When you feel yourself stating to get sick with a cold, what do you do to try and keep it away or get better faster? I've been taking echinacea sporadically, and drinking OJ, but I really hate being sick and since I can't get extra sleep (hello 6 week old) trying to be proactive about anything that can help.
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I start popping my multivitamins and drinking emergen-c. DH also starts popping airborne.
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@regberadaisy: do you happen to know if you can take ether of them while nursing?
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@Foodnerd81: not sure on airborne. I do take emergen-c ( I'm still nursing) but limit it to one packet a day along with a multivitamin. Emergen-C is literally just vitamin c!
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Netti pot, stay warm, tons of water, garlic tea (just boil garlic- not as bad as it sounds), green tea, lots of greens, fruit, veggies.
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Only thing I have to add to this list is something with zinc. I used to use zicam or cold-eez. My mom gave me some immune support stuff from Meleluca the last time I was sick that was better because it didn't taste gross. Zinc always has a terrible after taste.
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@brownepiano: I have some elderberry syrup lozenges with zinc- and I couldn't place where the yucky aftertaste was from, that's it! I bought them an echinacea last time I was sick... A month ago.
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I've had lots of success with airborne and zinc drops (cold-eeze). You can't take at the same time but can alternate them every couple hours.
Could be a placebo effect
But I'll take whatever works!
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I drink 8 oz of water with 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar 1-2 times a day. I tried sucking on garlic before but found it gross and did not help me.
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Lots of OJ and I swear by zicam. I am pretty sure it's safe when you're nursing, but don't quote me on that.
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Lots of OJ and green tea (at least a little should be fine for nursing) and I always seem to crave Japanese food when I am coming down with a cold. Miso soup and seaweed salad, maybe some sushi. Not sure why or if it helps at all.
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@autumnleaves: bleh last time I was really sick I tried drinking straight apple cider vinegar. Awful.
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@jlm22: looks like zicam is safe. I'm hoping I can cut this cold off before I get really sick again. My immune system sucks, apparently.
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Honestly I just take Zicam (throat spray only!) every 3 hours like it says and, although it doesn't completely eradicate the cold, it definitely makes it more mild. I hope you feel better soon!
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@BabyBoecksMom: I saw the spray or drops were better than the things you swallow so I'll try that, thanks. It's not a bad cold yet I just don't want it to be! I already had a really bad cold right after G was born and she isn't even seven weeks old yet. Thanks, toddler.
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I do as much water as I can possibly choke down and Emergen-c
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@Greentea: another vote for the neti pot! I love that thing.
Along with hydration, including lots of tea, depending on what kind of sick it is.
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Zinc rapid melts, pretty sure they are made by zicam. They definitely shorten the cold and make it more mild.
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Echineacea (spelling) tea, Cold -EEze, Emergen-C. I've fought off three colds since late December.
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Elderberry!
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Mostly I just whine about how much I don't want to get sick. But I also try to start taking big doses of Vitamin C and Echinacea.
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I up my nutrient in take through vitamins and just healthy food. Also I run on a low gear and just plan easy outings for the kids and myself. Bathe and stretch. Not sure if any of this works but I have felt a cold coming and ended up fine plenty in the last year. Good luck!
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I take a multivitamin, zinc pills (not Zicam, like the actual zinc supplements from the vitamin aisle - way cheaper and easier to swallow), I chew on Vitamin C tablets all day (NatureMade ones are my favorite), stay hydrated, drink a lot of hot soup and tea, and take really hot showers to try and draw impurities out of my skin. And wash hands like crazy. And get as much sleep/rest as I can manage.
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@lamariniere: @Greentea: I never feel like the Neti pot actually helps that much. Maybe I don't do it enough? How often do you do it?
After nap I'll walk up to cvs and get some zinc of some sort to add to my echinacea and elderberry lozenges. So far it hasn't gotten worse so fingers crossed! And I think I have some emergency-c in the closet...
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I drink tons of water and OJ and try to rest as much as I can. Even if I can't sleep, I find that resting helps a lot. My toddler watches a lot of TV when I'm sick.
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@Foodnerd81: at least twice a day. Sometimes more if I'm really congested.
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@Foodnerd81: I do it constantly! I suppose it matters what kind of sick you are, but I get lots of sinus trouble and it is a lifesaver! I just use sea salt. I also gargle with sea salt if I have a sore throat. I have chronic sinusitis, so I can't take antibiotics every time I get a sinus infection or I would be on them all the time! I also run the shower for steam!
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@lamariniere: @Greentea: I only have the beginnings of a cold now so not that congested yet. Maybe I'll try to aim for twice a day until I'm better. I can handle that. I have a whole box of the little packets of solution to use.
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@Foodnerd81: definitely start early. If I ignore symptoms and it gets worse before I start, the congestion always lasts longer and is more severe.
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I usually try to get extra sleep, but feel your pain in that department.
I usually try to keep things sanitized, stay hydrated, and take my vitamins.
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@lamariniere: yes! So true. It always "seems" like such a pain, but if I don't do it early I get super sick and am way worse off!
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I drink a lot of water and bone broth (as we speak!), and take at least a tablespoon of manuka honey. I usually take it with lemon and hot water, but will take it by the spoonful or spread it on some toast too.
I also take airborne, zinc, and vitamin c drops... and try to get whatever rest I can squeeze in. Hope you feel better soon!
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Ugh I am sick right now, but DD has RSV so I hadn't even thought of myself. I def need to down some emergen-c. Good suggestions here!
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So glad I saw this! I'm starting to get sick and we have a kid-free vacation (well, three day weekend) this weekend. I don't want to get any worse!
@Foodnerd81: @Greentea: Where did you get a neti pot?
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@KT326: I have this kit, which has a squeezy bottle instead of the pot- it's easier for me. I got it in cvs or similar, I usually see it on a bottom shelf in the cold section. You definitely don't want to be sick for your weekend!!
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@Foodnerd81: Awesome, thanks! Definitely going to look for this on my lunch.
I was sick on our Superbowl trip last year, I really don't want to be sick again this year!
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Echinacea tea, Vit b12, Vit d, and as much rest as possible.
Netti pot, stay warm, tons of water, garlic tea (just boil garlic- not as bad as it sounds), green tea, lots of greens, fruit, veggies.
But I'll take whatever works!
Along with hydration, including lots of tea, depending on what kind of sick it is.
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