My grandfather swore by Jim Beam with crushed peppermint in it. To the point that the Beam looked almost pink. It is not a very tasty drink, but you get the first one down and you really don't care what they taste like after that, or that you have a cold.
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just like I told Greg...:-)

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showpo...63&postcount=9
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Al,
This may sound like an old wive's tail but I assure you, when my wife and I have a bad cold, this does seem to help shake it faster.

Get a bunch of limes and squeeze them into a little pot.
Heat the crap out of it until it nearly starts boiling. Add honey.

Hold your nose and drink it as hot as you can. Take a couple of aspirin or cold medicine with it.
After you drink it, jump in bed and sweat your butt off.
Crap works. You will feel better.
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hot tea with honey and lemon juice. Taste like chit but makes you sweat it out. portuguese remedy i guess ha
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Didn't see this first. Same thing I guess but more drinkable with tea.
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I use "airborne" at the first signs of a cold and use it every 4 hours IF the cold lasts more then the initial day. The honey and lemon works well too. Lastly, make sure you drink lots of tea/water/O.J., etc. and get plenty of sleep. Hope you feel better!
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Very Good Advice! Hope you feel better, Bro. See Dave's post on my thread "Oh, Noooooo!" for an immune system booster he uses.:-)
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Check your mailbox, that may help.
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Thanks guys. Looks like I will stop at the drug store as well as the grocery and pick up a few things.

Thank again for all the ideas and well wishes.
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You need to be put on a time out. :-)
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It all breaks down to what symptoms you are having. I am sick right now also, I have been experiencing Chest congestion, Head Congestion, aches and pain, fever, extreme cough, and runny nose. I went with a couple products to cover all the symptoms and increased my water intake by a substantial amount. Comtrex cold and cough is awesome with (Pseudophedrine for head congestion with chlorphenaramine to dry it all up. Dextromethorphan or DM to kill the cough with tylenol for aches and fever) I took Cheratussin AC which in some states you can buy OTC it is the same ingredient in mucinex with codeine in it. if you cant get it then I would highly recommend Mucinex and TONS of water. If the aches and fever get a little worse I take 1 additional Ibuprofen to curb the issues. The little things from paying attention to working in a pharmacy :-)
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I swear by Alka Seltzer Cold Formula or the remedies such as Thera Flu that is dissolved in hot water. Orange juice or chicken broth also helps. To get to the point where you don't notice the symptoms, advise vodka in the OJ and a fifth of JW Black. Hope that you feel better.:-)
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I didn't realize we had so many doctor's here:-)
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No matter how old or young you are
No matter what you take or don't take
No matter where you live (Florida or New Jersey, OR even Mass)
No matter if you wnt outside without your scarf on

There's nothin you can really do about colds IMHO. Everybody gets em and they all seem to last 3 to 10 days no matter what we take or don't take. I believe it's part of the body's "recycling, rejuvinating" program. Kinda like auto oil change if you will.


I'm sorry you feel like chit Al, but I'm sure it'll be over in the next week or so as most colds are.
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Late to the party, here, but I hope you're doing better, Al. :-)

I rarely catch colds, but when I do, Alka Seltzer Cold during the day and Nyquil at night generally takes care of symptoms. And plenty of fluids.
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