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Old 12-31-2010, 04:02 PM
 
Location: Portland, OR
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Eating a clove of raw garlic helps clear all that gunk up. It acts as a natural antibiotic. If you don't like the taste, make sure you drink something to kill the taste (milk works for me)
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Old 12-31-2010, 04:06 PM
 
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Cold medicine, around 2000 milligrams of Vitamin c, plenty of water and chicken soup.
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Old 12-31-2010, 06:28 PM
 
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Acupressure. It works for me.
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Old 12-31-2010, 06:32 PM
 
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The second I feel I'm getting a cold (you know what I mean - kinda outta sorts, scratchy throat, a bit of the sniffles), I reach for the Zicam cold remedy plus. Normally within a day and a half, all traces of the cold are gone. Oh, and high doses of Vitamin C.
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Old 12-31-2010, 11:17 PM
 
Location: A Yankee in northeast TN
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Hot Toddy, might not cure what ails you, but after a mug or two you don't really care anymore.
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Old 01-02-2011, 10:32 AM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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I lie in bed and watch TV and make people bring me things and complain a lot, and throw my tissues on the floor, and teach the children a lot of really bad language. It works. The cold always goes away after a few days.
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Old 01-02-2011, 02:18 PM
 
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Does anyone know if you have some mild yellow with the mucus, but no temperature, does that mean you need antibiotics? My doctor always want me on antibiotics if there is any yellow, but I don't like to abuse antibiotic use.
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Old 01-02-2011, 04:48 PM
 
Location: Portland, OR
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Does anyone know if you have some mild yellow with the mucus, but no temperature, does that mean you need antibiotics? My doctor always want me on antibiotics if there is any yellow, but I don't like to abuse antibiotic use.
I think your doctor will tell you that. But I always seem to notice it goes away on its own. The garlic and fluids help me quite a bit
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Old 01-02-2011, 05:54 PM
 
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I seldom self medicate. I give my immune system a little time to deal with a common cold. I do drink oj as for some reason I crave it when I get a common cold or flu like symptoms. I figure my body craves the vitamin c in oj when I catch a cold.
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Old 01-05-2011, 09:42 PM
 
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Replace your toothbrush! It harbors the cold germs, you keep reinfecting yourself. I also run toothbrushes through the dishwasher.
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