What do you consider the best medicinee or "home remedy" for the common cold/flu. NON- PRESCRIPTION?
Over the country medicines. And maybe some of the "home remedies" to help get over a cold/flu. without prescrptions
Posted by sambelina
motrin for fever..lying in bed..good movie..humidifier..and apple juice. (: nyquil works wonders at night
Posted by The Doc
I'm a big fan of zinc personally, they sell a number of forms, but I find that zinc gluconate works best (I use cold-eze lozenges, but they work best if you start taking them at the very beginning of a cold).
Also, there is some evidence to indicate that chicken soup helps too (believe it or not). It may actually inhibit the inflammatory response and serve as a decongestant.
Bottom line is that they're all symptomatic treatments, there is nothing for the common cold, prescription or not, that will cure it, you just have to wait it out.
For the flu, if you catch it early, there are prescription meds that can shorten the duration, but you would need to see your doctor to get them.
Posted by Rebecca D
this is what I do:
drink as much fluids as possible, include theraflu and sudafed/cold and flu meds OTC
hot showers and baths to help loosen everything up and cough it out
wear as many layers as i can stand at night, wrap myself in blankets, and sweat it out.
after three days of tourment i'll go to the doctor if my fever doesnt go down or i think i have a sinus infection, or any other thing that probably wont go away w/ OTC meds.
Posted by Tara662
Plenty of rest and liquids. Lots of chicken soup.
Posted by ajmingram
Vicks Vapor rub, humidifier, lots of fluids, lots of rest, a strong decongestant (you know the good stuff that you have to ask the pharmacist for even though it is non-prescription), motrin or Tylenol for fever if you have one.
Also, they make vapor plugs. You insert a cartridge and plug in. Works the same way the plug-in air fresheners do. Very helpful during the night when the vapor rub wears off.
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