THIRTEEN POPULAR COLD REMEDIES
Like everyone else in my office, I have a cold. And I'm completely preoccupied by it. So here are the thirteen most popular items in the "Cold, Allergy, Sinus & Flu" aisle of the online shopping service, Peapod.
1) Conventional cough drops (Halls, Ricola, Luden's)
2) Vicks Vapo-Rub
3) Vicks NyQuil
4) CareOne Saline Nasal Spray
5) Zyrtec 24-Hour Allergy Relief
6) Coricidin Cold & Flu Tablets
7) Coldeeze homeopathic cough drops
8) Vicks DayQuil
9) Mucinex Expectorant
10) Afrin Nasal Spray
11) Allegra 24-Hour Allergy Relief
12) Robitussin Cold and Cough Syrup
13) Breathe Right Nasal Strips
I took Zycam at the beginning of my cold and, while it certainly did a number on my gut, I believe it has lessened the severity of the cold. And now I'm taking #8, Vicks DayQuil.
What about you? What do you take when you have a cold?
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8 comments:
I swear by Alka-Seltzer Plus cold tablets during the day and good old Nyquil at night.
I take garlic capsules and try to eat more stuff with onion in it. I also use nasal saline, gargle with an interesting mixture of vinegar, tabasco sauce, salt, and honey, and try to rest.
I have high blood pressure so I take Coricidin HBP.
I LOVE afrin just to be able to breathe... I had no idea it was addicting!
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Doesn't help the cold, but, well, I like it.
Perfect timing for this list. Seems the whole household is sniffling, coughing, and sneezing.
Love Ron's response. Hope you're feeling better soon, and manage to avoid the flu!
I wish I could "like" the rum comment! My cold remedies include really spicy Thai food to clear the sinuses. Hot tea with honey. Dayquil/Nyquil and lots of rest. And increased vitamins- EmergenC and Juice Plus. I'm currently nursing a sore throat and hoping it doesn't bloom into ANOTHER full blown cold. Thanks for this list!
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