Comments for US meets UK http://www.usmeetsuk.com The life and times of a cross atlantic couple Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:25:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on They Don’t Sell Nyquil in England by Denise Shipp http://www.usmeetsuk.com/2009/03/they-dont-sell-nyquil-in-england/#comment-73296 Denise Shipp Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:25:38 +0000 http://www.usmeetsuk.com/?p=1092#comment-73296 @David McGowan - brilliant!!! Thank you for that post. Of course I too am an American transplant and now have a massive cold that prevented me from sleeping last night. So of course I googled NyQuil and here I am. Now I have to go gather the missing ingredients for home-made NyQuil. @David McGowan – brilliant!!! Thank you for that post. Of course I too am an American transplant and now have a massive cold that prevented me from sleeping last night. So of course I googled NyQuil and here I am. Now I have to go gather the missing ingredients for home-made NyQuil.

]]> Comment on They Don’t Sell Nyquil in England by david mcgowan http://www.usmeetsuk.com/2009/03/they-dont-sell-nyquil-in-england/#comment-72934 david mcgowan Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:28:21 +0000 http://www.usmeetsuk.com/?p=1092#comment-72934 For those of you who are in the uk looking for nyquil, let me help. first, there is a reason you wont get it over here... dextromethorphan-hydrobromide is rare in the uk, or is combined with other stuff so you wont get nyquil... but you can replicate its effects paracetamol for the fever, available anywhere, use upto 1000mg per dose, max 8000mg per 24 hours 1st generation antihistamine to help you sleep (choose from chlorpheniramine maleate, or my favourite, diphenhydramine, now sold as a sleep aid) i recommend 50mg of diphenhydramine or 15mg of chlorpheniramine cough suppressant, now for this you could use codeine, its usually available combined with the paracetamol, or you could use guafenesin alcohol, choose your favourite, a beer or two, a couple shots of whiskey or vodka, a glass of wine, just remember to limit your alcohol intake to less than 3 units per day if your taking paracetamol. throw some menthol crystals in a bowl of hot but not boiling water and put it near your bed and thats it... enjoy some good sleep. and next time your in the states, bring some bloody nyquil back! For those of you who are in the uk looking for nyquil, let me help.

first, there is a reason you wont get it over here… dextromethorphan-hydrobromide is rare in the uk, or is combined with other stuff so you wont get nyquil… but you can replicate its effects

paracetamol for the fever, available anywhere, use upto 1000mg per dose, max 8000mg per 24 hours

1st generation antihistamine to help you sleep (choose from chlorpheniramine maleate, or my favourite, diphenhydramine, now sold as a sleep aid) i recommend 50mg of diphenhydramine or 15mg of chlorpheniramine

cough suppressant, now for this you could use codeine, its usually available combined with the paracetamol, or you could use guafenesin

alcohol, choose your favourite, a beer or two, a couple shots of whiskey or vodka, a glass of wine,
just remember to limit your alcohol intake to less than 3 units per day if your taking paracetamol.

throw some menthol crystals in a bowl of hot but not boiling water and put it near your bed and thats it… enjoy some good sleep.

and next time your in the states, bring some bloody nyquil back!

]]> Comment on Randomizer, the d’orsay edition by E @ Oh! Apostrophe http://www.usmeetsuk.com/2012/01/randomizer-the-dorsay-edition/#comment-72920 E @ Oh! Apostrophe Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:39:08 +0000 http://www.usmeetsuk.com/?p=2816#comment-72920 Loved your wedding! I can name all the bees! And wow...uh, only a couple aren't moms now...crazy. Loved your wedding! I can name all the bees! And wow…uh, only a couple aren’t moms now…crazy.

]]> Comment on They Don’t Sell Nyquil in England by KT http://www.usmeetsuk.com/2009/03/they-dont-sell-nyquil-in-england/#comment-72857 KT Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:16:23 +0000 http://www.usmeetsuk.com/?p=1092#comment-72857 I too am an American transplant in the UK and found your blog by searching for NyQuil in the UK! Ha. I'm enjoying reading your statements. It is really different here, that is for sure. I've been here 5 years and still struggle with some things. I too am an American transplant in the UK and found your blog by searching for NyQuil in the UK! Ha. I’m enjoying reading your statements. It is really different here, that is for sure. I’ve been here 5 years and still struggle with some things.

