Catching a NASTY cold!

nessa1982 · Jan 9, 2003

Zinc, I dont dont if its the placebo effect or not but it seems to work for me:) and as much sleep as you can get. Liquids too:) HTH Hope you feel better soon!

renerian, BSN, RN · Jan 9, 2003

Alka selzer plus cold medicine for during the day and the night time brand for at night. Takes all that away but check with your dr to be sure he or she says it is okay LOL. Gotta CYA you know.

renerian:chuckle

NurseDixie · Jan 9, 2003

Equal amounts of lemon juice and honey, add cayenne pepper to taste, the hotter the better. Works for me.

BadBird, BSN, RN · Jan 9, 2003

Zinc lozengers, pineapple/orange juice, chickensoup. Do it now and it will help. Have lots of puffs on hand too, the other tissues are too rough on our delicate little snoozes. A hot shower or soak in the tub also helps with sore backs. Hope you feel better soon.

PennyLane, RN · Jan 9, 2003

This almost always works if your cold hasn't hit you full force yet:

Echinacea--take one several times a day

Vitamin C--1,000 mg 2-3x day. Yes, that would be 2-3,000 mg/day.

I haven't had a cold all winter (knock on wood), and I'm extremely prone to them. In fact, I'm fighting off a sore throat this way right now.

Feel better.

nessa1982 · Jan 9, 2003

Dont take citrus juice w/ the zinc (wait 3 hours) becuase I think it nulls the zinc's affects (effects??)

Love-A-Nurse · Jan 9, 2003

chelle, i hope you feel better.

MQ Edna · Jan 10, 2003

Thanks all for your responses...I took a hot bath and my hubby fixed me a nice cup of Henn and Coke:D

...I am feeling pretty good right now.

cakarol · Jan 11, 2003

Echinacea *IS* great...it is VERY important though to drink a lot of water with it as it can dehydrate you....and lots of water is good for you anyway!

hope you feel better....!!!

Claire

TheBrainMusher · Jan 11, 2003

Originally posted by Nessa1982
Dont take citrus juice w/ the zinc (wait 3 hours) becuase I think it nulls the zinc's affects (effects??)

THat is right! Counteracts, also make sure that that the drop dissolves completely in your mouth (goes in the bloodstream there, I think? Anyone know if that is true. Its what I heard ...)

I know zinc works everytime for me. I gave it to my boyfriend who had a horrid cold, two days later, it cleared up. Also suggested to a co-worker, and he fended off the cold!

Zinc drops every four hours, alkaselter seems to help some people, then something at bedtime to sleep. Plenty of tissues too!

plumrn, BSN, RN · Jan 11, 2003

NyQuil always helps me sleep when I have a cold.

Nessa, I never get these right! (effects/affects)