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  1. #21
    Stand on your head and smack yourself in the face. Trust me it works.
    Kom graun, oso na graun op. Kom folau, oso na gyon op.

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  2. #22
    Fisherman's Friends, Solpadeine and/or Beecham's Cold & Flu (Blackcurrent for me, the Lemon flavour is disgusting).

    Those are what I would use in the UK, anyway. For some reason I can't explain, I usually get a bad head cold around the end of every November; but I've dodged that bullet this year. Above all of those, however; I'd prioritize water and rest. Those aforementioned remedies are, for me, what I would take if rest was not an option; needing to work, for example.

  3. #23
    Quote Originally Posted by Fencers View Post
    I find that sleep is the best remedy. Drink lots of fluids- Pedialyte or Gatorade will do. Wrap yourself in a thick blanket and just rest/sleep as much as possible.

    If you have the energy, workout. Light workouts are great at combating colds and such.
    This is pretty much the same thing I do. Drinking lots of water/Gatorade is one of the best things you can do. I also stop by the drugstore and pick out whatever brand of cough drops has a shitload of vitamin C.

    The only medicine that's really effective for me is Zicam. If I start taking it when I realize I'm getting a cold, it definitely helps. But then that sort of thing probably has different effects on different people, so that's probably more of a personal experience.

    And yeah, sleeping a lot is good too. I only get a cold (or sick at all, for that matter) about once a year, and it's pretty consistently around the time we transition from winter to spring weather. It always hits me really hard, but since I'm lucky enough that it only happens once a year, I typically call in a sick day or two at work so I can stay in bed (and not spread it to others).
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  4. #24
    Quote Originally Posted by Sahugani View Post
    Also, remember:
    If you treat a cold, you will be sick for seven days.
    If you don't, it'll be gone in a week.
    This right here is the best advice. Colds are viral, you're not going to do anything to really shorten it in any meaningful way. Vitamin C / Zinc etc is all BS. Save your money, treat the symptoms that are most bothersome and get on with your life as best you can. Rest + Fluids are good regardless.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sahugani View Post
    Also, remember:
    If you treat a cold, you will be sick for seven days.
    If you don't, it'll be gone in a week.
    This might be one of the stupidest things I've ever read.

    A week is 7 days, and treating the cold is going to alleviate symptoms.
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    I don't get cold very often. When I do, hot herbal teas come in very handy. I drink them all the time even when I'm not cold though.
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