]]> Comment on We interrupt this blog hiatus… by Ali http://www.usmeetsuk.com/2012/01/we-interrupt-this-blog-hiatus/#comment-72367 Ali Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:49:22 +0000 http://www.usmeetsuk.com/?p=2811#comment-72367 YES! Thank you! YES! Thank you!

]]> Comment on Fans of a feather… by Miss La Muse http://www.usmeetsuk.com/2009/01/fans-of-a-feather/#comment-72298 Miss La Muse Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:34:38 +0000 http://www.usmeetsuk.com/?p=680#comment-72298 Oops! It would help if i include the link ;-) http://myworld.ebay.ca/lawrence_lv/?_trksid=p4340.l2559 Oops! It would help if i include the link ;-)

http://myworld.ebay.ca/lawrence_lv/?_trksid=p4340.l2559

]]> Comment on Fans of a feather… by Miss La Muse http://www.usmeetsuk.com/2009/01/fans-of-a-feather/#comment-72297 Miss La Muse Tue, 17 Jan 2012 04:33:26 +0000 http://www.usmeetsuk.com/?p=680#comment-72297 I know this is a very old post (and your probably married by now- congrats!) that I just happened to stumble upon- but this is a wonderful ebay seller I deal with who specializes in feather fans of different sizes, shapes and styles. Also other cute items such as parasols. Just thought you might still enjoy checking it out and knowing where some of the burly gals shop! Best, Angela La Muse I know this is a very old post (and your probably married by now- congrats!) that I just happened to stumble upon- but this is a wonderful ebay seller I deal with who specializes in feather fans of different sizes, shapes and styles. Also other cute items such as parasols.
Just thought you might still enjoy checking it out and knowing where some of the burly gals shop!

Best,

Angela La Muse

]]> Comment on Salt and Vinegar Almonds Recipe by James http://www.usmeetsuk.com/2011/09/salt-and-vinegar-almonds-recipe/#comment-71957 James Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:48:05 +0000 http://www.usmeetsuk.com/?p=2784#comment-71957 Ok I am going to try this out... I hope it works?! I am obsessed with the blue diamond ones! Ok I am going to try this out… I hope it works?! I am obsessed with the blue diamond ones!

]]> Comment on They Don’t Sell Nyquil in England by Becky Durrant http://www.usmeetsuk.com/2009/03/they-dont-sell-nyquil-in-england/#comment-71575 Becky Durrant Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:44:03 +0000 http://www.usmeetsuk.com/?p=1092#comment-71575 Well I am from the UK and was serving in the armed forces, when I was serving in Holland went to an american base on a regular basis.....this is where I found Nyquil, I fell in love with the stuff....I don't sleep well at the best of times so after a really bad nights sleep or if I had a cold this stuff was a life saver...however if you don't have any other medicine in the house I wouldn't recommend taking it during the day...bad mistake! ;( Well done america for this amazing medicine...Uk hurry up and stock it as I am soooo badly in need of it! Well I am from the UK and was serving in the armed forces, when I was serving in Holland went to an american base on a regular basis…..this is where I found Nyquil, I fell in love with the stuff….I don’t sleep well at the best of times so after a really bad nights sleep or if I had a cold this stuff was a life saver…however if you don’t have any other medicine in the house I wouldn’t recommend taking it during the day…bad mistake! ;( Well done america for this amazing medicine…Uk hurry up and stock it as I am soooo badly in need of it!

]]> Comment on We interrupt this blog hiatus… by Christiana http://www.usmeetsuk.com/2012/01/we-interrupt-this-blog-hiatus/#comment-71489 Christiana Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:15:25 +0000 http://www.usmeetsuk.com/?p=2811#comment-71489 Right? It's nuts because once you think about it seems so obvious! Oh yeah... my calf would begin way before the average sized person! My inseam is 28", if jeans fit differently (esp boot cut where the "knee" begins at my lower calf), why wouldn't boots?!? Right? It’s nuts because once you think about it seems so obvious! Oh yeah… my calf would begin way before the average sized person! My inseam is 28″, if jeans fit differently (esp boot cut where the “knee” begins at my lower calf), why wouldn’t boots?!?

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