Cold remedies?

[wcd]

Excuse my language but this sucks. Pretty sure the Germ Factory( volunteering to help with Concessions at the B ball Game at my wife’s school) waged an attack. Now pretty sure I have the flu. My wife had it and slept all day Thursday, Friday, and part of today. Normally I just deal with it, life on the farm does not afford the luxury of taking it easy.

So I was wondering what OTC remedies work for you? Seems like there is so much out there, I don’t need to feel normal just looking for something that will not cause drowsiness and will make the all over body ache subside.

 

[wcd]

Last time I checked the Weather Map for **** they are not expecting a cold day so. Whatever it takes to be there, just want to feel somewhat like a human

 

[Dean C.]

I had an flu like bug a couple weeks ago, DayQuil seemed to do the trick with Mucinex DM if you have any chest congestion as well. It was a crappy week to say the least, sleeping it off helped.

 

[wcd]

I had a flu like bug a couple weeks ago, DayQuil seemed to do the trick with Mucinex DM if you have any chest congestion as well. It was a crappy week to say the least, sleeping it off helped.

Thanks will try the DayQuil. I already let it be know, complained while outside feeding this a.m not sure the Goats Listened lol.

 

[Frosty]

Lots of coffee, a few cigars and several ibuprofen keep me on my feet.

 

[Born2vette]

And chicken soup tonight, a hot shower, a hot toddy, Nyquill and bed

 

[Creedmoor]

Lots of coffee, a few cigars and several ibuprofen keep me on my feet.

You forgot whiskey, good whiskey.

 

[Frosty]

You forgot whiskey, good whiskey.

Not a big whisky fan, it’s my last resort.

 

[Creedmoor]

Not a big whisky fan, it’s my last resort.

Add copious amounts of honey...

 

[wcd]

Add copious amounts of honey...

Seriously?

 

[Creedmoor]

Seriously?

Yes and some lemon will make a Hot Toddy like mentioned above.
Ive never added hot water.

Ingredients

• Boiling water, as needed.
• 2ounces scotch, bourbon, rye, Irish whiskey, dark rum, cognac or amaro.
• ¾ounce light honey, such as acacia, or maple syrup (or 1 teaspoon Demerara sugar)
• 1(3-inch) lemon peel.
• Cinnamon stick and whole star anise, to garnish (optional)

 

[wcd]

Yes and some lemon will make a Hot Toddy like mentioned above.
Ive never added hot water.

Ingredients

• Boiling water, as needed.
• 2ounces scotch, bourbon, rye, Irish whiskey, dark rum, cognac or amaro.
• ¾ounce light honey, such as acacia, or maple syrup (or 1 teaspoon Demerara sugar)
• 1(3-inch) lemon peel.
• Cinnamon stick and whole star anise, to garnish (optional)

Does the alcohol provide a benefit? Hard to believe I do not drink. Allergic to alcohol which also takes NyQuil liquid off the table as well.

 

[Creedmoor]

Does the alcohol provide a benefit? Hard to believe I do not drink. Allergic to alcohol which also takes NyQuil liquid off the table as well.

I would guess it elevates your temperature and dehydrates you and puts one to sleep.
With dehydrating it will help clear out snot and mucus. Maybe with that it moves you forward to feeling better?

 

[mom45]

That sounds like what Grandma gave us when we were kids. It worked.

We use Tylenol Cold and Flu here. I get the daytime formula and use Benadryl at night.

 

[Knight Rider]

Old formula Alka-seltzer plus and pseudoephedrine. Damn meth heads and do-gooder government types ruined a path to relief for the masses.

 

[jkaetz]

Cold:
Chest Congestion: Guaifenesin (Mucinex) as directed
Sinus Congestion: Oxymetazoline (Sinux). For me only 1 - 2 sprays in each nostril opens everything up. Directions say use it every 12 hours, I use it as needed to breath. I feel like if I keep my nose open, it prevents it from progressing into other things and clears up faster.
Fever: Your preferred NSAID

Flu:
Preferred NSAID for fever, can alternate types and take more often if its really bad.

Both:
Dive into some games to forget how awful I feel.
Sleep when tired.

 

[Hoosierdood]

Yes and some lemon will make a Hot Toddy like mentioned above.
Ive never added hot water.

Ingredients

• Boiling water, as needed.
• 2ounces scotch, bourbon, rye, Irish whiskey, dark rum, cognac or amaro.
• ¾ounce light honey, such as acacia, or maple syrup (or 1 teaspoon Demerara sugar)
• 1(3-inch) lemon peel.
• Cinnamon stick and whole star anise, to garnish (optional)

I make Hot Toddy's every time me, my wife, or one of my kids are sick. Usually drink it at night about an hour before bed. Mine is a little different, but similar and very simple.

- 10 oz. hot decaf Green Tea
- 2 oz Fireball whiskey
- 1 oz lemon juice
- 1 oz clover honey

I swear drinking one of these each night you feel sick cuts the duration of the cold / flu in half. I would also think that if someone didn't drink alcohol, you could do the cinnamon stick instead of Fireball, but the whiskey relaxes me and helps me sleep at night. I use Green tea instead of straight hot water because there are a lot of health benefits including antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties. Some studies also show that it can reduce coughing and congestion.

 

[jkfletcher]

If you have a stuffy head, go get some of those Vicks shower tabs. Put it on the shower floor, take very hot shower, it steams vaporub type smellgoods all up in there. Might give you some temporary relief.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Be sure to amp up your vit D intake when you feel a cold/flu coming on and also during. My normal daily vit D is 4000 iu's. A couple weeks ago I had a sore throat starting... kicked vit D up to an additional 2000 iu in the morning then another 2000 iu at night. Sore throat faded away. YMMV.

 

[OneBadV8]

pepper spray works great for congestion. Nothing will clean you out better.


I do the 4 hour Sudafed personally. And I up the vitamin intake by a lot. Just getting over stuff myself this week