| Author | Message | ||
     Ohsoslow |
what do you guys do/use to help ease a cold? i have come down with a pretty nasty one the past few days, all of the guys at work tell me to use emergen c, i just started using it yesterday, no results yet at least it doesn't taste all that bad. usually if i cant sleep and i take a shot or two of whiskey helps knock me out. | ||
| Ridesinnm |
I take zinc twice a day until it's over. Really helps a sore throat. | ||
| Just_ziptab |
I take a HOT SCREAMING bath..the kind that turns your skin pink and dive under the blankets for 8 hours. Usually feel like a new one in the morning..........  (Message edited by just_ziptab on September 20, 2011) | ||
| Zane |
I second the zinc. Just make sure you eat something before you take a zinc pill. On an empty stomach, it can make you fill nauseous | ||
| Fahren |
Zinc and heavy doses of vitamin C for the duration. If I've done something like catch a chill outside for too long, or I'm really tired, I take echinacea (immune system booster, say the herbologists) as soon as possible, if I think it might just maybe be possible that I might be coming down with a cold. Tons of fluids: water, juice, herbal teas with honey. | ||
| Alfau |
You will get a cold if you sleep near a "CRACK". | ||
| Pwnzor |
Zinc | ||
| Cowboy |
I carry a smal flask of Crown Royal with witch I gargle 5 to 6 times daily I have not had a cold or runnie nose in yrs. | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
Rest on a comfy couch, loads of fluids (tea, herbal or not), sudafed tablets. | ||
| Ratbuell |
+1 on whisky. GOOD whisky, not Jack or a mash. Always burns me clean. I also second the Vitamin C - my winter drink is those packets of hot spiced cider you can get like hot chocolate. Lots of C in those, I drink a ton of 'em when its chilly out, and I rarely get colds even working/riding outdoors all year long. | ||
| Fahren |
Here's an idea from another thread: Just stuff a rag in the drain hole. Works every time! Chris C | ||
| Britchri10 |
So few words....so many meanings! Chris C | ||
| Hootowl |
Gargle whiskey or vodka. Take a pinch of salt (I use Utah sea salt, the pink kind) and hold it in the back of your throat until it dissolves. Critters don't like salt. Drink a lot of water, or clear fluids. If it's a head cold, use a neti pot 2-3 times a day. Take some kind of pain reliever for the body aches. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
My Mum always took hot milk with a healthy dose of Scotch & a spoonful of honey in it. Another remedy I have used is a 50/50 mix of orange juice & boiling water with a large dose of Stolichnaya or Wybrova Blue Label, & a spoonful of honey for the throat. Using these remedies while driving or operating heavy machinery may cause serious injury or DEATH. But you won't care because the "nightnurse" will have kicked in by then, whoohoo. Always read the label, if in doubt consult a professional. | ||
| Slaughter |
Stand on one foot... within two weeks, the cold will be gone. Guaranteed. | ||
| Hootowl |
Rain dances work the same way. | ||
| Johnnylunchbox |
Hey Grumpy, my grandma's recipe was similar except it was grappa instead of scotch. At the very least you slept well that night. | ||
| Buellriderx |
For a sore throat .. tea with loads of honey! | ||
| Fltwistygirl |
I'm in with the the spiced cider, Ratbuell. Maybe add a little bit of rum, some cloves, nutmeg. Yummy and dang, when's Autumn gonna be here?! Usually break out the neti pot when family members pick up a cold at school or work. Rinse those sinuses. If that fails and you catch it, and worse, it lingers then starts to morph into a sinus infection, try drinking apple cider vinegar with hot water and honey. ACV is a natural antibiotic. Good stuff maynard. | ||
| Ourdee |
Zicam, works for me. | ||
| Panhead_dan |
mullein | ||
| Ratbuell |
Yeah I didn't want to sound TOO much like the alcoholic that I am. Usually when I make the cider, I put 2 fingers of Cap'n Morgan spiced rum in a coffee mug. Fill with water, microwave for 1:15 and add the cider. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....................  | ||
| Ohsoslow |
i cant belive i have never heard of taking zinc to help colds........ i must be living under a rock. | ||
| Milt |
Zinc is great - 5 days and the cold is gone. Of course, it's gone in 5 days without zinc, too. | ||
| Fltwistygirl |
"Usually when I make the cider, I put 2 fingers of Cap'n Morgan spiced rum in a coffee mug. Fill with water, microwave for 1:15 and add the cider". Oooooh, night coffee. | ||
| Bolthead |
Zicam, works for me. Avoid the Zicam you squirt into your nose; it will make you lose your sense of smell. Take the lozenges instead | ||
| Panhead_dan |
I can't believe I got no comments on my post. Mullien is what has been used for a long time by people who basicly whipped colds and flue. I have to say that, contrary to the OP's question, I have not used it. I don't get sick much. | ||
| Ohsoslow |
4th day of feeling like garbage, i dont really feel achy any more, just congested bad and sore throat now, im sure working around diesel fumes all day is not helping any. i wish it was ok to do a couple of shots at work, hehe, that about the only things that takes the edge off for a few hours at least. | ||
| Oldfartnbuell |
double shot of jeremiah weed, with Crown Royal chaser. It works!! | ||
| Cowboy |
Att-pan head- Would you be talking about a plant with green fuzzy leafs that is boiled in a syrup? | ||
| Aesquire |
For years, I was a Vitamin C fan. Hard to overdose on, you just whizz away excess. Can't say it did any good, but did notice I'd get a cold when I ran out..... Of course, it's gone in 5 days without zinc, too. colds ( getting over one now, slowly ) are caused by viruses. While AIDS research gives us some hope that by the 22nd century we will be able to defeat a virus. ( other than giving vaccine to everyone until, years later, the virus goes, hopefully, extinct ) Until then, forget it. Going to take 5-9 days, depending on several factors. How strong is your immune system? Smoker? Going to take time off so you don't spread the virus, or keep working to get paid? Best advice? Vitamins don't hurt. Wash your hands. A lot. Change your toothbrush. ( it's probably shot anyway.... and you just keep reintroducing the same germs back in ) Plenty of fluids, take whatever you want, or not, to ease the symptoms. That's about it. | ||
| Billyo |
After having just been on an island for 7 days, I can honestly say that rum doesn't get rid of a cold. I still have the same cold that I'd forgotten I left with! |
