Thread: Great! I got a cold..

I don't know if you count this as medicine, but if taken within 24 hours of showing symptoms of a cold, start taking vitamin C supplements (like the vitamin C drops in citrus flavors), and you will reduce the duration of the cold. Eat a ton of them. I've even started taking them after 36-48 hours of showing signs, and the vitamin C drops really helped get rid of it fast! The drops are good and your cold won't last long.

Oh, and drink water all day long. That helps, too. Good Luck!

I agree vit. C. Lots of OJ and Vit C drops.

Vitamin C, water, water, water, and more water!!!!

Originally posted by Gwendolyn
Vitamin C, water, water, water, and more water!!!!

second that

plus zinc lozenges....they're weird and chalky tasting, but they can knock a couple days off a cold

a saviour for singers

A shotgun will sure as hell rid of that cold!

lemonade is supposedly quite good

Fresh-squeezed hot lemon tea with honey and bourbon.
Lemon = Vit. C.
Honey = soothes the throat
bourbon = helps you sleep

That's an old family favorite and has helped me since I was a kid (use just a splash of bourbon, though, if you're young and your parents approve). And I second what everyone else has said about Vitamin C and Zinc, although there is a limit to the amount of Vitamin C your body can hold and use in a day, so once you exceed that, you'll just urinate out any excess.

Get some extra strong mints or something, it'll keep your sinuses (sp?) clear so you wont even know you've got a cold.

Originally posted by danbarber
Get some extra strong mints or something, it'll keep your sinuses (sp?) clear so you wont even know you've got a cold.

Hey, thank you for that advice. I haven't thought of mints, but it seems simple enough to give it a try.

Eucalyptus oil also works well to clear the senses. Just put a few drops on a piece of cloth and tie it around your neck or hold it to your nose and breathe deeply whenever you're feeling stuffy.

Ok, no offense...but there's alot worse things in this world to have than a cold. I'm surprised there's a whole topic devoted to this....it will go away in a few days, enjoy the snot ride......

Originally posted by Aquanina
Ok, no offense...but there's alot worse things in this world to have than a cold. I'm surprised there's a whole topic devoted to this....it will go away in a few days, enjoy the snot ride......

Obviously there are worst things than having a cold in this world. There are more important things in the world than having a website for discussing lucid dreaming, etc... So what? I posted the question here because I wanted to get some advice. Those who wanted to contribute to answering my question, did. I appreciate the responses I got and I tried some of what was reccomended and I feel better. Everyone is willing to contribute their opinions to help someone get a LD, OBE, etc. I don't see how asking for advice for a health related issue is of less importance.

Well I'm glad some of the suggestions that you got helped

Originally posted by Lucid Night Flight


Obviously there are worst things than having a cold in this world. There are more important things in the world than having a website for discussing lucid dreaming, etc... So what? I posted the question here because I wanted to get some advice. Those who wanted to contribute to answering my question, did. I appreciate the responses I got and I tried some of what was reccomended and I feel better. Everyone is willing to contribute their opinions to help someone get a LD, OBE, etc. I don't see how asking for advice for a health related issue is of less importance.

Glad your feeling a little better.

Originally posted by ravenqueen


Glad your feeling a little better.

Thank you so much. I'm glad this cold is going away bit by bit finally.

OJ

Originally posted by AlternateReality
OJ

Nah...OJ kills.

Originally posted by Jamseypoo
Nah...OJ kills.

wah wah wah waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Originally posted by OpheliaBlue



wah wah wah waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

Thank you, thank you...I'll be here all week.

Darn it, now my fiance, my brother, sister and I have a cold. Oh well, I know what to do.....

Originally posted by Gwendolyn
Darn it, now my fiance, my brother, sister and I have a cold. Oh well, I know what to do.....

Sorry to hear that.. but yeah... now you know about 13456 ways to beat a cold lol. I think I will print all these posts out, they may come in handy in the future again

It is a good thing this forum is here...