Thursday, April 30, 2009

Wanted: Quick Cold Remedies

I wish this could be a super excited, "I'm pumped for my marathon!" post. But it's not going to be. Instead, it's a plead for any of your amazing-never-before-revealed "How to get rid of a cold in 24 hours" tips. I was feeling a little better yesterday, and I thought that getting some good sleep would help combat this little bump in the road cold that I am experiencing. I've been trying to go to bed early and wake up early so it won't be a shock for the 7 am start to the marathon on Saturday, but when my alarm went off at 6:00 am this morning, I knew I would NOT be getting out of bed. Getting rest to get rid of this cold is more important, so I went back to sleep and woke up at 9:15. Now I just feel kind of...blah. For lack of any better descriptors. Most of it is in my head (literally!), with a runny nose and that "foggy" feeling. My body feels a little tired, but not achy. No fever, and therefore, no swine flu! Just the common cold. My current plan of attack includes:

  • Lots of water
  • Hot showers
  • Hot tea with honey
  • Emergen-C Super Energy Booster drink mix
  • Rest rest rest
Any at home tips to share? I'm hoping this will pass as quickly as it came, but I don't want to take any chances! Although I'm not currently super hungry, I'm still trying to get in my carb-loading fuel. At least this forces me to cut back on my M&M habit.

12 comments:

  1. Cold-eez!!! buy them now, take every two hours or so.

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  2. Cold eez are great and my parents swear by zicam! Hope you feel better soon!

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  3. Chicken soup? Or is that an old wives tale?

    Here's another one--no sniffling allowed. Any time you have an urge to sniffle, blow it OUT and get that junk out of your body.

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  4. Zinc and vitamin C supplements.
    and drink a craaazy ton of water!

    hope you feel better soon!

    (so cool that you also have a twin sis...is she into running like you?)

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  5. Zicam! and all those other things you mentioned too... hope you feel better SOON!

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  6. Totally agree with the cold eez. And chicken soup!!

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  7. If there was a quick-fix, I'd know, but since there isn't one, I think you're doing all that you can. Just make sure you dry a lot of water, rest a ton, and don't overexert yourself at work or otherwise. We need to get you healed up quick!

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  8. Oh no, what bad timing!! I hope you're able to fight this one off quickly. Just get LOTS of rest and make sure you eat healthy. Feel better!!

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  9. Dayquil and Nyquil! They always work for me!

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  10. Tons of water & sleep!!!

    Good luck, girl & feel better soon :)

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  11. Claritin. I know its allergy medicine, but it is antihistimine, and always helps me. Not the Claritin D -- can make you drowsy.

    GOOD LUCK

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  12. why can't we come up with a cure for the common cold already ? seriously, that's so unfair! it sounds like you're doing all the right things -- feel better soon!!!

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