Im drinking green tea a ton of water taking vitamins.... but I need to get rid of this cold by tomorow.... PLEASE help... any ideas?!?
2007-03-15 03:30:03 · 8 answers · asked by reggaegotsoul1 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
By tomorrow? That's pretty unrealistic. I would recommend Zicam Cold Remedy (in gel or swab form) and Airborne. They both contain zinc and it helped me get over my cold in 3 days, instead of the usual 5-7.
2007-03-15 03:34:11 · answer #1 · answered by pokecheckme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there really isnt anything good to get rid of a cold faster. products like tylenol cold are good at helping with symptoms, but dont treat the disease- its sort of like a bandaid. echinaciea, vitamin C, and airborne, vitamins, antioxidants, etc. dont work. there is some evidence zinc supplements like zicam might work, but its effects are pretty minimal and insignificant when people are blinded to what they are taking. like xelty said, rest/sleep might help some.
2007-03-15 04:45:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
medicine only helps to deal with the symptoms. Your body's immune system would deal with the cold. Take a warm bath, take vitamine C and sleep.
If you want to relieve the symptoms while your body is doing its job try dayquil/nightquil or day nurse/night nurse. They are the best for me.
2007-03-15 03:37:02 · answer #3 · answered by xelty . 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a number of of water relax dose up on some diet C (e.g. emergen-C) eat nicely, stay far flung from sugars and dairy (make you extra phlegmy) get a chiropractic adjustment turn on the humidifier and/or take a warm steamy bathe that can assist you breath a splash extra appropriate sleep a splash larger your physique only desires to combat it and in case you help your physique it is going to no longer final so long or impression you plenty
2016-09-30 23:09:23 · answer #4 · answered by emilios 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you take medicines for cold you will get cured in one week... if you dont take it takes 7 days to get cured... so the choice is yours ... zinc , tylenol cold and sinus , vit c and hot beverages does help to get relief from heavy head running nose.. steam inhalation with vicks also helps..
2007-03-15 07:29:22 · answer #5 · answered by uma 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the herbal tea echinacae is a good way to help kick it... there is probably nothing that will. get ride of it as fast as you would like to...lots of vitamin C intake daily will help you from catching one,, A red bell pepper has more vitamin C than an orange, and is a good snack eating it raw..
2007-03-15 05:06:20 · answer #6 · answered by david c 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is no quick cure for any viral infection .Your best time frame is about 3 days .3000 mg. every three hrs for three days use ester c. you need minerals to absorb vitamins. you may be mineral deficienttry this site for minerals easily absorbed under the tongue. fdirep.com\115057.
2007-03-15 07:27:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
not gonna happen ,its all up to your immune system.If its weak you will suffer,if its strong you will shake it in 2/3 days.good luck!
2007-03-15 11:40:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