krishnidoux, I hope you feel better soon.</p> <p>I'm not anti-vax, but got the very worse flu of my life the year following the one time I succumbed to pressure to get the flu shot. That after a lifetime of a strong immune system and only mild colds. Coincidence? Probably. Need to read up on immunity and how exactly those shots work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1115395 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:41:02 +0000 Anonymous 1115395@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good advice. I'm so sorry you're having a rough time of it. This is not a convenient time of year to be sick, well it's never convenient, is it?&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1115381 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 13:23:47 +0000 lyn67 1115381@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hope you're feeling better now, Krish! Thanks for the reminder. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1115364 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 11:23:05 +0000 krishnidoux 1115364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>True qfbrenda </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1115237 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 03:40:12 +0000 qfbrenda 1115237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so sorry you've been sick.&nbsp; :(</p> <p>The best thing I've ever done to avoid illness, besides wash my hands a lot, is to exercise regularly.&nbsp; It does amazing things for the immune system. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1115071 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 23:00:37 +0000 krishnidoux 1115071@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angela, it is not overkill. Maybe we should use only text or speakerphone with our cells to avoid face-hand contact too.&nbsp;</p> <p>Annagybe, you are correct, but what happens is that he virus doesn't come along, it brings secondary infections (throat, lungs). Treating the infection is not treating the virus, but will shorten the time you spend being sick. And I must say antibiotics helped right away with my throat which was on fire, and also helped reduce the coughing a bit. I am surprised because usually antibiotics have a stronger, more immediate effect. So what I'm saying is that I think the flu this year is quite virulent.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sveta, I saw them at Cosco too. Will give it a try. Thanks for this tip. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114978 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:09:42 +0000 annagybe 1114978@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Antibiotics don't work for colds or the flu. They're virus based illnesses. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114967 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:01:33 +0000 Angela K 1114967@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Krish sorry to hear you've been so ill. Hope you are up to full steam soon. Thanks for the reminders. I totally agree about hand sanitizer. I keep it with me constantly! Also I have to agree with lyn* about the communal food samples and tastings. I include buffets and salad bars in that same category of things to avoid. One other thing I find helpful is to keep my hands away from my face unless they are freshly washed or sanitized. I know it may sound like overkill, but I'll take my friends calling me a germaphobe over the flu any day if the week! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114958 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:43:33 +0000 Sveta 1114958@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Krish, I buy mine in Costco, it is much cheaper that I the drug store. We have been using it for more that 5 years and it really works well if you start taking them on the very onset or as a preventive measure. When your cold or flu is in a full swing it is too late for it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114876 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 18:42:57 +0000 lyn* 1114876@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also avoid communal food whenever I can - there's hoards of people around the "free sausage" or the "free tea" and I don't know where that's been - if I want food, I buy my own.</p> <p>Thanks for the reminder! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114872 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 18:37:11 +0000 CocoLion 1114872@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry to hear this. I'm glad you're on the mend, and thanks for the reminder. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114865 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 18:15:53 +0000 krishnidoux 1114865@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Peri, totally correct with your analogy! I've had to miss three days of work and work half time for the remaining two last week. I just can't believe that after a full week I'm still dizzy and incapable of undertaking any serious activity.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sveta, I wondered about that medication... once bought it in an airport in desperation, paid high price for very little result... but that was because I was looking for immediate relief. I guess if you take it regularly... I also use echinacea tincture (same number of drops as my age) in a cup of tea, it usually acts pretty well, but obviously not this time.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114861 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 18:04:11 +0000 Peri 1114861@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh yuck, I had the flu last year...also despite the vaccine. The difference between a cold and the flu is like the difference between being scratched by a cat vs mauled by a tiger. I had a 103 fever and didn't leave my house for 12 days. </p> <p>Thanks for the reminder. I was at the Mall Friday and was not careful. I like your suggestion to wear gloves while you shop. I took mine off and out them in my purse...it would have been so easy just to keep them on, I don't know why I didn't.</p> <p>Thank you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114852 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 17:46:56 +0000 Sveta 1114852@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the reminder, Krish. I am so sorry you have a bad bout of flu: I had something like this last December and it was very miserable indeed.