Posted on 01/20/2006 4:06:32 PM PST by Pukin Dog
Seriously, I would echo most of the ideas on here....zinc, whole food vitamins, rest AND tea with lemon & whiskey.
hope you're on the mend soon!
Can you get someone to do an antibiotic run down to Tiajuana for you?
Mucinex is good, too. It's the same medicine as Robitussin (guafennisain sp?) but in pill form; 600 mg per pill OTC. My allergist recommends it in higher doses like that for sinus problems. I thought it was just for chest congestion but he told me that at those doses, it helps clear out sinuses, too. You'll want to see if you can get a store brand, like Kinneys, because Mucinex is way overpriced for an old, safe medicine like it is. Putting it in pill form does not constitute new drug development in my book.
I've got to go with the Cold Eze, it has worked like a
champ for me so far.
The Zicam didn't seem to do anything, but CE will knock it
out.
Start sucking on those lozenges until symptoms disappear.
Note; you can overdose on Vitamin C, you will know this
by having diarrea.
Of course there's always the old standby,
EAT, yes I said EAT, a teaspoon of Vicks Vaporub.
And my personal fave,
for this you need a strip of duct tape 6" long and
a bottle of Nyquil.
Chug the whole bottle of Nyquil, slap the tape over your
mouth, go to bed with lots of covers. SLEEP.
Awake a new person.
Hope you feel better.
tet.
Orange Juice. Drink it morning, noon and night!
Is this it?
http://www.evitamins.com/product.asp?pid=349
Whiskey and honey works great. My first deer hunting trip I was a little guy (too young to tote a gun) camped out with my dad in a small trailer. I had a hacking cough which was making it impossible for him to sleep. He gave me a big spoonful of whiskey and honey. It tasted so bad that I made sure I didn't cough any more for fear of getting another spoonful.
...and oh yea, STAY in there until you are soakin' wet and then some....
This has worked for me and my Fresno State biology prof (who taught me this technique)...he used to come to class lookin' like the Michelin man when he was coming down with a cold....
A Raiders fan not bothered by the Immaculate Reception? Huh.
Yes it is. Buy the syrup without sugar. Keep it in the frig.
Let us know what you're taking and how it's working. You are the FR guinnae pig, and I'm curious to see how you make out with all these suggestions!
Thanks! I'm buying some today.
Don't know how many are in your family...buy several bottles. Always keep it on hand. Best results is when a person's ears start itching or throat starts feeling scratchy...that's when to start taking it. It works best before virus gets a foothold...
Steelers by 12.
'sinus headaches behind the eyes'
You have no sinuses behind your eyeballs.
Lobotomy is the only remedy.
Oh, how stupid of me!! I could have sworn that the pain is right behind my eyes and on the top of my head. I guess I was wrong. Thanks for your 'friendly' tip! I'll schedule my lobotomy just as soon as you schedule yours, okay?
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