#currently chugging dayquil and tea

[b4g3lbit3s]

ugh. im sick. which of course means i project my own discomfort onto my blorbos

as far as i know it’s a pretty common headcanon that stede is a miserable patient when he’s sick. i can’t imagine that, as a child, his parents ever showed him a shred of concern when he was sick. maybe brought him medicine or checked his temperature occasionally, but it was very shallow and lacking in love. even then, it was mostly his mom caring for him, no matter how little.

now it takes a while, but stede eventually learns that being pitiful while he’s sick is okay with ed. he knows he’s needy and whiny, but ed always ends up giggling about it. it’s just one more thing to love.

most of the time, it’s pretty okay. it’s uncomfortable to have a stuffy nose and a sore throat, but stede manages and ed helps as much as possible. even still, it’s a lot for stede’s exhausted, feverish brain. he especially hates having a stuffy nose. he literally can’t breathe. it gets to a point where he ends up having panic attacks.

he’s sleepy, he’s both hot and cold, he’s irritated, and he cant fucking breathe. so as any autistic person would do he starts sobbing and blubbering about how miserable he is. ed feels really bad that he can’t help. he just does his best with cuddles and kisses and warm tea. he gets a steaming hot rag to put over stede’s face because he read it was supposed to help. once he’s done freaking out and ed has successfully calmed him down, he passes the fuck out.

even through all the misery, ed loves his pitiful, snotty, sick man.

[alisonwritesimagines]

Sick Day ~BatFamily Imagine~

Summary: You get sick but it's a good thing your kids take care of you.

Author’s Note: I finally thought of something after having writers block for how long?

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Reader’s Pronouns: She/Her

Warnings: none

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Ever since they knew you, the kids could rely on you no matter what. Really. If they were sick, you would hold their hand as they took medicine and watch movies until they felt better. If they were badly hurt, you would kiss their booboos and they would suddenly feel better. If they were sad or overwhelmed, you would either give them ice cream or go for a walk. No matter what, you were always there for them.

So when you came down with a bad cold and fever, the kids were on top of it.

"Mom, I brought you some chicken noodle soup," Dick said as he walked over with a bowl that Alfred made.

"Thank you sweetie," you whispered. Along with the cold and fever, you had a sore throat. You were sitting on the couch, not in the mood to be on the bed. Normally it was comfy. But currently, it felt uncomfortable during the day.

Dick placed the bowl down on the side table before placing a cup of water next to you.

"Gotta stay hydrated mom. Do you want me to stay with you?" Dick asked.

"No. I can't get you sick," you whispered to him.

"I'm wearing a mask. It'll be okay if you want the company."

"I'm okay sweetie. I'm gonna just binge watch that show Barbra recommended to me," you tell him.

"Okay. I'll come get the bowl soon," Dick said, kissing your head.

Once you had finished your soup, Jason came by to check on you.

"Hey ma. Did you take your medicine already?" Jason asked.

"Not yet," you whispered.

"Gotta take it so you feel better. Want me to hold your hand like you used to do with us?" Jason asked.

"Sure," you smiled weakly.

Jason poured some Dayquil for you before handing you the small cup. He held your hand while you quickly chugged down the thick liquid. You made a face in disgust before handing it back over to Jason.

"Need me to get you anything? Tea? More water?" Jason asked.

"Probably more water please," you whispered.

"On it."

You lied on the couch as you continued to binge watch the show. Jason came back with the water and set it to the side.

"Want some company?" Jason asked.

"I'm okay. Don't want to get any of you kids sick. I'm just going to rest my eyes for a little while," you tell Jason as you switched the TV to YouTube to listen to some lofi calming music. After Tim had introduced lofi music to you, you had it on as background noise or when you needed to sleep.

"Okay. I'll let everyone know," Jason said, kissing your head before walking out of your room.

You woke up from your two hour nap feeling slightly better. You walked out of the bedroom and headed downstairs. You put on a mask so you didn't get anyone else sick.

"Mom! You shouldn't be out of bed," Tim says as he rushed over towards you.

"I need some fresh air. I'm just gonna sit outside for a bit," you tell him.

"Are you sure?"

"I'll be fine," you smiled softly as you walked outside to the backyard.

You sat under the gazebo as you noticed Cassandra and Stephanie sparing.

"Hey mom! What are you doing out here?" Cassandra asked.

"Just needed some fresh air," you tell her.

You took off your mask to breathe in and out. You noticed Duke walk out with a mug before handing it over to you.

"I heard hot water with lemon and honey can help with a sore throat," Duke tells you.

"Thank you, Duke. I appreciate that," you smiled.

"I gotta finish on some homework so I'll be inside if you need anything," Duke said.

"Okay," you nodded.

"How are you feeling?" Stephanie asked me.

"A little better. But I am still feeling a little light headed," you tell them.

"Did you eat?"

"I had chicken noodle soup earlier. I should get some more though."

"I'll grab you some. Do you want to eat out here or inside?" Stephanie asked.

"I'll eat inside," you tell her.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. I just needed some fresh air for a little while. I've been cooped up all day in the house," you explained, taking a sip of your drink afterwards.

"Okay. Coming right up," Stephanie said as she headed inside.

"I'm gonna shower up," Cassandra told you.

"Okay. I'll be in soon," you tell her.

You continued to sit outside, enjoying the peace and quiet. You drank the sore throat remedy Duke made for you which helped your throat. You heard footsteps walking over, making you look to see Bruce with Martha.

"Hi honey," Bruce greeted.

"I don't want Martha getting too close to me. Don't want her to get sick," you tell him.

