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Ways to thwart off a cold
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:21 am
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:21 am
I'm not in any pain/drowsiness but I have become a little sneezy, stopped up, and have a slight cough/tickle in my throat.
Anything I should focus on to keep this from getting bad? I know time is of the essence!
Someone's recommending this:
Anything I should focus on to keep this from getting bad? I know time is of the essence!
Someone's recommending this:
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Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:22 am to Swoopin
Eat a lot of ernges
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:23 am to Swoopin
go to your doctor and get a steroid shot. trust me when I tell you its the smartest decision you'll ever make.
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:24 am to Swoopin
Airborne, Emergen-C, or any 1,000 mg dose of Vitamin C will work.
This post was edited on 1/23/14 at 8:25 am
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:26 am to Bluefin
Too late for all that. That trains already up to speed.
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:26 am to Mouth
There is literally no cure for the common cold. Take allergy medicine (Zyrtec) and real sudafed, overload on Vitamin C, and take an OTC cold med such as Alka Seltzer to ease the symptoms.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:27 am to Swoopin
Just went through this. Avoid fried foods and cheese (creates more mucus) and focus on chicken, turkey, fish, fruits, and vegetables. Drink a shitload of water and some hot tea and sleep for an hour or two more than you usually would.
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:28 am to halleburton
Just take everything you can buy/find/steal; my motto is "something is bound to work". 
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:30 am to Swoopin
Hot whiskey, lemon, tea
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:33 am to Swoopin
Zinc, C , probiotics and Hershey kisses
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:35 am to Placebeaux
lots of sleep numero uno way to bounce back
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:41 am to Swoopin
Take something to ease the symptoms and wait a few days. The common cold is a seven-day virus with the worst symptoms coming on days 3-5.
Once you start to experience serious symptoms, it's usually too late to prevent a cold by taking vitamin C. Have to take it early and a lot of it for it to have an affect, so I've been told.
That being said, the clear answer here is hookers and blow
Once you start to experience serious symptoms, it's usually too late to prevent a cold by taking vitamin C. Have to take it early and a lot of it for it to have an affect, so I've been told.
That being said, the clear answer here is hookers and blow
This post was edited on 1/23/14 at 8:42 am
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:42 am to Swoopin
People will kill me for this, but taking a bunch of vitamin C isn't going to make you cold to away, which is basically all airborne is
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:44 am to Swoopin
take sinus medicine
shite ton of oranges
tea and honey/lemon juice
chicken broth
shite ton of oranges
tea and honey/lemon juice
chicken broth
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:46 am to S
My cold arsenal: Emergen-C, Mucinex daytime and nighttime, Halls cough drops and breathe right strips for sleeping.
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:48 am to Gnar Cat21
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People will kill me for this, but taking a bunch of vitamin C isn't going to make you cold to away, which is basically all airborne is
Yep, Airborne is supposed to be taken at the very first sign of a cold, or when everyone around you has a cold. If you already have all the symptoms, it's too late for that.
Best thing you can do is drink and sleep more and hope it goes quickly.
This post was edited on 1/23/14 at 8:49 am
Posted on 1/23/14 at 8:50 am to Swoopin
Serious response:
I was always told that Airborne was best used to help boost your immune system prior to the full onset of a cold. After the fact, as someone else mentioned, I don't believe it is thought to be that effective. Addressing the symptoms, as yet another poster mentioned, is probably your best bet. Just be sure to have lots of water handy, yet again already mentioned, because decongestants have a tendency to dry you out.
OT response:
Good Lord! All that for a cold... Here is some advice:
I was always told that Airborne was best used to help boost your immune system prior to the full onset of a cold. After the fact, as someone else mentioned, I don't believe it is thought to be that effective. Addressing the symptoms, as yet another poster mentioned, is probably your best bet. Just be sure to have lots of water handy, yet again already mentioned, because decongestants have a tendency to dry you out.
OT response:
Good Lord! All that for a cold... Here is some advice:
Posted on 1/23/14 at 10:02 am to NameWithheld
So far I'm going with some mixed berry Ricola and some strawberry Airborne.
Strawberry Airborne:
Strawberry Airborne:
Posted on 1/23/14 at 11:10 am to Swoopin
Last time I thought I was catching a cold, I started taking Sudafed which dried things up and I think it may have gotten too dry for the virus to multiply. Or, maybe it wasn't even a cold. Dunno.
Posted on 1/24/14 at 5:14 am to Isabelle
Alright frick guys this thing is for real. What now, fluids rest and tv? Chicken broth
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