Share your protocol for having a cold

[Angrboda]

I drink plenty of fluids and eat well.

I will occasionally take tylenol or ibuprofen if I need to do so in order to sleep, or just to feel more comfortable. I tend to avoid taking medications as I feel that suppresses things like the cough reflex, which is the natural process by which we clear mucous and congestion, taking medication thereby retards progress in getting well.

[Catholic_Lady]

I hope you're taking a good probiotic!

I don't think im.even allowed to take probiotics

Lol yeah I was being sarcastic. They would do you more harm than good, considering your wbc.

[LadyForCamus]

Here's mine.

Natural, healthy things to do:

1. Start taking zicam immediately, continue every 3 hours throughout the cold.

2. Start taking a multivitamin immediately with plenty of antioxidants and B vitamins, if you didn't already do so.

3. Thoroughly Brush your teeth 3-4 times a day and use mouthwash. (Oral health effects overall health, so keep that mouth clean when sick)

4. Drink lots and lots of water. Not soda, not sugary fruit juices. Unsweetened Pedialite if you have diarrhea. No gatorade.

5. Eat well and balanced, even if not hungry. Preferably at least one serving of garlicky anti inflammatory soup per day. A little spicy if no sore throat, to help drain sinuses.

6. Take it slow for the day, don't overwork yourself. And keep warm.

7. If it's warm outside, open your windows and let the fresh air flow through. Lay out in the sun for a while. Vitamin D, biotches!

8. Use netipot or nasal irrigator once a day with distilled water to flush out the sinuses.

9. Use nasal saline spray throughout the day as needed.

10. Take hot showers as needed to help soften and drain mucus.

11. Use a humidifier.

12. Drink Throat Coat tea (from traditional medicinals) if experiencing dry throat.

Meanwhile, here are the best medicines to take, imho:

1. Upon waiking up, take 2 doses of Mucinex D 12 hour relief to combat mucus and congestion simultaneously. You'll need to get it behind the counter and show your ID because it contains real sudafed (pseudophoedrine), not the fake shit that doesnt work. Always take pseudophedrine sudafed. Do not take later on because it keeps you awake.

2. For headache or sore throat, take 800mg of ibuprofen (usually 4 pills), and 1000mg of Tylenol (usually 2 extra strength pills). Take them together. The 2 different pain meds work differently for maximum pain relief. Do this up to twice daily.

3. For cough, Tessalon works great, but you need a prescription. Rubitussin doesn't do shit.

4. Before bed time, use Afrin for decongestion so you can sleep well.

5. Cepacol Sore Throat lozenges work better than any other. Take as needed.

...So there's my protocol. Share yours if you have one. Also, I'm sick if you can't tell lol.

Booze.  Lots and lots of booze.  Discuss amongst yourselves whether you think I’m joking or not.  😉

[Edwardo Piet]

I treat it as a normal day and wait until it goes away. The same with a cough.

If I get a serious flu or fever I go to my doctor, ask his advice and follow it.

This is my protocol.

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Booze.  Lots and lots of booze.  Discuss amongst yourselves whether you think I’m joking or not.  😉

You're not joking because it's the protocol for having a cold AND not having a cold

[chimp3]

Here's mine.

Natural, healthy things to do:

1. Start taking zicam immediately, continue every 3 hours throughout the cold.

2. Start taking a multivitamin immediately with plenty of antioxidants and B vitamins, if you didn't already do so.

3. Thoroughly Brush your teeth 3-4 times a day and use mouthwash. (Oral health effects overall health, so keep that mouth clean when sick)

4. Drink lots and lots of water. Not soda, not sugary fruit juices. Unsweetened Pedialite if you have diarrhea. No gatorade.

5. Eat well and balanced, even if not hungry. Preferably at least one serving of garlicky anti inflammatory soup per day. A little spicy if no sore throat, to help drain sinuses.

6. Take it slow for the day, don't overwork yourself. And keep warm.

7. If it's warm outside, open your windows and let the fresh air flow through. Lay out in the sun for a while. Vitamin D, biotches!

8. Use netipot or nasal irrigator once a day with distilled water to flush out the sinuses.

9. Use nasal saline spray throughout the day as needed.

10. Take hot showers as needed to help soften and drain mucus.

11. Use a humidifier.

12. Drink Throat Coat tea (from traditional medicinals) if experiencing dry throat.

Meanwhile, here are the best medicines to take, imho:

1. Upon waiking up, take 2 doses of Mucinex D 12 hour relief to combat mucus and congestion simultaneously. You'll need to get it behind the counter and show your ID because it contains real sudafed (pseudophoedrine), not the fake shit that doesnt work. Always take pseudophedrine sudafed. Do not take later on because it keeps you awake.

2. For headache or sore throat, take 800mg of ibuprofen (usually 4 pills), and 1000mg of Tylenol (usually 2 extra strength pills). Take them together. The 2 different pain meds work differently for maximum pain relief. Do this up to twice daily.

3. For cough, Tessalon works great, but you need a prescription. Rubitussin doesn't do shit.

4. Before bed time, use Afrin for decongestion so you can sleep well.

5. Cepacol Sore Throat lozenges work better than any other. Take as needed.

...So there's my protocol. Share yours if you have one. Also, I'm sick if you can't tell lol.

If Robitussin doesn't do shit then you should just forgo the Mucinex D. Just take the D part.

[Catholic_Lady]

Here's mine.

