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It is COLD and FLU season! Here’s all of my favorite sick time remedies to get the entire family back to health!
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items Being sick is the WORST! Here are my flu and cold remedies that are effective and promote getting back to health ASAP For both adults, kids, and babies! These are great to always have on hand cuz you never know when sickness will make its way to your...
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gadgets for when you’re sick!
Get hydrated!! Replenish electrolytes!
Sore throat & cough!
gadgets for when you’re sick!
These are my favorite electronics for sickness! Great to have on hand. When you have a fever, getting a quick accurate reading is important! These are my favorite that don’t leave me waiting around for results.
A humidifier is an essential for every bedroom! The mist helps moisten the air for those stuffy noses and sore throat. No one wants to breathe in dry air while they’re sick!! This one is pretty quiet and you just add water!
Humidifier
This Frida baby forehead scan thermometer is a MUST. You can check the whole family with this, not just baby. What’s super cool is that with the room temp setting on the thermometer you can actually test the temperature of the bottle to make sure it’...
Fridababy Thermometer
If you have a baby especially under 3 months, the rectal temperature is the most accurate way to know your baby’s true temperature. Everytime I’ve called the after hours pediatrician they will not accept a forehead scan reading. It is essential to ha...
Frida Baby Rectal Thermometer - Most Accurate
Not only is it so satisfying to watch the snot come out of my nose, it actually clears my nose when I’ve gone through the entire box of tissues with no luck. This is definitely some I keep on hand because when your nose is clogged and stuffy, you’re ...
Neti-pot
These boom boom sticks will do the breathing through your nose for you if you are sick!! Even when I’m not sick, these really help open your airway and sinuses. Perfect to keep in your purse or car. They are so discreet. Get rid of your stuffy nose q...
BoomBoom Nasal Stick | Vapor Flow Tech
Great to have on hand if you’re throwing up. These throw up bags can hold so much liquid and they’re completely disposable. No need to get up and run to the trashcan or toilet!
Throw Up Bags - Save Yourself Cleaning
I used this when I was sick to discover I tested positive for Flu A! This was so simple to take and helped me know what treatment options I should seek for my flu symptoms.
At home Covid AND Flu test!
Get hydrated!! Replenish electrolytes!
If you are dehydrated, you will stay sick longer and run the risk of dehydration. Here are my favorites to replenish lost electrolytes and fluids when I’m sick’
The BEST electrolyte drink for when you’re sick, throwing up, or have diarrhea. When you are sick, drinking water is NOT enough. You have to restock your body on all of those lost electrolytes and lost fluids.
Pedialyte
Another great drink to prevent dehydration!! The fastest way to start feeling better is to start replacing lost fluids from throwing up/diarrhea.
Electrolytes Drink - get on top of hydration!
Sore throat & cough!
Having a sore throat or coughing is the absolute worst! Here are remedies that I always make sure to have on hand for whenever I start to feel a coughing fit coming on!!
When I’m sick, these cherry cough drops soothe and cool down my sore throat. I can go through an entire bag of these because they don’t have that gross medicine flavor. These are so nice to have on hand when I’m sick! I always keep a couple in my pur...
Best Sellers In Cough Drops - these taste like candy
The BEST cough drop & sore throat remedy for kids. It is like a treat. My daughter would eat these all the time if I let her. I worry the regular cough drops might be a choking hazard for her, and she is sensitive to strong flavors. These lollipo...
Lolleez Lollipops Kids Sore Throat Relief
Natural holistic cough medicine !! It’s bad enough when we’re feeling sick, we do not want to put more harmful ingredients in our bodies. I love that Zarbees has all clean ingredients, and uses natural remedies to heal coughs and helps with sleep whi...
Cough Syrup for Children, Babies and Adults | Zarbee's®
There’s a reason this stuff has been around forever - it works!! I rub so much of this on my chest when I’m congested or have a cough. I truly feel it loosening all the mucus in my sinuses helping me breathe. This helps so much with sleeping
Vicks Vaporub - feels sooo good on your chest. This is a classic