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So how do you deal with a cold
Posted: 2003-02-21 09:55pm
by Ghost Rider
Well reason I ask is currently I am a tad under the weather as they call it(under what...ah nevermind) so my general cure is to take a long hot bath...then curl oneself inas many blankets...find a warm room, drink a warm NON alcoholic beverage(no matter how good it sounds) and wait it out or until I collaspe there sleeping.
So whatcha do when the bug strikes ya?
Posted: 2003-02-21 10:02pm
by weemadando
3 times the recommended dosage of anything containing pseudoephidrine.
3-4 panadeine forte.
Pass out for 36 hours, wake up feeling much better.
Re: So how do you deal with a cold
Posted: 2003-02-21 10:06pm
by jegs2
Ghost Rider wrote:Well reason I ask is currently I am a tad under the weather as they call it(under what...ah nevermind) so my general cure is to take a long hot bath...then curl oneself inas many blankets...find a warm room, drink a warm NON alcoholic beverage(no matter how good it sounds) and wait it out or until I collaspe there sleeping.
So whatcha do when the bug strikes ya?
Take cough medicine and wait for my body to fight it off.
Posted: 2003-02-21 10:17pm
by HemlockGrey
Geck. I just had mono. Was sick for five days but I'm better now. Kinda tired, but up and about.
Basically, I lie around, down tylenol by the bucketload and watch my precious, precious Fawlty Towers tapes.
Re: So how do you deal with a cold
Posted: 2003-02-21 11:10pm
by GrandMasterTerwynn
Ghost Rider wrote:Well reason I ask is currently I am a tad under the weather as they call it(under what...ah nevermind) so my general cure is to take a long hot bath...then curl oneself inas many blankets...find a warm room, drink a warm NON alcoholic beverage(no matter how good it sounds) and wait it out or until I collaspe there sleeping.
So whatcha do when the bug strikes ya?
Suck it up and deal with it. It goes away on it's own. But if you absolutely must do something, chicken noodle soup with garlic does work wonders (though it will kill your social life faster than the cold will.)
Posted: 2003-02-21 11:27pm
by Keevan_Colton
Hot mead with a pinch of cinnammon will kill a cold faster than anything else I've ever encountered....a little pinch of paprika cant hurt either....
Posted: 2003-02-21 11:29pm
by Slartibartfast
There's no cure for common cold, all you can do is wait till is over, either taking a pill or something to ease the symptoms or feel like crap for a day or two.
Posted: 2003-02-21 11:29pm
by Howedar
Sleep, drink fluids, watch movies, exercise if I'm up to it.
Posted: 2003-02-21 11:37pm
by Slartibartfast
Doing some activity like moving furniture seems to also ease the feeling for a while. At least it seemed like that, just no sudden moves if you have a headache of course.
Posted: 2003-02-22 12:31am
by Darth Yoshi
Play video games, go to school anyway just to spread the virus, and take it easy.
Posted: 2003-02-22 12:33am
by Sea Skimmer
Wait for the massive sinus infection that always follows before the anti biotic crush the dark mucus producing bacteria scum.
Posted: 2003-02-22 01:31am
by Cal Wright
I just deal with it. I drink lots of orange juice during the time. Other than that, I just go around all bummed out.
Posted: 2003-02-22 08:36am
by salm
nothing. do whatever i would have done a bit slower and roll an occassional joint. weed is good for sore throats, head aches and blocked noses.
Posted: 2003-02-22 08:45am
by Alferd Packer
I do the orange juice supercharger treatment. When I wake up and go, "Oh shit, I've got a cold," I drink half a gallon of OJ a day for three days. It probably plays hell with my kidneys, but my cold's gone on the fourth day.
Posted: 2003-02-22 08:47am
by salm
Alferd Packer wrote:I do the orange juice supercharger treatment. When I wake up and go, "Oh shit, I've got a cold," I drink half a gallon of OJ a day for three days. It probably plays hell with my kidneys, but my cold's gone on the fourth day.
why would orange juice be bad for your kidneys?
Posted: 2003-02-22 09:37am
by Mark S
Alferd Packer wrote:I do the orange juice supercharger treatment. When I wake up and go, "Oh shit, I've got a cold," I drink half a gallon of OJ a day for three days. It probably plays hell with my kidneys, but my cold's gone on the fourth day.
Wouldn't the cold be gone by that time anyway?
Posted: 2003-02-22 12:58pm
by Dalton
Orange juice and chicken soup for me. Sometimes toast. Depends on what my grandma perscribes
Posted: 2003-02-22 03:01pm
by AdmiralKanos
Whine to Rebecca about how shitty I feel
Posted: 2003-02-22 03:06pm
by TrailerParkJawa
Chicken Corn Soup or Hot and Sour Soup help me feel better. My colds almost always involve lots of sinus pain which really makes me feel horrible.
Posted: 2003-02-22 03:45pm
by Raxmei
salm wrote:Alferd Packer wrote:I do the orange juice supercharger treatment. When I wake up and go, "Oh shit, I've got a cold," I drink half a gallon of OJ a day for three days. It probably plays hell with my kidneys, but my cold's gone on the fourth day.
why would orange juice be bad for your kidneys?
A chemical in orange oil has been found to cause kidney cancer in male rats. However, that is completely irrelevant because that problem is unique to male rats and does not affect humans or female rats. My guess is he meant that drinking that much fluid makes his kidneys very busy.
Posted: 2003-02-22 03:49pm
by Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi
I have'nt gotten any major colds, but when I do get one, I get some rest while staying active when I can, as well as having some hot food and drink.
Posted: 2003-02-22 03:57pm
by Lord Pounder
Whiskey, lots of hot whiskey. And plenty of time in bed.
Posted: 2003-02-22 05:42pm
by SWPIGWANG
I don't..............
Posted: 2003-02-22 05:58pm
by Faram
Darth Pounder wrote:Whiskey, lots of hot whiskey. And plenty of time in bed.
Ditto
Whiskey is a wonder drug
Posted: 2003-02-22 08:54pm
by Hyperion
Normally I don't get sick, unless I'm overstressing my body, like I have been lately, needless to say I just got my ass kicked by a cold, went right into the lungs and now on top of that I got the usual sinus infection...
For me I normally just let the immune system take it out and just roll with it till it burns out. On the rare occasion when I get a real bad one I can consciously raise the body temp, hit about 105-107 for about 4 hours and the cold or flu is gone. But to do that one involves some planning and a good deal of energy, needless to say right now I lack the time for planning and I lack the energy thanks to school.