It's been bugging me for a week now. I won't take any medecines with alcohol in them... and I don't know what to do about it. I can barely sleep, my nose keeps getting stuffy, I have a bad cough, and a sore throat.
2006-12-27 12:39:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
# Drink lots of water or juice with Vitamin C.
# Wash your hands after you blow your nose.
# Brush your teeth often to help get rid of germs in your mouth.
# Replace your toothbrush after the cold has passed to keep from getting a cold again.
# Eat. Your body needs fuel to fight colds and infection.
# Take some cold medicine: Benadryl, Nyquil, Dayquil, etc.
# Rest a lot.
# Take a hot bath/shower to clear up nasal passages.
# Chicken noodle soup is helpful, as it clears nasal passages and tastes good.
# Try not to smoke cigarettes.
# Disinfect surfaces if someone who has been sick has been near.
# Stay in bed as much as you can.
2006-12-27 12:42:47 · answer #1 · answered by VOOL 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The best way to reduce the discomfort of sore throat is to take pain meds like Tylenol or Advil (acetominofen or Ibuprofen).
Warm beverages and soups are also soothing to the throat.
Gargling with warm salt water is effective at soothing and also for helping to reduce the viral infection. Good oral hygiene when you are sick is also good -- brushing your teeth and using antiseptic mouthwash (like Listerine brand) are helpful to reduce the level of viruses in your mouth.
There are also tons of products such as throat lozenges and throat sprays that are soothing. For lozenges, I have found that the most effective active ingredient is:
hexylresorcinol
But there are not very many products that have it. Instead you will probably be able to find products containing other active ingredients.
The brand Cepacol is generally the most effective lozenges available (in the USA). Here is their website:
http://www.cepacol.com/pharmacist.asp
2006-12-30 21:19:22 · answer #2 · answered by barefootboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take Claratin and Nasonex, but see a docter. Also try Cloroseptic Cough Drops. Thats what helps me. Drink orange juice too. Also keep blowing your nose to get rid of all of that. It helps, it allways works for me. I had something like that on Christmas, and I did what i said and it nearly went away as soon as I tried.
2006-12-27 20:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally I would tell you to get nyquil but they changed their formula and it doesnt have what it used to to make it work the best. I would probably still tell you to try it though bec I dont know anything else. Tylonal cold maybe. Drink lots of liquids too. Orange juice is good for you too.
2006-12-27 21:22:13 · answer #4 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mentol chystals in a bowl with hot water, put towel over yur head to keep steam in, will unblock you nose and clear you head and take Venos cough mixture for your throat. Hope you will feel better soon,
2006-12-27 20:48:24 · answer #5 · answered by a p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's wrong w/ alcohol? I want to know for my own safety...what about Robitussin, and Tylenol cold/flu?
2006-12-27 20:47:22 · answer #6 · answered by Sweet like Sees Candy's!!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nquil day and nigt
Liquids (water, vitamin C juices)
Lots of rest
2006-12-27 20:45:28 · answer #7 · answered by Packer Babe 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
plenty of rest because that's when the body heals its self,drink lots of liquid. soft Kleenex, take care..........
2006-12-27 20:44:41 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Becky ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink alot of water
stay warm it kills off germs
try kids medicne
try your dotcor he/she can help
2006-12-28 21:36:02 · answer #9 · answered by narutogarra_hinta 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell cold that you got sick of him.
2006-12-27 20:53:06 · answer #10 · answered by cruel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