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By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:02:35 +0000

Oh antibiotic for a cold is a very bad idea, since a cold is caused by a virus and an antibiotic deals only with bacteria. All that happens when antibiotics are used incorrectly is that the bacteria learn how to live with them, and then voila! the antibiotic no longer does anything. Katar – almost like the fancy Latin word for that condition.

And after this for that draggy feeling — it’s a potassium loss problem. Bananas are a good source of potassium as is orange juice when you can tolerate it.

By: barsorro

barsorro — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:11:00 +0000

I wish you a quick convalscence, Anna!

Myself being just freshly out a similar predictament — although it didn’t go without a fever and 10 days on an antibiotic for me — I know how you feel.

The advertised Cholisept loozenges seem to do a fairly decent, if not lasting, job as a remedy for the sore throat: additionaly, they somehow seem to stimulate the moistening in the throat and trachea.

As for the fluids, I tend to get a big aversion to drink when I get down with the cold as well. I can feel nauseous after drinking half of a regular glass. On top of that, I get deprived of the sensitivity to some of the tastes and flavours, which makes many foods and drinks become very unappetizing. The drinks I found palatable are: milk (especially milk with honey), orange juice with water (when you dilute it, it’s not so acidy), and watered sweet red wine.

But the first thing, I believe, is to relax as much as you can, so as to let the body use all the energy on the battle with the viruses.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:38:47 +0000

I can’t believe how some people still live in the dark ages taking old remedies that don’t really work. Garlic is good for the digestive system, but not particularly good for colds, other than a slight warming effect if you have a cold home. There truly is no cure for the common cold – we all have to suffer, but it can be made a lot less uncomfortable with some basic paracetamol!! It is now the first thing I go for in the medicine cabinet when I get a cough and cold now. Just eases all the symptoms enough to take the edge off! Lemsip is great as it also contains decongestant and has that lemony taste to make it feel like it is doing something! (Subconscious thoughts to vitamin C). Zinc is supposed to be the best thing to take to boost the immune system – vit C actually does nothing! (It’s only good for preventing scurvy – the sickness people used to get on boats when without vit C, fresh fruit and veg, for months.) Best way to avoid a cold is to never have human contact again, but then life would be so dull!

By: Lucie

Lucie — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:52:28 +0000

I still remember fondly my father heating up beer in a pot (you had to watch it carefully because when it starts foaming, IT STARTS FOAMING!) and then adding honey to it.

I drank it all up and it was a wonderful sedative that put me to sleep almost immediately. I still remember it fondly.