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Need non-drowsy cold symptom comfort measures

Posted: May 10, 2011

I have a cold that's just been hanging on and on, or else it's a new one that I picked up very close to the end of the last one.

Anyway. What are some things to do to make youself feel better while not making you sleepy? I want something warm and comforting without making me want to crawl under a pile of blankets more than I already want to.

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Several grams of vitamin C per day - DebraK

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with bioflavonoids (such as from citrus, or hesperidin). Stinging nettles tea with a little honey. You can mix with mint tea. Make a dip with horseradish if you're blocked up. Dip blanched broccoli and carrots in it for more vit C. Quercetin and CoEnzyme Q10 are both good anti-inflammatories. If you are at home, use Breathe Right nose strips to help open nostrils.

Feel better soon.

Cayenne pepper in hot chocolate! - Hayseed

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That stuff is awesome. Only need just a pinch (or more if you really like the burn/buzz). I've put it in my hot chocolate and even in my ice-cold sweetened homemade lemonade. It just adds a wonderful KICK.

I do that myself. - OP

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but I thought the hot chocolate might induce the sleepiness I'm hoping to avoid.

I made a strawberry protein smoothie with some horseradish spread. It doesn't taste bad, but I didn't put enough in to give it that "oh yeah, that'll open everything up" feeling. Guess I should stir some more in. I'll have to make sure not to get it in one glob that'll blow my head off.

I was hoping someone would say potato chips are a wonderful comfort food when you have a cold. LOL

comfort measures - Karen

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You are right, potato chips ARE wonderful comfort food! Not so much for with a cold but in college I would have a bad day and pick up some potato chips and french onion dip and have several then had to have a bowl of vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup afterward. Always perked me right up! (Yes I know, I'm strange, always have been, don't intend to change now!)

Boiling Water and Vicks Vaporub - JC

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I get a big bowel that can withstand boiling water, put a blob of Vicks Vaporub in it and pour boiling hot water in the bowl, stirring the Vicks around, then I take a big towel and put it over my head and the bowl, shielding the bowl with the towel, and breathe it all in. Have to come up for air (gets hot in there), but it really feels good. Make sure you cover the bowl with the towel when you come up for air so the water stays hot.

One thing, it's an icky mess to clean up, but I use grease-cutting detergent and a paper towel.

I know, maybe you didn't want to work that hard to feel better, but have someone else do it for you!

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