"Okay. Stephanie told me you were outside for some fresh air," Bruce said.

"Yeah. The kids have been taking care of me all day," you tell him with a small smile.

"That's good. After all, you've always been the one to take care of us. Now it's our turn to take care of you," Bruce smiled.

You smiled back at him before seeing Damien walk over to you. He was wearing a mask as he marched over towards you.

"Did you let Stephanie get you chicken noodle soup?" He asked.

"Yes. She offered to get a bowl ready for me," you tell him.

"Tsk. She's sweaty. I got the bowl ready for you along with water. I heard Duke got you that hot water with lemon and honey. If you need it reheated, I can do that for you as well," Damien tells you. You smiled as you put on your mask.

"Thank you Damien. I'll eat right now," you tell him as you got up. Damien held your hand before leading you back inside.

"Father. Please make sure Martha is not near ummi. We can't have both of them sick," Damien tells Bruce. Bruce chuckled as he nodded.

"I'll make sure Martha's not near mom," Bruce tells him.

"Good. Come on Ummi."

You chuckled as you walked inside. You sat at the table where Damien had everything set up for you. The kids were setting up the rest of the table for dinner. You ate the soup while Damien watched you.

"Is there a good ready to why you're watching me?" You asked Damien.

"I just want to make sure you get better," Damien tells you.

"I'll get better soon Damien. Remember? The doctor you made me go to said that I will be better in a couple of days," you reminded him.

"I don't want anything to be risked," Damien says. You ruffled his hair before taking another spoonful of soup.

"Hey mom. Feeling any better?" Dick asked as he sat down.

"A little. Thank you kids for taking care and checking up on me."

"Of course. You've always been there for us, it's our turn to be there for you," Tim said.

"I am going to shower and go to bed. You kids eat and stay safe on patrol," you tell them as you stood up. You grabbed your bowl before heading to the kitchen to put it in the sink.

You walked upstairs but heard someone follow you. You looked over to see Bruce walking upstairs with you.

"Everything okay?" You asked.

"I just want to make sure you're okay," Bruce said.

"I'll be fine Bruce. I'd give you a kiss but you turn into a bigger baby than Jason when you get sick," you joked. Bruce smiled before giving you a quick kiss.

"Don't care. I'll do my best to come back from patrol early today," Bruce tells you.

"Okay. Goodnight. Stay safe please," you tell him.

"Of course. I love you."

"I love you too."

[xnightmare-eyesx]

SICK REMEDIES!(literally)

This weekend I had fortunately caught a cold, or a fever. I am assuming it was a sickness of some kind. It started with a sore throat, body aches, then I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I was on fire. And then I had been spitting up mucus and had three separate headaches the next morning. DayQuil and chamomile tea were my only aid, that and seven-up and Mexican food.

BUT! Because of this, I’ve been inspired to research some home remedies and what I’ve found were some cute simple solutions for all of my symptoms that I wish I knew about at the time! In Wicca, more specifically with kitchen witches, herbs are essential for their work, and I’m not much of a gardener so learning these things can help lots since store medicine can be a bit pricey.

Mint

One of the things I experienced was coughing up mucus, blowing my nose constantly, and a sore throat, and what I’ve found is the mint, that tiny green toothpaste tasting leaf plant, has methanol in it that can treat all of these.

Mint on it’s own is edible, its dynamic taste can be used for salads, teas, and many recipes, even to help with coffee breath, but due to the methanol peppermint tea is the way to go if you have any throat troubles! You can straight up use the leaves to brew your own tea if you can’t get going to walmart in your drowsy state, that is if you have any lying around.

Personally I knew that vix rub and a humidifier or steam could help as well, but I’m very glad that I have more of an excuse to bring mint items into my home more so than usual, especially as of writing this, it is a day before Halloween and it is currently snowing in the midwest where I live. Cold weather brings many things, and sore throats and coughing is one of them.

Elderberry

Now this berry is very very off the beaten path for a remedy, but fun fact, it’s a common ingredient for over-the-counter syrups in the form of Sambucol! Sambucol can shorten flus to around three days, and you can get Elderberries in tea and tablets to use at home without buying any medicine at all! But, as I said this the path less taken, since Elderberries, if not properly washed and picked and treated, can be very poisonous when consumed, and that includes stems, leaves, etc if consumed with the tea.

Garlic

Perfect for the season, and warding off vampires and anybody you wanted to be near, Garlic has been seen to help with colds and flu systems when consumed and are actually very good to eat since it can boost your immune system! You can mince it, toss it into your chicken soup, its a great little piece of food for about anything. Just beware, it’s very strong. So double the dose.

MY Home Remedies

I grew up in a Hispanic family, so we have a few things we do to help a cold.

Homemade Lemonade- Take a couple of regular lemons or lemons, maybe some sugar, and chug it. Anything Citrus is good, oranges, store lemonade, Sprite especially if you live in my family.

Powerade/Gatorade- If it helped with sport athletes, my family used it to help with stomach aches. Specifically red fruit punch flavor. To this day I can’t drink it because of it’s association to sickness.

The Egg Prayer- This might just be a family tradition, but my family, my mother would take an egg, rub it on the face of the person who was sick and say a prayer. After that she’d break the egg into a clear cup of water, and from the yolk she could tell if you were sick, and when it was going to get better. Not a very legit remedy, but it might have a placebo effect.

As always, these are just some natural stuff you could use IF the sickness is manageable, if it’s worse than just your average cold or fever then head to your nearest doctor than. Thank you for reading!