What is the best thing to take for a cold?

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Frame Gride 2

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Ive caught a cold this week and its really getting on my last nerves. Ive got a headache, congestion, store throat and coughing. Ive been doping myself up on nyquil and dayquil for the past week and well ive run out of it and I still have the cold. Could you guys help with any suggestions?
 
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best thing for a cold: a punch in the jaw!
 
Average Joe

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Two bottles of Niquil.

Drunk at the same time.

When you wake up from the coma in a week, your cold will be gone.
 
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Hmm, I can't help you with non-prescript meds as I have no idea as to the brands you have over there, but drink alot of hot lemon tea, preferrably with honey added - from my experience it cuts the sickness half a week out of it's lifespan. Secondly - this one is obvious but certain folks like to forget so I'll type just in case - stay in warmth. Go to bed whenever you can and avoid going out.
Also, to the contrary of what jindo said, don't take a bath. People tend to react to that differently when sick, and it might jumpstart the condition for good just from the contrast you'll experience when you get out of the tub.
 
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Frame Gride 2 said:
Ive caught a cold this week and its really getting on my last nerves. Ive got a headache, congestion, store throat and coughing. Ive been doping myself up on nyquil and dayquil for the past week and well ive run out of it and I still have the cold. Could you guys help with any suggestions?
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Sorry to hear that your not feeling well...I hope you get better soon..
I don't colds much maybe once/twice a year...My Son seems to have the beginning to what looks to be a cold..

Me personally.. I just can't stand sitting/lying around when I get sick..(It drives me crazy/I'm to hyper)
I also hardly ever take any medication..

When I get sick I have to get out and get fresh air,and move around.

I think it's actually the worst thing to do but I seem to get better quicker when I just don't lie in bed...
 
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If you're not allergic to sudafed-type products, I'd say either take Benadryl or Actifed (Not Both) and be prepared to sleep for a few days. You'll also want to drink some orange juice and some brewed tea. You can mix warm tea with restaurant-style honey if your throat becomes sore.

If it lasts more than 3-5 days like that, go see a doctor. You most probably have a sinus infection and will need an antibiotic and a decongestant.
 
BeefJerky

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A bullet in the head. :emb:

PS: How'd you catch a cold in the summer?
 
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"Dayqull and Nightquil come in two colors: Red and Green. And they are the only 2 things in this world that taste like red and green."-Lewis Black. Try some of those and drink lots, of water. I mean like a gallon a day. You'll piss a lot, but you'll flush your system out.
 
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Momma knows best, take the CHICKEN SOUP.

There was a medical study a while back that also isolated some kind of organic substance that was the cure to your cold ailments. Mom tested, doctors approved. :buttrock:
 
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here's a little secret: if you don't do something about a cold, it'll go away in about two weeks. if you do do something about a cold, it'll go away in about two weeks. still, the best thing you can do is to drink lots of clear liquids to flush out the toxins so you'll feel a little better while you wait for the cold to pass.
 
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