Cold Remedies?

baybreeze · Post by **baybreeze** » February 17, 2007 8:06 pm

So......18 days before the Key West trip, I get this lousy cold !!!

I am a preschool teacher and my classroom is a hotbed for infection despite frequent sanitizing. Just too many sick kids around every day. I've been taking combination echinacea / vitamin C capsules since the beginning of the school year and it seemed to be helping as far as not getting sick.

But now I've got a cold and I need to get over it FAST...........

Any recommendations of things that have worked well for you?

creeky · Post by **creeky** » February 17, 2007 8:41 pm

REST! and EUCALYPTUS!

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » February 17, 2007 8:47 pm

I have found the zicam nose swabs help cut the time.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » February 17, 2007 9:13 pm

http://www.alkalolcompany.com/

Marnin Grita Guy · Post by **Marnin Grita Guy** » February 17, 2007 10:06 pm

I have had great results from this.

More meds than Nytol.

MacPhin · Post by **MacPhin** » February 17, 2007 10:18 pm

i agree with penny. muscinex is great. just remember to drink lots of water with this stuff.
flush out those nasal passages also. i use a saline solution spray called ocean or your local drug store probably has a generic.

the saline spray is a great preventer of colds and anything sinus related. believe me, i used to be the queen of sinus infections until i discovered it.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » February 17, 2007 10:21 pm

I agree, Carol. Saline sprays are good for many things. And zinc, echinaccia, and vitamins all help.

<------- has many other health issues, but hasn't had a cold or the flu for more than 10 years.

sunseeker · Post by **sunseeker** » February 17, 2007 10:24 pm

what ever you do...don't go to the doctor and get a prescription for a Z pack....IT DOESN'T WORK!!!

Post by **SMLCHNG** » February 17, 2007 10:26 pm

sunseeker wrote:what ever you do...don't go to the doctor and get a prescription for a Z pack....IT DOESN'T WORK!!!

Isn't that for just bacterial infections, and not a 'cold', ((((Shannon)))??

It worked great after a few days when keet had pneumonia.

sunseeker · Post by **sunseeker** » February 17, 2007 10:28 pm

yea...but its NOT WORKING........................

Post by **SMLCHNG** » February 17, 2007 10:29 pm

sunseeker wrote:yea...but its NOT WORKING....................

I'm sorry - I do hope they kick in soon.

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 17, 2007 10:33 pm

sounds like an Ad but Ther-a-flu (SP)? works for me..

Phins1026 · Post by **Phins1026** » February 18, 2007 9:20 am

This has worked for me for a while now. Not sure how well it works once your already sick tough. I used to swear by Coldeze as well.

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » February 18, 2007 9:27 am

ColdEeze helps. It's the zinc in it that does the job, I think. (Zicam, Airborne... anything with zinc)

Brown Eyed Girl · Post by **Brown Eyed Girl** » February 18, 2007 1:43 pm

Just an FYI PSA....the zicam nasal swabs/spray have caused some people to lose their sense of taste and/or smell...long term.

And if you take the recommeded dosage of Airborne you are putting toxic levels of vitamin A into your body.

Something to think about...

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » February 18, 2007 1:44 pm

Brown Eyed Girl wrote:
And if you take the recommeded dosage of Airborne you are putting toxic levels of vitamin A into your body.

Something to think about...

That's why I prefer Vitamin R

RinglingRingling · Post by **RinglingRingling** » February 18, 2007 2:03 pm

Marnin Grita Guy wrote:I have had great results from this.

More meds than Nytol.

I prefer liquor.. heated.. not boiling, but warmed... sure.. it may not help with the cold, but it doesn't really hurt either.

Quiet and Shy · Post by **Quiet and Shy** » February 18, 2007 2:12 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
sunseeker wrote:what ever you do...don't go to the doctor and get a prescription for a Z pack....IT DOESN'T WORK!!!
Isn't that for just bacterial infections, and not a 'cold', ((((Shannon)))?? It worked great after a few days when keet had pneumonia.

Yup...a Z-pak shouldn't be doing anything for a cold...it's like usling a hammer when you need a saw. In fact, the Dr. that prescribed the Z-pak is doing a big "no-no" here unless he/she expects you're especially susceptible to and your immune system is unable to fight any potential bacterial infection that might occur.

Prescribing antibiotics for a clear viral problem (e.g. a cold) is the biggest contributor to creating antibiotic resistance (that and people not completing their antibiotic prescriptions when they do need them). If you over use antibiotics when they're not needed, you reduce the chance they will work when they are needed. It's just not smart (again, unless there are extenuating circumstances).

In my book, any physician prescribing antibiotics for a cold is practicing irresponsible medicine....

I hope you feel better soon.

Cubbie Bear · Post by **Cubbie Bear** » February 18, 2007 2:53 pm

you can take things to make you feel better, but it'll be three days coming on, three days full, three days going

Conolulu · Post by **Conolulu** » February 18, 2007 3:15 pm

They are right on with the Saline Spray....We are in dry air so much...ie:heating, air conditioning.....I use the Saline every day....

and I take colloidal silver every day....They make it in a spray form as well....It is an incredible natural antibiotic...and yes, you do need to be careful of how much you take....But I have been using it daily for over 6 yrs and have not had a cold in all that time!

One might start coming on...but it never gets past the stuffy nose part..or lasts more than a day or two, at the most...

You can make your own Saline Spray...I used it on my kids when they were little....