Best way to beat a cold

Larz · Post by **Larz** » 2002-10-24 12:40pm

I have a cold that is handing my ass to me on a silver platter right now and I was wondering what everyones little quircks and remedies are to treat colds when they get sick.

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-10-24 12:42pm

Crysanthemum tea, lots of sleep, and no stupid foods.

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-24 12:43pm

Larz wrote:I have a cold that is handing my ass to me on a silver platter right now and I was wondering what everyones little quircks and remedies are to treat colds when they get sick.

Don't go to the Student Health Center. They give you pills that taste worse than chalk. Especially if you caught what I had...

Larz · Post by **Larz** » 2002-10-24 12:46pm

Darth Wong wrote:Crysanthemum tea, lots of sleep, and no stupid foods.

exactly what is stupid foods?... I'm getting ready to eat lunch here in about 30 minutes and basically have to choose my destination around the university...

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2002-10-24 12:49pm

Larz wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:Crysanthemum tea, lots of sleep, and no stupid foods.
exactly what is stupid foods?... I'm getting ready to eat lunch here in about 30 minutes and basically have to choose my destination around the university...

Anything heavy, which is difficult to digest. Heavy starchy stuff, red meat, etc. Go for soup.

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2002-10-24 12:49pm

Larz wrote:
Darth Wong wrote:Crysanthemum tea, lots of sleep, and no stupid foods.
exactly what is stupid foods?... I'm getting ready to eat lunch here in about 30 minutes and basically have to choose my destination around the university...

No alcohol, no fatty fast foods, no krispy kreme donuts, that kind of stuff.

Larz · Post by **Larz** » 2002-10-24 12:52pm

Would that include grains, ham and cheese... non fatty killed eating at any restaurant (except for the vegetarian smoothie shop...) so I'm just going to buy some things from the drug store

Post by **Kuja** » 2002-10-24 01:21pm

Larz wrote:I have a cold that is handing my ass to me on a silver platter right now and I was wondering what everyones little quircks and remedies are to treat colds when they get sick.

Get an egg, some honey, a bit of salt, and a glass of warm water. Mix and gulp. It sounds horrible, and it IS, but it will clear your sinuses like nothing else.

XPViking · Post by **XPViking** » 2002-10-24 01:26pm

Ginger tea. I try to drink green tea once a day as well. When I get a really bad cold, I go to the pharmacy and get some strange medicine. It's pretty rancid, but it works.

XPViking

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2002-10-24 01:31pm

Vodka and lots off it, you'll change your cold for a headache in a day or two

I get sick so rarly its almost a suprize these days

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2002-10-24 01:31pm

A shit load of water. If you ain't peeing, you ain't drinking enough water.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2002-10-24 01:59pm

Booze and a lot of it!

Kelly Antilles · Post by **Kelly Antilles** » 2002-10-24 02:04pm

Drink lots of fluids, like water, oj, anything non-cafinated, juices. Eat bland-ish foods. Get plenty of rest.

What are your symptoms anyway?

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-24 02:30pm

IG-88E wrote:
Larz wrote:I have a cold that is handing my ass to me on a silver platter right now and I was wondering what everyones little quircks and remedies are to treat colds when they get sick.
Get an egg, some honey, a bit of salt, and a glass of warm water. Mix and gulp. It sounds horrible, and it IS, but it will clear your sinuses like nothing else.

Green chile works even better.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-10-24 04:31pm

Hot chocolate, hot tea, soup, a bath, and some sleep. Of course, I don't get colds often. And if I do, why should it stop me?

What's bothering me is this cold sore on the back of my mouth. I cold sores.

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2002-10-24 04:36pm

Dunno. I generally just let my colds burn themselves out.

And when I first saw this thread, I thought it said "best way to beat a child".

Post by **haas mark** » 2002-10-24 04:37pm

Someone else sleep depping...?

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2002-10-24 04:49pm

verilon wrote:Someone else sleep depping...?

Nah. I've only been up for 5 hours.

Hyperion · Post by **Hyperion** » 2002-10-24 05:11pm

for me, shitload of fluids, and don't skew the eating habits (works only if the cold/flu isn't too drawn out and nasty). not letting your body know anything's way off will help out, try not to change what you do during the day, etc.

for me when i've got a drawn out bad one, lots of fluids, force myself to eat, and at some point (at night when i don't have to move) i just consciously raise the body temp as high as i can safely handle, burns most colds/flus right out of the system. though most people can't do this. btw, if this doesn't work for me, that generally means my immune system is about to conk out again and that means nasty drugs and a hospital stay.

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2002-10-24 05:48pm

Larz wrote:I have a cold that is handing my ass to me on a silver platter right now and I was wondering what everyones little quircks and remedies are to treat colds when they get sick.

Try vitamin c tablets with zinc they usually stop a cold dead in its tracks.

I'd also recommend getting wine and pouring some into a pot or pan that you put over the stove. Add a couple of lemon peels and some table spoons of sugar. Let the wine heat and then down it (slowly). It goes down so smoothly when you have a bad cold.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-10-24 06:20pm

One you got a cold all you can do is let it run its course, but there are things that will make you feel better.

I like to get a Citrus Squeeze from Jamba juice. Hot soup helps. Chicken noodle or hot & sour. Chicken corn soup is a good one too.

The thing I hate to do, but I know helps is that Vicks Vapor Rub.

Post by **weemadando** » 2002-10-24 06:21pm

3-4 times the recommended dosage of a cold/flu medication that contains pseudoephidrine. 2 panadeine forte (or similar super-strength pain killer). And a bed. And about 24 hours to pass out for.

Akm72 · Post by **Akm72** » 2002-10-24 07:53pm

Hot Lemon/Honey drink; just hot water with the juice of half a Lemon and a large teaspoon of honey. You can also add grated ginger or rum to give it a boost.

Damaramu · Post by **Damaramu** » 2002-10-24 08:00pm

Zinc Acetate lozenges, LOTS of OJ, TONS of garlic, black pepper, chicken soup, and water.

For that sore in the back of your throat, try Cepastat Lozenges. Or any strong sore throat spray.

And do get lots of rest.

Colds suck.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2002-10-24 08:27pm

I forgot. Gargle with warm water and salt. Helps with that ragged throat feeling.

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