Are you able to fight off sickness?

[DawnM]

I feel the start of this cold/flu coming on.

 

My eyes are swollen and achey, my body is a bit achey, and my throat is scratchy and I keep having to clear my throat.

 

UGH!

 

This all started yesterday.   

 

I took Vit. C, Sombucol, and drank a bunch of water.

 

Today it is still there, maybe a little better (I HOPE!)

 

I will take more Vit. C, more Sombucol, lay low all day, and hope to be better tomorrow.

 

Anything else I can do?

 

I really don't want to take off of work from my new job yet.

 

Thanks,

Dawn

[SparklyUnicorn]

I had some of this 2 weeks ago.  Dayquil works pretty well for lessening symptoms. 

 

 

[DawnM]

I had some of this 2 weeks ago.  Dayquil works pretty well for lessening symptoms. 

 

 

I have some.  I am wondering about things to make it not get any worse or making it go away though.

 

The problem with DayQuil is that, even though it says "day", it makes me groggy and tired.  

[EmseB]

I do salt water gargles. I don't know how much truth there is to the idea that it kills the germs that have made a nice little colony in my throat, but it often makes me feel better.

[MSNative]

Gonna sound like grandma but good bone broth really helps me kick sickness.

 

Lemon juice in water.

 

My husband swears by airborne and coldese. I don't see a huge difference when I use them but they work for him. He also says to take zinc tablets.

 

My good friend from Germany always says to get outside. She is a firm believer that the inside air is polluted and that fresh air will help you kick any bug.

Edited October 16, 2016 by MSNative

[MSNative]

I do salt water gargles. I don't know how much truth there is to the idea that it kills the germs that have made a nice little colony in my throat, but it often makes me feel better.

I forget to do this but it does help. Thanks for the reminder

[PrincessMommy]

I would also add fresh ginger tea to my list.   Cut slices of ginger and pour boiling water over.  Let it steep, add honey and sip all day.

 

Also, Rain's Tiger Sauce has saved me many times. 

[DawnM]

I would also add fresh ginger tea to my list.   Cut slices of ginger and pour boiling water over.  Let it steep, add honey and sip all day.

 

Also, Rain's Tiger Sauce has saved me many times.

Recipe?

[mamiof5]

Emergen-C does wonders for me. I used to take vitamin C and it didn't do it. Emergen-C always seems to help. Even if I do get a little sick, it seems like it's much milder than it would have been if I didn't take it.

 

Hope you can fight it off!!

[Carol in Cal.]

This is clinically attested to.

 

You suck zinc under your tongue every two hours all day for about two days at the onset of a throat-based cold.  This keeps the germs from overrunning you while your immune system revs up to fight them.  You still do get the cold, but not NEARLY as bad.  So this is actually curative, not just masking the symptoms like theraflu does.  

 

So, for instance, a typical cold has 3-4 really bad days and then tails off over 10 days to 2 weeks.  When I do this, I have no bad days, and feel mildly sick for about a week.

[goldberry]

Elderbery or Sambucol is the only thing that ever actually kills something before it progresses for me. Stick with it.  The other things people mention do make me feel better though.

[HomeAgain]

I hit the Listerine.  It works very well here.  Part of the formula is a thyme oil, which helps kill infection, and alcohol, which also kills.  I gargle 3-4 times a day as soon as I feel the itchies in my throat and it takes care of that part of the cold for me.

 

For the rest, my neti pot and a diet high in ginger, onion, garlic helps me feel better.

[EKS]

Vitamin D--5000 IU at the first sign of a cold, and then for the next few days.

[PrincessMommy]

Recipe?

 

Here's the recipe:

 

1/2 c raw apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp garlic powder

1 tsp cayenne powder

1/4 tsp salt

 

It tastes nasty. Throw a spoonful down the back of your throat like a shot, trying not to hit the sides of the tongue (for taste, not because it's harmful). Take it every hour or more often.

 

I don't always have raw acv.  Just use regular, it works fine.

Edited October 16, 2016 by PrincessMommy

[Vida Winter]

I fought off a cold recently with Coldeez (sp?) cherry lozenges which contained zinc. I never would have believed it would work. There is no way I could take zinc in tablet form - it causes severe stomach upset.

 

[KungFuPanda]

I generally fight off most illnesses, but my norm is to get plenty of sleep and exercise. It's hard to fight off anything when you can't stop to do it or when you're constantly running at a rest, water, nutrition, or fitness deficit.

[mellifera33]

Zinc lozenges always work for me, IF the cold is starting in the throat. If it starts as a runny nose, it doesn't work. 

[mom2samlibby]

Vitamin D3  and zinc.

[ocelotmom]

I find that cutting all dairy from my diet tends to minimize the length of the illness, especially if I do it as soon as I start feeling symptoms.

Edited October 17, 2016 by ocelotmom

[madteaparty]

Garlic and bone broth and tea w lemon turmeric ginger and honey.

Edited October 17, 2016 by madteaparty

[Angie in VA]

This is clinically attested to.

 

You suck zinc under your tongue every two hours all day for about two days at the onset of a throat-based cold.  This keeps the germs from overrunning you while your immune system revs up to fight them.  You still do get the cold, but not NEARLY as bad.  So this is actually curative, not just masking the symptoms like theraflu does.  

 

So, for instance, a typical cold has 3-4 really bad days and then tails off over 10 days to 2 weeks.  When I do this, I have no bad days, and feel mildly sick for about a week.

 

 

What zinc do you use, Carol? 

[momacacia]

My essential oil girlfriend would have you put a drop of theives on or under your tongue (can't remember which). She swears by it for herself and her kids. I think kids get it rubbed on their chest or feet. Idk. Says it kicks it right away so kids can go to school. But, she gets paid to love it, so...,;)

[Liz CA]

Second (or third) the vitamin D3 suggestion. Small bottle of liquid by Bluebonnet. One drop is 1000IU - it lasts for a long time.

Ginger tea - like Princess Mommy said and throw a little garlic in there as well.

The combo of ginger and garlic is supposed to increase their immune fighting abilities exponentially. Can't link a scientific study on this but I try everything when I feel something coming on.