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    Default Help ! I need to get over a cold FAST

    I feel like I am coming down with something, my head hurts, my throat is sore and I feel like I want to pass out. I have been popping vitamin C like crazy ( it usually keeps me from getting sick) but its not helping. Could someone, anyone offer a suggestion ? I have a great night planned with friends and I don't want to miss out
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    Default Re: Help ! I need to get over a cold FAST

    a few hot buttered rum's always helped me feel better.


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    Default Re: Help ! I need to get over a cold FAST

    Unfortunately any "strong" alcohol is not an option because I'm doing the driving.
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    Um for me I will drink ALOT of orange juice and take a hot shower...most of the time it works for me so I wont get full sick. And if I do it wil only last about 3 days.
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    Default Re: Help ! I need to get over a cold FAST

    Breathe in steam...pop some echinechea...get a few days of rest...and eat chicken soup with real chicken and lots of veggie chunks. Never underestimate the goodness of real chicken soup!! If you lived around here, I would offer to bring you some homemade...guaranteed to rid a cold chicken and veggie soup!!

    Feel better soon!!

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    agree with the steam, maybe bring some hot chicken soup in a thermos? Also, alka seltzer cold medicine. save the hot buttered rum for when you get home ;o)


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    3 x 1000mg of Echinacea & Goldenseal every day.

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    You know, there is this supplement that always seems to help me get over a cold quicker. It's actually for cold sores but I think it just generally helps your immune system. I think it's Super Lysine pills? Here it is. Get the pills--I get them at natural foods stores.

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    a shot of Bragg's apple cider vinegar,(buy in health food store) soon as you feel something coming on and then once or twice a day. it really shortens the duration of the cold. vinegar has been used for centuries for a variety of cures. i was skeptical when a friend swore by this and i tried it a few times and it worked!

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    Default Re: Help ! I need to get over a cold FAST

    zicam

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    Echinechea, zinc, Zicam, and fresh air.

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    zicam and coldease

    feel better!!

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    Thay have pills for specific ailments at the health food store. I forget the name of the company. I just tried to find my bottle and cant but I ahave teied the one for cold and flu and they do help tremendously. There like 6 bucks a bottle and there little white tablets you let disolve on the tounge. If you can find them they work well.

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    Take a full bottle of rubbing alcohol and dump it into a tub of hot water.Close the bathroom door and soak for 20 minutes.
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    Zicam and Cold-Eez for sure. Anything with Zinc should help you along. Probably the closest you can get to the cure for the common cold. Get some of the vaporshots things, or some Vick's Vapor Rub. Also, I don't like using liquid/fluid nasal sprays, so I use a Benzedrex Inhaler. They work wonders.
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    Airborne has worked for me. Almost instantly I felt better..............although it was very hard to locate and sold out most place I went. I take it before flights too....it works.
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    The only thing that has worked for me is getting a wheatgrass shot at the local juice joint. Also, if the weather is decent, take a nice long leisurely walk, get some fresh air. But definately do the wheatgrass, its nasty as hell but worth it.

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    Thanks everyone, I am going to rest for awhile and then head out to pick up the items that were recommended.
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    Default Re: Help ! I need to get over a cold FAST

    I went in earlier this week and asked the pharmacist to recommend something to shorten a cold that was coming on. She recommended zicam, saying I needed zinc. It was around $10. I then looked around and found coldese cough drops for $5, which also include zinc. I bought the coldese instead and the cold passed within 24 hours. Worked great, and cheaper than zicam. Wonder if you could just buy zinc supplements?

    Hope you feel better soon! kat

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    Oil of Oregano is great. A customer of mine brought me some when I was suffering from a head cold. I googled it and found out that it is antiviral, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, and an anti-oxidant. It's supposed to be "one of the worlds finest natural medicines." It should stop and prevent you from getting further infections. You can find it at good health food stores, but try to get extra strength if you can. The brand I have is called Oreganol by North American Herb and Spice.

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    Well, garlic caps are good. Kyolic brand. On sale @ vitaminshoppe.com Garlic is antiviral, antifungal. You must take it everyday, not just eat in food. When you first take it for the first few days, you might have mild flu like symptoms. It's just killing the yeast in your system. If you take Echnicha/Goldseal, I beieve you have to take it "on & off". Good luck I hope you feel better.! Btw, I'm into the chicken soup too!


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