Getting a cold or something...

[sublime79]

I woke up this morning and my throat is getting a little sore and I've been coughing a little. What is a good medicine to take to prevent this from getting any worse? I usually start taking vitamin C and echinacea as soon as a start feeling bad, but any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

 

[imported_LoKe]

You've pretty much got it down. Take the vitamin C like candy; it's pretty much impossible to overdose (you'd need to consume multiple bottles in a short period of time). You'll piss out the excess. Make sure to drink a lot of water and get enough sleep.

 

[apac]

Sleep + water is, by far, the best cure.

 

[sublime79]

Thanks for the quick response. I've heard the liquid echinacea is better than the capsules because it enters the bloodstream faster. Is this the case?

 

[PepePeru]

eat vitamin c until you get the runs.
then stop, b/c you've 'overdosed'

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: sublime79
Thanks for the quick response. I've heard the liquid echinacea is better than the capsules because it enters the bloodstream faster. Is this the case?

I would imagine so, but I'm not entirely sure the difference in ingestion time changes much.

 

[HammerCurl]

This might only be me, but I tend to binge eat when I feel sickness coming on. I think it helps, it feels like solid food dislodges any mucous in the back of my throat. I don't eat shitloads of hostess cupcakes or anything, just maybe 2x normal meal food. Maybe it's a placebo thing, but it helps me out.