Cold Prevention

[KUJustin]

I've got that scratchy throat, don't wanna get off the couch feeling that means bad things coming healthwise. Anyone have any advice on how to improve my fate or am I screwed at this point?

[shaftman11]

just get a gallon on orange juice and drink that by tomorrow afternoon

[-zero-]

I dunno if this actually works, but everytime I feel a cold coming on I just sleep an extra couple hours that night. Before I started doing this I was pretty good at predicting colds a day early, so I think it works for me since I rarely get sick now after sleeping longer.

[hosstito]

nyquil coma ftw

[Brainwalter]

OJ

[guids]

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nyquil coma ftw

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def, nice hot shower, and nyquil coma.

[By-Tor]

alka seltzer plus cold medicine

[octopi]

I don't think it's widely available in the US yet, but Canadians know what I'm talkin' about:



Or, you can try echinacea. That usually pushes a cold through faster.

[KreellKeiser]

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Or, you can try echinacea. That usually pushes a cold through faster.

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Echinacea doesn't do a damn thing. There is no evidence whatsoever that it helps fight or prevent colds in any way.

Why do people insist on repeating bad information?

[octopi]

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Or, you can try echinacea. That usually pushes a cold through faster.

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Echinacea doesn't do a damn thing. There is no evidence whatsoever that it helps fight or prevent colds in any way.

Why do people insist on repeating bad information?

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Meh. There's been one study done, and it was inconclusive. One of pharmacolgy professors liked it, and I found it worked. I don't use it any longer though. Some people might find it works, if they are pill poppers. Just throwing it out there.