{help} how to get rid of a cold

[allen1090]

well as u can tell im sick :cry: and i want to know a fast way to get rid of it

so all help would be helpfull... thanks

[Qarth]

Umm I like soup, cold OJ and a good RPG.

[rumbleph1$h]

Sleep + vitamin C + echinacea + drink lots of fluids = best way I know :)

[allen1090]

Sleep + vitamin C + echinacea + drink lots of fluids = best way I know :)

whats echinacea

[csabo2]

You have a virus thats been going around for the last month. it takes around 7 days to do its thing then you will be better ;) if you want better now get some zertek D

[spiegel]

lots of sleep, lots of nyquil and dayquil, and lots of pron

dont ask me how it works, it just does

[Fred Derf Veteran]

Sleep + vitamin C + echinacea + drink lots of fluids = best way I know :)

There is some evidence to suggest that Vitamin C will help prevent a cold and limited evidence to suggest that Echinacea might do the same but there is almost nothing to suggests that taking Vitamin C and/or Echinacea will help at all once you already HAVE the cold.

I won't argue with the sleep or fluids.

[rumbleph1$h]

whats echinacea

Its an herbal supplement (you can find it in teas or in pill form) believed to boost the immune system. Many people have good luck reducing the duration of colds with it (and it always seems to help me), so if you can find it, I'd give it a shot (Y)

[Fred Derf Veteran]

whats echinacea

aka St. John's Wort

There is some evidence that it can help to prevent colds in its natural state but the pills that you get from the pharmacy are next to useless. Expensive, but useless.

[rumbleph1$h]

aka St. John's Wort

There is some evidence that it can help to prevent colds in its natural state but the pills that you get from the pharmacy are next to useless. Expensive, but useless.

ummm no its not the same as 'St. John's Wort'....... :huh:

and theres much evidence that both vitamin C and echinacea help stimulate the immune system..... which can only help speed along recovery from colds or flu-like illnesses.... ;)

[tktino]

get high. Im sure youll be fine

[Deadlydread]

Echinachea, Vitamin C, and Zinc. Zinc is proven to help in the treatment of colds, and can be found in losenge(or however its spelled...) form.Cherry no less! :laugh: :p

[GrandMaster]

echinacea is usualy used as a precursor to flus, such as taking it before the time when its cold and you are wet - or daily to boost immune functions. It will still probably help though

[ze-newie]

All the stuff other people said is good, but if you want your cold/flu (especially flu) gone FAST find some stuff in a drugstore called Cold FX. It works. I had the flu and I took it for 3 days at the beginning and it was gone by day 5. All natural stuff too. It's kinda expensive but worth it. Feel better :)

[kiszmai]

I have one now and it's horrid :no: Best thing is lots of water and sleep and vapor rub stuff to clear nasal/throat/chest passages

[insanekiwi]

sauna!

[BigDaddy]

sleep + vitamin C + warm water + caring and beautiful nurse :D

[lnmnky]

Do some shots!