How do you fight the common cold?

Hello everyone,

Who knows the best way to fight the common cold before it starts? I just can't stand being sick LOL. Thanks so much.

I drink 2 cups of antioxidant pure green tea a day. Take a vitamin and I carry hand sanitzer around. I also sanitze my apartment every other day with lysol wipes ( the best )

Im a little bit of a germ freak lol just a little but it works for me

Oh and I also buy antibacterial tissues that kill 99% of germs.

try to prevent it with something like zycam

if you get it, try to get some rest, drink plenty of liquids, get lost of vitamin C

if you have plegm, try a combo of nyquil/dayquil

i'm a speech therapist in a school, so my hands are constantly near kids mouths and everything... i swear by airborne. just drop it in a glass of water and drink it. i take one every morning, even if i'm not sick... and the passed 2 winters, i really haven't gotten sick at all.
i also use purell and just generally wash my hands whenever i can...

airborne.
This stiff is a lifesaver!!! they have tablets to put into a glass of water and they also have on the go packs for bottled water.

emergen - C
is the BESTTTTT!

if you feel your throat has some itchy feeling like a sore throat I'd advise drinking green tea or tea brewed with leaves.

What's worked for me was lemon and honey tea and if can stand the spiciness, ginger tea works. (Smash some roots up and bring to a boil and simmer and sweeten to taste w/ honey or brown rock sugar. )

I was feeling sick 2-3 days before my day so i brewed some strong ginger tea and ran the humidifier the nights leading up to the day.

Airborne hasn't worked for me lately and ginger tea has been shown to help fend off colds and drinking ginger tea is a very cheap alternative that you can have everyday.

And most important is to get enough sleep which I know is difficult leading to the big day and of course eat well.

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Posted by rocketsummer17

airborne.
This stiff is a lifesaver!!! they have tablets to put into a glass of water and they also have on the go packs for bottled water.

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they also have 'gummi bear' versions now. haven't tried them but they have to taste better than the drink.