<br />I swear by Cold FX to combat the colds and flu: if taken regularly on the onset or even as a precaution during the flu season it does help to prevent the illness or makes it much lighter.<br />Sending you healing vibes! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114827 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 17:17:30 +0000 krishnidoux 1114827@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lisa, that is an excellent tip. And we would all do well with more sleep I think. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114791 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 16:15:16 +0000 Lisa 1114791@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the warning.&nbsp; I think another activity that really helps ward off colds but is tough to find time to do at this time of year is getting enough sleep.&nbsp; Too little sleep can also stress the immune system.&nbsp; And I know it was mentioned above to wash hands or carry hand sanitizer.&nbsp; I like to pick up these little slivers of soap <a href="http://www.pier1.com/Holiday-Paper-Soap/2721908,default,pd.html" rel="nofollow">(holiday paper soap</a>) and carry them in my purse for those times when a bathroom has no soap. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114730 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 14:10:12 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1114730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A very valid warning! Sorry to hear it struck you!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114728 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 13:59:54 +0000 Beth Ann 1114728@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So sorry, Krish!&nbsp; That sounds awful, and I'm glad you're on the mend.&nbsp; Thanks for the reminder! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114691 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 11:12:56 +0000 RunswithDolphins 1114691@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for the reminder.&nbsp; Think of the poor retailers&nbsp; stuck in the store with sickies all around.&nbsp; For years I worked in retail and I remember so many people coming in during cold and flu season,&nbsp; They would be obviously sick, coughing, sneezing, red faced, and say "oh I stayed home from work today but thought I'd get a little shopping done anyway"&nbsp; Really?&nbsp; </p> <p>The solution for me is two words - Online shopping. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114658 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 08:39:06 +0000 jayne 1114658@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>thanks.&nbsp; Going to the states is generally safer than the flight back.&nbsp; I am used to the local bugs people might have on the plane.&nbsp; Although, you never know all of the people originated in Europe.&nbsp; The states home flight is another case altogether.&nbsp; I will use my scarf, good tip! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114651 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 08:21:26 +0000 krishnidoux 1114651@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm so sorry Jayne. But I want to say I did have the flu shot, like I do every year, and it didn't prevent me from catching it. Or something very bad that looks like it. Prevention is key, in little unconscious gestures, I think. If pple are sick on the plane wear a mask. I know it looks silly but you won't regret it later. Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114645 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 08:12:24 +0000 jayne 1114645@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the reminder.&nbsp; Got hit bad last time I was in the US and ended up out of business 3 weeks when I got home (the flight and -17&nbsp; at home just aggrevated everything)</p> <p>First thing when I land, a flu shot! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114633 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 07:37:23 +0000 Gigi 1114633@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oooh, thanks for the reminder. I get sick at the drop of a hat! I was at Walmart the other day, and there were scads of people. It seems like I always need toilet paper and tissues and other everyday things in December, and I get caught in the Christmas shopping crowd. Argh! I will be at the mall this week and will (hopefully) remember to keep my gloves on--I think that does help tons. Luckily, the mall is big enough that you don't have to stand too close to anyone generally. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/holiday-shopping-warning-reminder#post-1114628 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 07:22:29 +0000 krishnidoux 1114628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Please don't forget that we are all vulnerable at this time of the year, and there are more shoppers than usual in the stores, so <b>viruses and microbes abound</b>! I have just had the worse week stuck at home with the flu bc I went shopping and wasn't careful previously... Of course I can't say for sure this was the cause, but it was the only different activity I did and I know I was around a lot of pple, and around sick pple too, and dates concord. Just <b>carry hand sanitizer</b> or make sure you<b> wash often</b>, and be extra extra <b>careful about hand-face interaction</b>, as it is one the main cause of infection. Carry <b>handkerchiefs or Kleenex</b> in your pocket for that emergency nose drip when coming inside if you live in a cold climate, for example, <b>put on your gloves for walking around and holding on to ramps</b>. Given the week I just suffered, I'd even carry a mask for when standing in those long lines in a crowded space! (or discretely <b>put your scarf around your mouth and nose</b> for a filter).&nbsp;</p> <p>Really, if what I caught was this year's flu, despite having received immunization, despite daily vitamin intakes and a good diet,&nbsp;I don't wish it to anyone. The coughing is the worse I've had in years, sucks out all the energy out of you, you are reduced to being a vegetable. Literally couldn't do a thing even knitting, which I love, exhausted me!&nbsp;Still on antibios and luckily they end before most of the parties, but had to miss a few parties this week for which I had prepared Angie's inspired outfits... :(</p> <p>Any other preventive solutions welcome!</p>