Cold Remedies

[APCullip22]

I have a nasty cold. My nose is runny and red from blowing it and i'm all congested. Does anyone have any good remedies for me to try? I need to be 100% for monday (a big day at work). I am drinking lots of fluids and keeping warm. Any other suggestions???? Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated!!

[Scoutesina]

Well hopefully you're better by now, but I thought I'd reply anyway. I never used to take anything for a cold, but I recently tried Tylenol Cold, and it cleared up my congestion, at least temporarily. It also has something to make coughs more productive, and that part seemed to work too. I took it at night so I could sleep with my mouth closed and protect my sore throat! I think anything with pseudoephedrine (like Sudafed) will do the trick, though at least in my state you have to ask the pharmacist for it now since people use it to make methamphetamine .

[Eric's Wife]

My husband swears by the stuff called Airborne.

[APCullip22]

Thanks so much! I am finally on the mend and it's only been a couple of weeks...ugh...I have just gotten so run down. Thanks

[ktsb]

DH and I have had HUGE success with Zicam.

If you can get past the up the nose thing it works wonders. Definitely cuts down the length, severity and in my case has stopped a cold before it got nasty.