Bad cold- and I am a ding bat..

[cassiesmom]

Cold treatment - hot liquids (mine is tea with a squirt of lemon juice), vitamin C (a water-soluble vitamin - your kidneys filter what your body doesn't use); acetaminophen or ibuprofen for achiness. I don't like the metalllic taste of zinc lozenges but we've been passing a cold around the office for almost a month now and I have a couple of co-workers who have had good results with zinc. And I use Nyquil at night because sleep seems to be restorative when I'm dealing with a virus. If you suspect the flu, though, get a prescription for Tamiflu, because if you start it early enough it can shorten the duration of the infection.

[borzoimom]

Cold treatment - hot liquids (mine is tea with a squirt of lemon juice), vitamin C (a water-soluble vitamin - your kidneys filter what your body doesn't use); acetaminophen or ibuprofen for achiness. I don't like the metalllic taste of zinc lozenges but we've been passing a cold around the office for almost a month now and I have a couple of co-workers who have had good results with zinc. And I use Nyquil at night because sleep seems to be restorative when I'm dealing with a virus. If you suspect the flu, though, get a prescription for Tamiflu, because if you start it early enough it can shorten the duration of the infection.

The zinc seems to be working and at least I can partially think.. ( I think...) I am taking 500 mg Vitamin C twice a day.. .. I talked to the doctor- he said it is possible for my system to be more sensitve to medications I am not use to taking because of recent surgeries.. ( THANKS ALOT Dr.. duh... lol.. ) and suggested to expand the hours between doses.. I think I will stick with my zinc- and yes- you eat one of those your mouth tastes like metal.. But what the hey- I cant taste anything anyway.