Does Airborne work to fight colds?

[JEDI]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_(dietary_supplement)

i'm coming down w/a cold. it's day 2 and my nose is stuffed.

for those of you that tried it, how well does it work?

 

[zerocool84]

If you're already sick it's too late.

 

[theevilsharpie]

If it actually worked, they'd make a hell of a lot more money selling it as a medicine.

In other words, no.

 

[drum]

I thought that crap had been thoroughly debunked as marketing.

 

[drebo]

Zicam works pretty well at lessening the effects of a cold, but might be too late.

 

[CA19100]

It helps, but it isn't anything exotic. You'd do just as well with a few bottles of Gatorade and a bottle of multivitamins.

 

[lothar]

AirBorne is no different from taking Centrum Silver.
AirBorne is only a bunch of vitamins.

 

[BladeVenom]

I think they have studies that show that zinc works. It reduces the time you have a cold by a day or two. Lots of cold products use it now.

 

[waggy]

wasn't airborne the stuff invented by a teacher? and then they got sued a few times?

 

[MetalMat]

Airborne is a waste of money. They hve been sued over false advertisement

http://www.everydayhealth.com/blog/...sts-company-22-million-a-scambuster-update-2/

 

[effowe]

If your nose is stuffed you need a decongestant. Either get OTC sudafed (phenylephrine) or the behind the counter sudafed (pseudoephedrine).

 

[CZroe]

If your nose is stuffed you need a decongestant. Either get OTC sudafed (phenylephrine) or the behind the counter sudafed (pseudoephedrine).

Uhh, "behind the counter" *is* OTC unless it requires a prescription.

That's what OTC means. Anything else is either prescription or off the shelf.

 

[KillerCharlie]

Uhh, "behind the counter" *is* OTC unless it requires a prescription.

That's what OTC means. Anything else is either prescription or off the shelf.

OTC usually refers to anything you don't need a prescription for. He's referring to stuff like sudafed - while you don't need a prescription, you have to ask the pharmacist for a box to keep it out of the hands of meth cookers.

 

[CA19100]

Phenylephrine is absolutely useless. Go through the hassle and get real pseudoephedrine.

 

[darkswordsman17]

wasn't airborne the stuff invented by a teacher? and then they got sued a few times?

Airborne is a waste of money. They hve been sued over false advertisement

http://www.everydayhealth.com/blog/...sts-company-22-million-a-scambuster-update-2/

Yes, but like chiros with their "cure ADD/ADHD like symptoms" they just had to change things to make it legal. They're still pushing it and I see people that believe its some wonder medicine that will cure your cold and prevent you from getting sick at all. I'm often shocked (/sarcasm) to find these are people that think flu shots give you the flu and blah, blah, blah.

 

[waggy]

Uhh, "behind the counter" *is* OTC unless it requires a prescription.

That's what OTC means. Anything else is either prescription or off the shelf.

not true.

Behind the counter means just that. you can't buy sudefed D without asking form someone to get it.

 

[Brainonska511]

It helps, but it isn't anything exotic. You'd do just as well with a few bottles of Gatorade and a bottle of multivitamins.

Might as well take some sugar pills while you're at it.

Overdosing on vitamins won't reduce cold's severity. At most take stuff to mitigate the symptoms, drink fluids (and eat healthy foods), and get rest.

 

[effowe]

OTC usually refers to anything you don't need a prescription for. He's referring to stuff like sudafed - while you don't need a prescription, you have to ask the pharmacist for a box to keep it out of the hands of meth cookers.

Right, you have to supply an ID and signature to purchase the pseudoephedrine thanks to the Meth heads.

 

[IGemini]

It can help. I'm not under the delusion that it'll magically cure whatever I have, but it's curbed the experience more often than not. If I have it, I never use it more than twice a day (and don't even like that), the packaging recommends 3x max which is still overkill.

I've had worse experiences with OTC meds...such as moving congestion from my nose/head to my lungs. Or at best I'll simply feel like I got worse after it wears off. I reserve those for when I absolutely cannot deal with the symptoms...which is a couple times per decade.

 

[BladeVenom]

Right, you have to supply an ID and signature to purchase the pseudoephedrine thanks to the Meth heads.

Meth heads don't make the laws; blame the politicians.

Now Mexican drug cartels are providing the meth. More jobs going "overseas."

 

[dmcowen674]

Does Airborne work to fight colds?

Only thing it does is fatten Corporate profits.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

I know there is no science to point to, I've had good results with AirBorne, probably in my head but regardless I felt better.

 

[bigrash]

Never tried it. Always thought it didn't work.

 

[CZroe]

OTC usually refers to anything you don't need a prescription for. He's referring to stuff like sudafed - while you don't need a prescription, you have to ask the pharmacist for a box to keep it out of the hands of meth cookers.

That's exactly what I said. I know what he's referring to.

not true.

Behind the counter means just that. you can't buy sudefed D without asking form someone to get it.

Bwa, ha ha ha ha!

"Behind the counter" is simply describing the location. It means nothing as a class of medications. You can still buy them without a prescription. Prescription meds, OTC, even completely illegal street drugs can be "behind the counter" because anything can. Think about the terminology for a second: "OTC" actually implies that it was behind the counter! How can something pass "over" the counter on it's way to you if it were never on the other side?

If Sudafed D is "behind the counter" then I guess all OTC products are dangling in a basket above it.

That was more point. It is not comparable terminology. One refers to a class of medications that can be obtained without a prescription, the other refers to a place particular meds are stored due to local laws. BOTH Sudafeds are "OTC."

 

[Gibsons]

If your nose is stuffed you need a decongestant. Either get OTC sudafed (phenylephrine) or the behind the counter sudafed (pseudoephedrine).

Phenylephrine is useless in my experience. Pseudoephedrine is wonderful wonderful stuff, on occasion.