I have a terrible cold, once again...from one of my students, once again.
Does anyone have any good cold remedies out there? Homemade or over the counter. I am always miserable when I have a cold and I have tried EVERYTHING. Nothing works! :(
VickiR510
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Vicks vapor rub on chest & bottom of your feet (with socks on) lots of water & vitamins & sleep!!! Also chicken broth drink lots of it or put some rice in it & eat that. Its so good for u.
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I am addicted to Vicks vapor rub on chest & bottom of your feet (with socks on) also under your nose! It clears up my headaches all the time as well!
MrsKtoBe
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Im sure you have probably tried this, but i go for super hot lipton tea and lemon. it clears your sinuses and for some reason the tea makes me get better much much faster.
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Well, I drink this special tea for colds and it works well for about 15-20 minutes and then I am conjested again. :( Any other suggestions? Home remedies? My colds always last for over a week and it makes me so upset b/c FH has NEVER gotten sick in his life. I could sneeze on top of him and he wouldnt catch my cold.
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alcaseltzer (? can't spell it ? lol) Cold Plus (for daytime); Zicam works! but you have to start it from the start (use the sucking candies vs the nose swab if you have a sore throat. Load up on your Vits, Puffs plus with lotion! to avoid the red nose!
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vicks vapor rub on the bottom of ur feet!
i promise u ...its a miracle drug
dedecakes
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I don't understand how that could work?!?!?!
dedecakes
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Okay, I put the vicks vapor rub on my feet (with socks on) and it did absolutely nothing but make my feet cold. Any other ideas?
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i am so sick too its horrible. Ive been using the vicks vapor rub for the past 2 days and helps only when i put it close to my nose to relieve it a little bit.
Here is one thing my dad did for dh last year when he had a fever and was real sick. DH actually ended up feeling better and said it worked but i dont know if i can try it lol. My dad took about 12 lemons, guess you can do less, and threw them in a pot with water and boiled it. YOu squeeze the lemon in there. THen dh had to drink it quickly. DH said it tasted so awful but right after he ended up falling asleep, and woke up the next day fine.
Also try theraflu, always works great for me. I have echinacea tea that is good too.
Or ask somebody to give you a massage with rubbing alcohol, supposedly takes the cold right out of you. My mom used to do this to me when i was younger.
Feel better, seems like everyone is sick right now its horrible.
i also take vitamin c pills and drink airborne. The airborne is good for gaining back a little bit more energy for a few hours.
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lots and lots of vitamin C, and tea with honey and lemon :o)
FutureMrsG
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Tylenol cold and flu always works for me- I get the one for severe congestion. I also drink a lot of warm tea.
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fresh peppermint and chamomile tea w/ honey and lemon.
boil water after it's boiled put a nice little bunch of peppermint in a cup with the chamomile add water let sit for 5 min, cover the cup, then drain the liquid to a new cup and honey and lemon. Take two Tylenols call it a night and repeat the tea a few times a day. Don't reuse the herbs.
My mother makes this tea and it always works even my FI thinks it's a miracle drug, always fixes him right up!
hope this helps!
oh stay away from sweets and unnatural sugar. It gives you a boost, a high but then you get a really bad low, making you feel crappy.
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Posted by MitziandAndrew
fresh peppermint and chamomile tea w/ honey and lemon.
boil water after it's boiled put a nice little bunch of peppermint in a cup with the chamomile add water let sit for 5 min, cover the cup, then drain the liquid to a new cup and honey and lemon. Take two Tylenols call it a night and repeat the tea a few times a day. Don't reuse the herbs.
My mother makes this tea and it always works even my FI thinks it's a miracle drug, always fixes him right up!
hope this helps!
oh stay away from sweets and unnatural sugar. It gives you a boost, a high but then you get a really bad low, making you feel crappy.
oh that sounds good!!
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I always get over a cold by sleeping with a vaporizer in my bedroom. Kinda old school, but it works.
I also use afrin to clear a stuffy nose. None of those zinc things work for me, neither does that Airborne. I do like the emergen-C packets for extra viramins. And there's a great cough/throat drop called Fisherman's Friend, its disgusting but it really helps. Drink lots of water and get rid of the toxins.. Feel better!
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Posted by MirabellaNYC
I always get over a cold by sleeping with a vaporizer in my bedroom. Kinda old school, but it works.
I also use afrin to clear a stuffy nose. None of those zinc things work for me, neither does that Airborne. I do like the emergen-C packets for extra viramins. And there's a great cough/throat drop called Fisherman's Friend, its disgusting but it really helps. Drink lots of water and get rid of the toxins.. Feel better!
those emergen-c packets are awesome actually!
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Thanks for all of your advice, ladies. I feel a little bit better today. I am guessing it was the 15 cups of tea I must have had yesterday, lol!
