Post your cures for the common cold here UPDATE!

[Bryophyte]

After six weeks, the virus is no longer causing your symptoms (unless you have an impaired immune system--AIDS or something like that.) You've gotten a bacterial infection somewhere in your respiratory system (sinuses/lungs). Will you get better without antibiotics? Eventually. Like maybe next May. But why not just phone your doctor and ask for a prescription of Zithromax (or whatever antibiotic your doctor prefers) and feel better in 2 days? Why are you suffering over something so simple to cure?

 

[MithShrike]

Drink peppermint tea and orange juice (not together mind that!). Eat chicken and dumplings. REST!

 

[NuclearNed]

Zicam. Its the only thing that works on the cold itself, and not just the symtoms.

 

[Bryophyte]

http://www.drgreene.com/21_1188.html <-----Information on sinusitis
http://www.drgreene.com/21_1053.html <-----Information on common cold
Note that cold virus lasts maybe a week with symptoms lingering for perhaps another week, while sinusitis lasts for weeks or months and often follow a cold.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: badmouse
I've had this stupid cold for six weeks and the standard remedies aren't doing anything (aspirin, liquids, cough syrup, vit. C etc). The chicken soup was yummy but not helpful, coldwise.

Help . . .

Update: went to dr. Yup, it's a cold. Dr. said that since it's been 6 weeks, it's probably a good idea to try an antibiotic. One of the rare times that I agree with dr's giving out antibiotics too much.

go out and drink yourself into oblivion

 

[welst10]

6 weeks of cold. very strange. either it's not cold or your immune system is messed up.

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

Update: went to dr. Yup, it's a cold. Dr. said that since it's been 6 weeks, it's probably a good idea to try an antibiotic. One of the rare times that I agree with dr's giving out antibiotics too much.

And he said it's a cold? A cold is a virus, antibiotics are not going to help.

 

[SacrosanctFiend]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Zicam. Its the only thing that works on the cold itself, and not just the symtoms.

I'm pretty sure the FDA was investigating Zicam's relation to anosmia not too long ago...

 

[Beau]

Jim Beam and some Cyanne Pepper (or any really spicy dish)

 

[MegaWorks]

6 weeks is a lot, you should take these antibiotics.

 

[imported_JeReMY]

If you have a stuffed up nose, eat spicy food. It helps clear your nose.

 

[CrazyApe]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Zicam. Its the only thing that works on the cold itself, and not just the symtoms.

:thumbsup:

 

[BigPoppa]

I cured the worst sore throat of my life (swallowing caused me to tear up) with a nice beer binge fest after a concert. Woke up the next morning and my sore throat was gone.

So the recipe would be...
14 cheap beers (preferably keystone or keystone ice <- tastes like feet if its your first beer for the night) and then pass out spread eagle on hotel bed.

 

[300MDemon]

E &amp; J

 

[BudAshes]

Pot cures everything. Atleast thats what the guy who used to live on my friends couch said.