2006-10-18 08:20:35 · 7 answers · asked by kittykatmendez 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
"A cold, treated, goes away in 3 days. An untreated cold takes 72 hours to resolve."
Frustrating, but still pretty much true. I'd suggest plenty of fluids (to help you stay hydrated; hot drinks **seem** to help break up mucus and soothe the throat for most people---tea, hot lemonade, chicken soup). Plenty of rest is always a good move. Over the counter cough drops (or hard candies, in a pinch) can help ease an irritated throat.
For the sniffles and runny nose, lots of tissues, because most of the over-the-counter aids DO knock one down and cause drowsiness. Remember to wash your hands a lot!---handwashing is the best and most effective way to break the chain of infection and keep germs from spreading.
2006-10-18 08:27:19 · answer #1 · answered by samiracat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plenty of fruit juices and warm drinks along with "Vicks Vaporub or Inhaler" to relieve stuffiness. That is the simple and best remedy for a common cold. â¥
2006-10-18 15:43:16 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ lani s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plenty of fluids. What the OTC meds they sometimes can prolong the cold or make it worse.
2006-10-18 15:32:31 · answer #3 · answered by Tee B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The BEST is Alka Seltzer Plus. It works very quickly and you can get it in orange flavor.
2006-10-18 15:28:50 · answer #4 · answered by DB Cash 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The one thing that always fixes me is chicken noodle soup, sprite, and nyquil(when you're going to bed, of course). I don't know why---it just always works.
2006-10-18 15:23:23 · answer #5 · answered by lesliehope24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vitamins and honeyed tea.
2006-10-18 15:22:47 · answer #6 · answered by Gremlin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try sudafed it works
2006-10-18 15:23:21 · answer #7 · answered by jasmine s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