Natural remedies

[x hannah x]

I've got a really evil cold at the moment (Very bizzare given the current weather but whatever) and I was wondering if anyone knew ways of beating it other than medicines, cos I get nervous about them. I got no sleep last night, and I'm worried that if I get too run down I might be more open to catching viruses and things. Anyone got any ideas?

[SimplyMe]

I had a cold a couple of weeks ago, so I feel your pain. I just had vitamin C and ate chicken noodle soup, tried resting when possible. My Mom swears by Zicam. Also the Vick's Vaporub might help so you can sleep and breath. I hope you feel better soon! Mine was worst for about 3 days then it gradually went away also I wasn't able to sleep very well either. Hope this helps! get well!


PS I drank a LOT more water than usual and was peeing constantly but it really did help!Edited by: SimplyMe

[2jo2]

Airborne. They're little tabs you either suck on or one kind is like an effervescent thing you put in water and drink. It's supposed to shorten the life of a cold, and prevent you from getting one. I send them with my husband when he has to fly. Also I've heard zinc is good when you have a cold. In the US we have Cold-eeze cough drops and they taste horrible, but I've heard they work good. These things tend to have echinacea as an ingredient as well.


I agree with the vicks to help you sleep, either that or Niquil... that stuff knocks you out. I don't know if you have these things in the UK, but good luck getting rid of the cold. Summer colds tend to just hang on...Edited by: 2jo2

[kentuckygalrk]

Ugh... I had one a few weeks ago and I must say that summer colds are the worst! At least in the wintertime you can snuggle up under the covers and drink hot chocolate and soup!!! It's a littlemore difficultthis time of the year (esp. considering it's been in the high 90's (farenheit) here inKentucky.


The best thing you can do to get through a summer cold is to drink plenty of liquids andfind a cool place to sip on some hot soup or tea and if you're like me andit'sjusttoo hot for those,try a popsicle or something cold and soothing.


Good luck :O)
~Rachel

[confusedgirl]

i take Zicam too.. and ecanacia (sp?) they're natural, so not quite
like medication.. um, also i just try to get my mind off the cold, rest
a lot, definitely relax, and just wait to feel better..

[bexcelica]

i take Zicam too.. and ecanacia (sp?) they're natural, so not quite
like medication.. um, also i just try to get my mind off the cold, rest
a lot, definitely relax, and just wait to feel better..

hahahahah i was thinking the same thing about echinasia.. i was going
to write spelling next to it too anyway, it works! along with
vitamin c and LOTS of water

[wing]

I had one two weeks ago. I hate medicine. Not going to take it.. Hehe. Took some effort but I hid it from my parents. Convinced them it was allergies (it felt a littlelike allergies anyway in the beginning lol) and got away with it. Er..Lets see.. I did absolutely nothing at all..nothing out of the ordinary. (Yes, I'm a danger to myself) But generally, just rest. I think that's the best thing to do. (I should do what I preach lol..) Edited by: wing

[x hannah x]

Thank you so much guys, I will try all those things! I'm desperate at this point!

[shiva]

Vitamin C, echinacea, vitamins, grape seed extract.


If your throat is irritated, gargle with salt water. If your sinuses are congested, get a sinus rinse or saline drops. Drink lots of water.


Hope you feel better soon. My daughter and I just had awful colds recently. The good thing is that they didn't last long. Feel better.

[x hannah x]

Great advice dudes, didn't wake up coughing at all last night. Cold seems to be disappearing *crossed fingers*

[skon]

echinacea loses effectiveness with use. Astragalus and fresh, raw garlic will end any cold.



Nothing works better than raw garlic. Forget pills , they do not work.

[x hannah x]

Raw garlic... interesting... Perhaps it would stop me from coughing cos doing so would spread garlicky breath around the room. [img]smileys/smilies_02.gif[/img]