How do I kill this.....??????(cold)

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....before it kills me....??? I need some suggestions other than what I'm already doing---Vit. C, and Alkaseltzer plus cold,--What are some of your remedies for this Vile Beast known as the common cold?? I need answers before I use one of my beloved Smiths for one last time!!--(kidding). 80 degrees here in Alaska and I get a cold from my back Doc. Wait 'til I see him this week..., The dirty no-good @&$%^ :). Thanks in advance for any suggestions (including a good choice for ammo!!! LOL) for a cure or relief.............Spre----sneeze----fix
 
Sneezefix, my cure for the cold:
- Robitussin to loosen up the sinuses
- lots and lots of clear fluids (OJ, ginger ale, sprite, water, tea, whiskey)
- advil or tylenol for the aches
- REST

Rent a few movies and lounge on the couch for a day or two. You'll feel better in no time!
 
For a sore throat and stuffed up nose get Fisherman's Friend lozenges. The taste kind of bad but they work good.
 
As far as I know, there is no cure for the common cold but time. When I have a cold, I do what others have recommended (and what my doctor recommends):

1. Rest
2. Drink plenty of fluids...more than usual, and not sodas or alcohol, but water, juice, coffee, tea, etc. (Switch to decaf in the evening.) Be sure to eat, even though you might not feel like it...your body still needs nourishment.
3. I take NyQuil at night, and during the day I use OTC cold/cough/congestion relief meds. I also use nose spray and throat lozenges. I've found that generics work just as well as name brands.

While #3 might help ease the discomfort, the first two are the most important things you can do.
 
Microwave some Merlot, or other red wine and inhale the fumes. Taken in massive doses, I've found this to be quite effective in clearing up the sinuses. And after a while, everything just sort of mellows-out. -S2
 
Stay in bed. Sleep. Rest is the best thing as other's have said. Speaking from experience if you keep on working and pushing your body you'll end up with something worse. I fought a cold for 3 months. I was working nights 72 hrs a week and wouldn't call in sick. 1st it was a cold. Then the flu. Then bronchitis, and finally pneumonia. The pneumonia almost did me in.
 
Only thing you can do is manage the symptoms until cold runs its' course. I always take an Allegra if I have to work. Enough pseudoephedrine to power through the most demanding work day. Otherwise, stay home, lots of liquids (nonalcoholic) and put your feet up. Joe
 
Sleep, follwed by more sleep. Then some sleep. If you are reading this, you are not sleeping.
 
There is not and never was a cure for a cold...probably never will be as long as the drug companies can continue to sell 'remedies'.
 
A cold is a virus . No two are alike , therefore you can't produce a cure for the " common cold " Treat the symptoms and get some rest .
It'll run it's course .
 
Rest, liquids and vitamin C. To treat the symptoms: 4 ounces of Bourbon on ice / get in the jacuzzi. Repeat as necessary.
 
I felt like that a few weeks ago. I called the Dr. and he said Z-Pac. Worked good. In a week it was gone.
 
Z-pak for a cold?!!! That doc should be horsewhipped. Antibiotics, especially an elephant gun fluoroquinolone like Z pak should be reserved for extreme bacterial infections. No cure exists for any virus. If we could crack one we could cure them all. I spent 8 wonderful years in the pharma industry and curing any virus IS the holy grail. Not enough zeros to put next to a number of profits that would ensue. .02 Joe
 
Cure for cold

Ibuprofen or Tylenol for the aches and pains...if nasal or chest congestion Mucinex or Mucinex-D...if cough Mucinex-DM or Robitussin-DM...there is no cure...all you can do is treat symptoms...If you have a good pharmacist, they should be able to recommend something after you tell them your symptoms ...my old pharmacy professor used to say if you have a cold and take medication you will get better in a week...if you have a cold and do not take any medication you will get better in 7 days...sometimes it just has to take it's course...talk to your pharmacist...
 
Thanks for the suggestions and I had a handle on it 'til I felt good and skipped two doses..........Dag-nabbit sun uv a bliskit anyway.........back on the nyquil, vit C Blk velvet coffee, and honey,,,,,,,,and her too. She's not one to be put-off by a cold..............dernit!! For the luv of rest.......Bottoms up(the whiskey).....:)
 
It's been about 3 1/2 years since the last time I was sick just try and stay away from germs and sick people. Keep your surroundings clean use an air purifier/cleaner, wash your hands and eat right.
 
