What are your tips for getting over a cold faster?

[baxjul]

I really need these, because I have a horrible cold!

[Judi Dial]

drink a lot of Snappy Tom (like spicy V8) it seemed to help, but it always gave me diaharra the last day of the cold! It's a super dose of Vitamin C, both the chilis and the tomatoes have a lot. But taking a vitamin C and drinking water is easier! No making myself miserable one way to replace the other!

DH swears by Cold-Eeze.

Good luck!

Judi

[staceyy]

I take chopped raw garlic. In Russia, I understand that raw garlic is used in place of antibiotics. It is very effective and powerful for lots of illnesses. Please Google and read about garlic.

[nodmicks]

Oil of oregano.

[Jaded]

This works for me every time:

Make a soup with 1 large can chicken broth (NOT low sodium), 2 chopped onions (yellow preferred, medium to large), and three tablespoons of chopped garlic (I use the jarred stuff), and pepper to taste - as much as you can handle. Cook until onions are mushy. Eat nothing but this for a whole day. You can strain the liquid out and add more liquid to keep it going all day.

I swear, this knocks a cold out in three or four days.

[foxxyroxie]

A friend of mine made a 'tea' of peeled and finely chopped ginger and minced garlic cloves. Tastes horrible, but sure makes the throat feel good. You can add a little bit of honey (or sugar) if needed.

[ilovechocolate]

Some people say taking zinc lozenges helps.

When I feel like a cold is coming on, I take a warm, steamy shower, put on warm jammies, and go to bed early. It seems to help.

[ilovechocolate]

And of course the old standby---Vicks Vaporub!!!

[many houseapes]

jalepenos, onions,gatrlic.
echinacea/goldenseal root
lots of vitamin C...lemon juice.

[Laurie in Bradenton]

I know this can be relly really hard to do but sleep always does me right. If I can sleep one day away I always wake up well. Usually need DH help becasue he has to run the day.


Laurie in Bradenton

[druidessemily]

Start taking a vitamin C pill everyday, and it will help you to avoid colds by boosting your immune system!

[baxjul]

This works for me every time:

Make a soup with 1 large can chicken broth (NOT low sodium), 2 chopped onions (yellow preferred, medium to large), and three tablespoons of chopped garlic (I use the jarred stuff), and pepper to taste - as much as you can handle. Cook until onions are mushy. Eat nothing but this for a whole day. You can strain the liquid out and add more liquid to keep it going all day.

I swear, this knocks a cold out in three or four days.

Okay, I'll try this tomorrow! At least I won't have visitors with my horrible smell I'll have!!!!! And I only have one daycare baby, and she doesn't care how I smell!

[accountantbyday]

I don't take cough medicines or things like Tylenol. The body's natural defense is to expectorate, so you don't want to suppress it, and a fever is the body's way of burning the sickness away; so you don't want to supress that either.

I do take medicine if I just can't sleep and it's starting to get ridiculous, or I'll take Tylenol if the fever is getting to the danger zone, but generally, I don't treat myself for a cold.

I'm usually over a cold in about 3 days.

I also wait 24 hours before treating my children to give their bodies a chance to fight, and they also are over a cold in 3 or 4 days.

[anna021]

Ginger tea, that's the ticket!

[banana]

I find the best medicine for me is rest and extra sleep.