I have got a horrible cold..... fever, chills, stuffy runny nose, VERY sore throat, and body aches!!! What over the counter meds should I take besides NyQuil at night, and chicken noodle soup! I am open to any wacked out idesa! What can I drink to make my troat feel better! Please only the serious apply and happy holidays!!! Thanks!
2006-12-26 03:07:50 · 12 answers · asked by Double G 3 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
PLEASE try these 3 remedies...EVERY time I feel run-down or get that tickly feeling in my throat I take these 3 things and it NEVER turns into a full-blown cold.
1) Olive Leaf Extract by "Herb Pharm"....it's in liquid form, and has no side effects...it immediately goes to work to kill any viruses in you...and it's all natural.
2) "JarrowDophilus", by "Jarrow Formulas"...it will keep the healthy "flora" in your body in perfect balance which keeps your immune system strong.
3) "Emergen-C" Vitamin C packets by "Alacer"
All three can be purchased at "Whole Foods Market", possibly "Trader Joe's", or call your local health food store to inquire about these two products.
EVERY friend and family member who has taken this advice, hardly ever gets sick.
For your throat: "Peaceful Mountain--Throat Rescue"
You will NEVER find a more powerful throat spray which is all-natural....soothing, fast acting, and kills bad bacteria on contact.
You'll see!! :) Get well soon!
2006-12-26 03:20:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My first suggestion for you would be to drink water a lot, maybe more than you think enough. Beside water, apple or orange juice may be okay, but no pop, coffee, nor liquire. This idea is what I got from a friend of nurse when I had the similar condition as you described.
I also wondered if you have gotten sinus infection. If so, I would really suggest you to go to see your doctor and get a proper medication by her/him. When I got sinus infection, my physician's prescribed medication worked while over the counter med didn't work at all. I'm sure that seeing a doctor costs and/or relates to insurance issue, so, it's really up to you, though. Bother meds, however, are not like a med for headache and would require a while for you to get better. So, being patient while taking a med and trying to have a rest more than moving around...
Hope you feel better soon and be able to spend holidyas well!
2006-12-26 12:05:35 · answer #2 · answered by Giraffeton119 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to stay away from medicine. It just masks the symptoms and some say it takes you longer to recover. If you really have to, take a couple of aspirin. Drink lots of liquids. Stay in bed. Take this opportunity to catch up on your reading. There is a tea called "throat coat" that really helps.
2006-12-26 11:12:45 · answer #3 · answered by gypsy jane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NyQuil isn't the same as it used to be...it doesn't contain a decongestant anymore. Try Sudafed...not the PE stuff....the real deal...ask the pharmacist for a box of the 12 hour. It worked wonders for me 2 weeks ago when I was sick. Drink lots of juices, and get plenty of sleep.
2006-12-26 11:10:18 · answer #4 · answered by nottashygirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink alot of water when you think youve drank alot drink some more at least a gallon a day,gargle warm salt water for sore throat.
2006-12-27 19:08:23 · answer #5 · answered by pkmurphy88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gargle every morning and every evening before bed and you will never get a cold. gargle 3 times a day right now. take some zinc, vitamin c and e. drink plenty of fluids.
2006-12-26 18:50:14 · answer #6 · answered by REALLY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's gross..but gargle with salt water...take plenty of vitamins..c and zinc. all over the counter stuff is pretty much the same..start taking any of them...use vics vapor rub at night. get plenty of sleep and drink alot of oj....feel better
2006-12-26 11:11:48 · answer #7 · answered by hrt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink a lot of water or clear liquids like 7up or sprite,(vitamin c)helps the immune system.
2006-12-26 16:22:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start talking oil of oregano it is an anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial it kills kills kills, it has helped me so many times. Zinc lozenges will help your throat and gargling with salt water always helps.
2006-12-26 17:10:02 · answer #9 · answered by sabrina s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theraflu should help... and drink some hot tea with coughdrops and a bit of honey.... the tea will help your throat and the theraflu works for everything....
2006-12-26 12:45:52 · answer #10 · answered by trackstud610 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