BMW Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 I woke up with a bit of congestion and a scratchy throat. Tried hard all day to not keep clearing my throat. My throat is throbbing in pain, particularly on the right side near neck lymph node and my ear is starting to hurt just a little... and my throat occasionally feels like it's on fire. It hurts terribly to swallow. I'm stuck with warm salt water gargles because the stores are closed... will go get something for this in the morning... anyone have a favorite "go to" for this type of thing??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negin Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 By now, you should hopefully feel better. Lots of rest Chicken soup with tons of garlic - just lots and lots of garlic overall, to the point where no one wants to hang around you. Works for me every time. Vitamin D3 is known as the “antibiotic vitamin†At least 5000 IU daily through cold and flu season Remember with exposure to sunlight in the summer, the body can generate between 10,000 IU and 20,000 IU of vitamin D per hour with no ill effects. So if a germ is coming on, your body can easily handle 30,000 IU that day. Two 5,000 softgels in the morning, two more in the afternoon and two more in the evening are safe. Just think of it as if you spend the day in the sun and hopefully you can shut down the germ. When you feel like you’re getting sick, you can take: 10,000 IU 3 times per day for 3 days – 30,000 IU total for day 8,000 IU 3 times per day for 3 days – 24,000 IU total for day 6,000 IU 3 times per day for 3 days – 18,000 IU total for day 4,000 IU 3 times per day for 3 days – 12,000 IU total for day Back to normal intake of D3 – whether you normally take 2,000, 5,000, or whatever This is what we do and it works like a charm. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Motrin. Not much will get you better quicker, but lessening the pain is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink&bluemommy Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 When I feel the first twinge of I might be getting sick I start sucking on cold eeze. I always have some around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Zinc lozenges for the sore throat. I call it my "miracle cure". Suck on one til it's gone, then do another in a few hours. Usually by the 2nd lozenge, sore throat is gone. Cold-Eeze (sp?) is one brand that makes zinc lozenges, but there are others. Hope you feel better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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