I heard that Vitamin C is good for you before you get the cold but it has no effect on your cold itself.

If you're going the Nyquil route (and I always do), make sure you get the original recipe. The new one on the shelf isn't nearly as good. Ask the pharmacist for the original one he keeps behind the counter.

I rarely catch a cold and am rarely sick. The last time I caught a cold was because I had traveled by car to Florida (hotels, restaurants) and then was on a cruise ship for 5 days). Prior to that, it's been at least 5 years.
 
pharmer said:
Z-pak for a cold?!!! That doc should be horsewhipped. Antibiotics, especially an elephant gun fluoroquinolone like Z pak should be reserved for extreme bacterial infections. No cure exists for any virus. If we could crack one we could cure them all. I spent 8 wonderful years in the pharma industry and curing any virus IS the holy grail. Not enough zeros to put next to a number of profits that would ensue. .02 Joe
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I guess mine was "bacterial". It was still gone in a week.
 
HOT TODDIES AND BAYERS ASPIRIAN
HOT TODDIES= Whiskey, lemon juice, sugar, and hot water mixed together. two parts whiskey, one part lemon juice, pinch of sugar, and two parts hot water.

Take three Bayers Aspirans with one Hot Toddy every three hours with lots of bed rest.
Jimmy
 
Tell the Doctor you have a bad cough. Ask for Cough syrup-make sure you get the good stuff with codine (if you're allergic to Codine-you're screwed as Nyquil just doesn't have enough alcohol in it to get the job done properly). Take a double dose-you will soon find out why people get addicted to heroin and morphine. Lie down and put on the TV set to whatever channel you select. Now Veg out for about 24 hours- That way you just bypass the symptoms and sleep through the worst of it. Understand that this is not for rookies but for someone who knows what they are doing with regard to drug injestion :D
 
I notice that you list your location as, "far up north." You may be suffering some seasonal allergies. I've got friends in NH, and they tell me that the pollen is pretty thick this year.

I used to wonder why I always got these horrible, lingering colds in the springtime/early summer, then figured out it was allergies. Very similar symptoms to a bad cold, and stays around for a long time.

Never had allergies when I was young, but sure get them now... Try some Clariten (sp?), or Zrtec, they work pretty good if it turns out to be allergies.
 
How about go to the doctor and not ask and internet forum?

When it comes to sickness things are not always as they seem.
 
There is some evidence that Zinc supplements taken early in the infection can help by interfering with virus replication in the body. I've weathered a lot of colds with zinc and I think that there are a lot of variations in cold virus out there and some are susceptible to the zinc and some are not. Some it seems to knock back within 24 hours and others it has little to no effect. At any rate you're probably too far along for it to help.

Ray
 
Understand that this is not for rookies but for someone who knows what they are doing with regard to drug injestion :D
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Exactly. And that it why I injest enough alcohol per day to kill any germs that might find their way in. An ounce of prevention. OK - a few ounces of prevention. ;)
 
Try a Neti pot. I was given one years ago by a vet who spent a lot of time in SE Asia. I don't know if he learned about it there or after returning. Anyway I have had a lot of relief from the sinus symptoms I had been plagued with ( I could never tell if I had a cold or if it was due to seasonal allergies ) . It works to open up stuffed sinuses as well as helping stop a runny nose. The trick with it is to use only a small amount of salt ( 1/4 tsp ). Using more salt causes an increase in nasal discharge. I told my doc about it and he recommends it to his pts. now.
 
I hate pharmaceuticals so I use old fashioned and herbal remedies. An old one here in Ky. that works is called a Hot-Tottie. Hot green tea, or camamile tea (2 bags of tea), mixed with 2 to 3 ounces of Whiskey or Bourbon (acts like cough syrup suppressant) and 1/2 ounce t 1 ounce of lemon juice, and copious amounts of honey. The Hot-Tottie should be about 9-12 ounces.

Echinacea is another herb that boosts one's immune system. Take 6-12 capsules a day. You can get them at a whole foods store. Also, drink a lot of water, all day long as well.

Eat cayenne peppers whole, and chew them up, don't just swallow them. Don't take them with food, just take them as if it was a pill!! This really works well, if you can take it!! I take it when I think I am about to get sick, and it prevents the on-set of the cold!!! And talk about opening your nasal passages,, this beats everything else hands down!!! Hope this helps
 
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