Natural, healthy things to do:

1. Start taking zicam immediately, continue every 3 hours throughout the cold.

2. Start taking a multivitamin immediately with plenty of antioxidants and B vitamins, if you didn't already do so.

3. Thoroughly Brush your teeth 3-4 times a day and use mouthwash. (Oral health effects overall health, so keep that mouth clean when sick)

4. Drink lots and lots of water. Not soda, not sugary fruit juices. Unsweetened Pedialite if you have diarrhea. No gatorade.

5. Eat well and balanced, even if not hungry. Preferably at least one serving of garlicky anti inflammatory soup per day. A little spicy if no sore throat, to help drain sinuses.

6. Take it slow for the day, don't overwork yourself. And keep warm.

7. If it's warm outside, open your windows and let the fresh air flow through. Lay out in the sun for a while. Vitamin D, biotches!

8. Use netipot or nasal irrigator once a day with distilled water to flush out the sinuses.

9. Use nasal saline spray throughout the day as needed.

10. Take hot showers as needed to help soften and drain mucus.

11. Use a humidifier.

12. Drink Throat Coat tea (from traditional medicinals) if experiencing dry throat.

Meanwhile, here are the best medicines to take, imho:

1. Upon waiking up, take 2 doses of Mucinex D 12 hour relief to combat mucus and congestion simultaneously. You'll need to get it behind the counter and show your ID because it contains real sudafed (pseudophoedrine), not the fake shit that doesnt work. Always take pseudophedrine sudafed. Do not take later on because it keeps you awake.

2. For headache or sore throat, take 800mg of ibuprofen (usually 4 pills), and 1000mg of Tylenol (usually 2 extra strength pills). Take them together. The 2 different pain meds work differently for maximum pain relief. Do this up to twice daily.

3. For cough, Tessalon works great, but you need a prescription. Rubitussin doesn't do shit.

4. Before bed time, use Afrin for decongestion so you can sleep well.

5. Cepacol Sore Throat lozenges work better than any other. Take as needed.

...So there's my protocol. Share yours if you have one. Also, I'm sick if you can't tell lol.

If Robitussin doesn't do shit then you should just forgo the Mucinex D. Just take the D part.

Edit because I misunderstood. Mucinex is a different drug than rubitussin. It's an expectorant, not a cough suppressant.

[chimp3]

If Robitussin doesn't do shit then you should just forgo the Mucinex D. Just take the D part.

Mucinex D is with pseudophedrine, for congestion. You're thinking of DM.

Mucinex is Robitussin.

[Catholic_Lady]

Mucinex D is with pseudophedrine, for congestion. You're thinking of DM.

Mucinex is Robitussin.

Ninjad.

See above, I edited.

[The Valkyrie]

Here's mine.

Natural, healthy things to do:

1. Start taking zicam immediately, continue every 3 hours throughout the cold.

2. Start taking a multivitamin immediately with plenty of antioxidants and B vitamins, if you didn't already do so.

3. Thoroughly Brush your teeth 3-4 times a day and use mouthwash. (Oral health effects overall health, so keep that mouth clean when sick)

4. Drink lots and lots of water. Not soda, not sugary fruit juices. Unsweetened Pedialite if you have diarrhea. No gatorade.

5. Eat well and balanced, even if not hungry. Preferably at least one serving of garlicky anti inflammatory soup per day. A little spicy if no sore throat, to help drain sinuses.

6. Take it slow for the day, don't overwork yourself. And keep warm.

7. If it's warm outside, open your windows and let the fresh air flow through. Lay out in the sun for a while. Vitamin D, biotches!

8. Use netipot or nasal irrigator once a day with distilled water to flush out the sinuses.

9. Use nasal saline spray throughout the day as needed.

10. Take hot showers as needed to help soften and drain mucus.

11. Use a humidifier.

12. Drink Throat Coat tea (from traditional medicinals) if experiencing dry throat.

Meanwhile, here are the best medicines to take, imho:

1. Upon waiking up, take 2 doses of Mucinex D 12 hour relief to combat mucus and congestion simultaneously. You'll need to get it behind the counter and show your ID because it contains real sudafed (pseudophoedrine), not the fake shit that doesnt work. Always take pseudophedrine sudafed. Do not take later on because it keeps you awake.

2. For headache or sore throat, take 800mg of ibuprofen (usually 4 pills), and 1000mg of Tylenol (usually 2 extra strength pills). Take them together. The 2 different pain meds work differently for maximum pain relief. Do this up to twice daily.

3. For cough, Tessalon works great, but you need a prescription. Rubitussin doesn't do shit.

4. Before bed time, use Afrin for decongestion so you can sleep well.

5. Cepacol Sore Throat lozenges work better than any other. Take as needed.

...So there's my protocol. Share yours if you have one. Also, I'm sick if you can't tell lol.

Booze.  Lots and lots of booze.  Discuss amongst yourselves whether you think I’m joking or not.  😉

Vodka.

Okay, the cold doesn't go away.

But you really don'tcare anymore.

[chimp3]

Mucinex is Robitussin.

Ninjad.

See above, I edited.

Congestion causes cough. Mucous causes congestion.

Robitussin/ Mucinex thins mucous allowing the cough to expel it easier. Google "pulmonary toilet".

DM suppresses cough , thereby suppressing pulmonary toilet.

Most important is to wash hands. Prevent spread to others. 

Think of three terms: pathogen, vector, and fomite.

Pathogen: Disease causing organism.

Vector: Living carrier and spreader of that organism. The one who coughs and sneezes. The hands of the carrier that just touched money, phone, keyboard, dinner plate, etc.

Fomite: Inanimate object that vector coughed, sneezed, or touched upon. Keyboards, sink faucet handles, door knob, money, key boards. Think about the grocery store bagger that licks his/ her fingers to separate the plastic bags.