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3 years, 5 months ago

I'm getting sick! What should I do?

I get sick this exact time every year, so I'm always miserable with a cold on Christmas morning. I'm just now starting to feel the scratchy throat and congestion setting in.
What can I do to prevent myself from getting sicker?
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srt4cab3 | 3 years, 5 months ago
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You can start using this stuff called Zicam. It quotes right on the box "Actually shortens the cold!"
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glaspell | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

Also, take Cold-Eeze the day you get the symptoms. I'm not a big Zicam fan, but I love Cold-Eeze, and my logical/skeptical partner does, too. I know my body pretty well, and it's saved me from colds many times. The least yechy, Zinc-y flavor we've found is the Lemon Lime flavor, which cuts the zinc taste a bit.

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angieh | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

I tried Zicam recently after a recommendation from a friend and truly believe that it works. I generally stay sick for 2-3 weeks, but with the Zicam, the cold was gone in just over a week. It's expensive and there are some risks with taking that much Zinc by nose (there are oral versions available) but I think it is worth it.

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drmatt | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

Anectodally, I've heard that Zicam doesn't work all that well.

Then again... the placebo effect works!

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becky | 3 years, 5 months ago
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I personally highly recommend Nyquil at night and Alka Seltzer cold during the day to help alleviate symptoms. If this is a chronic condition, it may be related to some type of seasonal allergies or other condition which you may want to pursue with your doctor.
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au071 | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Seems like some chronicle condition, you may want to check with your doctor.

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jabba | 3 years, 5 months ago
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I'll tell you what you should NOT do. Ironically, I read that ingesting vitamin C while you are sick or getting sick can somehow be counterproductive. Vitamin C should only be used to prevent sickness. When you're sick with the common cold, the best thing to ingest is soda for some reason..dark liquids. Root Beer or Ginger Ale. I would drink a soft drink now.

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tjager | 3 years, 5 months ago
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Echinacea and vitamin C works for my husband.

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drmatt | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

I have found that adding Goldenseal to Echinacea "turbo boosts" the effect.

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