[gonefirefightin]

I am coming "down with the sickness" and I am using my standard arsenal of illness ammunitions

emergen "c"
airborne
zycam
nyquil
and hot bacon tea

are there other remedies that you monkies use that work pretty good for you?

pray tell you wheeled primates!

 

[Westy]

A theory I used to use in college. I have a tolerance to alcohol, the bugs don't. i'd drink myself near death. I was usually too hungover to notice the cold and by the time I wasn't hungover I'd feel fine.

 

[buildyourown]

Super spicy Pho noodle soup.
18 hrs of sleep.

 

[stevew]

aspirin.

 

[Westy]

Tamiflu

 

[jimmydean]

Only thing that works for me.

But hot bacon tea sounds good anytime.

 

[gonefirefightin]

Tamiflu

I will be over the sickness by the time the VA hospital gets it to me in the mail after all the hoops I have to jump through. looks like a good option for the next time though

 

[gonefirefightin]

But hot bacon tea sounds good anytime.

wierd, your mom tells me that all the time

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Beer.

 

[jdcamb]

Take 5 325mg tablets of Oxycondone. Take them all at once with a glass of wine. Drink lots of water before and after you take them... When you wake up your cold will be gone. I can guarantee it. Just remember that floaty/euphoric feeling can never be replicated short term and you will be fine....

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Time. Nostrums not required.

 

[badphish]

drink a hot toddy. http://www.ehow.com/video_9519_make-hot-toddy.html

I don't know if that recipe is the best, but it's a good place to start. Google "hot toddy", "hot totti", "hot tottie", or "hot totty" for other recipes

 

[SkaredShtles]

Sleep works well. That and vapor rub if your chest/lungs get it.

 

[MMike]

Scotch

 

[SkaredShtles]

Scotch

And rum too.

 

[JRogers]

Ibuprofen and acetominophen for relief from symptoms. Other than that, rest and liquids. Most cold/flu medicines pretty much have the same ingredients. I like Theraflu, but it's not much different than other medications.

 

[ocelot]

i swear by this. You take it when you feel the first symptoms of a cold. It can also be taken as a daily preventive. I've fought off a bunch colds with this. Haven't been actually sick for the past 2 years (knock on wood), with a cold that is....
I'm not sure if this is available in the US though

 

[Scrub]

I know you don't drink, but booze does work and if you drink enough you pass out and can sweat out the cold. I never get sick....hehe

Some of my friends swear by the theraflu stuff

 

[gonefirefightin]

I know you don't drink, but booze does work and if you drink enough you pass out and can sweat out the cold. I never get sick....hehe

Some of my friends swear by the theraflu stuff

the Fock I dont drink.....I put stinky under the table. I just dont drink beer.

just dropped and oxycocdone, methacarbamol with some thera flu and a shot of bacardi. mostly because the weather is too tempting to go out so I thought I would dose my self indoors

 

[Scrub]

the Fock I dont drink.....I put stinky under the table. I just dont drink beer.

Hehe, just making sure you're paying attention and you are actually reading these posts......lol.

Go shoot something now

 

[gonefirefightin]

Hehe, just making sure you're paying attention and you are actually reading these posts......lol.

Go shoot something now

I cant see 5 feet infromt of me right now, let alone maneuver

 

[rockofullr]

How did all that drinking go for you? I used to use the drink a sh!t ton remedy in college and it worked pretty well. On occasion it backfired though.

Seriously though, get a prescription for a general antibiotic and get filled at WallMart. Cheap as dirt for a big a$$ bottle of pills (I think I got 90 pills for $10 or $20).

Next time you start feeling sick just take the pills for a few days and you are pretty much guaranteed to feel better.

 

[SkaredShtles]

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Seriously though, get a prescription for a general antibiotic and get filled at WallMart. Cheap as dirt for a big a$$ bottle of pills (I think I got 90 pills for $10 or $20).

Next time you start feeling sick just take the pills for a few days and you are pretty much guaranteed to feel better.

This is a really bad idea IMO if you actually have a cold/flu. Both these are viral infections and antibiotics do precisely *dick* for viral infections. They may help if you have a bacterial thing like bronchitis or a sinus infection, but even then you should go through your doc first. Over-prescription of antibiotics is a *real* problem.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Seriously though, get a prescription for a general antibiotic and get filled at WallMart. Cheap as dirt for a big a$$ bottle of pills (I think I got 90 pills for $10 or $20).

Next time you start feeling sick just take the pills for a few days and you are pretty much guaranteed to feel better.

Stupid post here.
First off, where do you go to just get a prescription for a "general antibiotic" ? Doesn't a healthcare professional have to recommend that, and also recommend how much you get. So you can't just ask for the "big ass bottle" at Wal Mart to cover any future illnesses.

Pretty sure when you're prescribed antibiotics, you need to take all that you're prescribed.... not save them for later.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Stupid post here.
First off, where do you go to just get a prescription for a "general antibiotic" ? Doesn't a healthcare professional have to recommend that, and also recommend how much you get. So you can't just ask for the "big ass bottle" at Wal Mart to cover any future illnesses.

Pretty sure when you're prescribed antibiotics, you need to take all that you're prescribed.... not save them for later.

rockfullr's not a doctor... but he plays one on the intarwebz.

 

[jonKranked]

mescaline or peyote. your choice.

 

[jonKranked]

Stupid post here.
First off, where do you go to just get a prescription for a "general antibiotic" ? Doesn't a healthcare professional have to recommend that, and also recommend how much you get. So you can't just ask for the "big ass bottle" at Wal Mart to cover any future illnesses.

Pretty sure when you're prescribed antibiotics, you need to take all that you're prescribed.... not save them for later.

Burly is right.

edit: its not a recommendation, they give you a piece of paper and fill out exactly how much of exactly what drug.



A doctor has to write you a prescription. It's not like you just roll in and order a literacola.

 

[J-Dubs]

Echinacea and garlic are natural immune boosters that I often rely on.

 

[rockofullr]

rockfullr's not a doctor... but he plays one on the intarwebz.

I been caught!

 

[jimmydean]

I know you don't drink...

Obviously you have never met the man. Next you will say he hates candy.

 

[Westy]

mescaline or peyote. your choice.

Same thing really. Mescaline is the active ingredient in peyote.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

mescaline or peyote. your choice.

peyote

 

[ultraNoob]

This stuff works pretty well to clear you up if you're all congested and stuff... Pretty pricey for a dose (750ml), but you'll feel better in no time.

Sure Fire Cold Remedy

 

[jonKranked]

Same thing really. Mescaline is the active ingredient in peyote.

Availability may vary by region.

 

[sc00ter16]

Drink bleach

just kidding!

 

[mandown]

perhaps you should try it now.

 

[Knuckleslammer]

Here's what you do.

4 shots of vodka
2tsp of cayenne pepper
4" of raw ginger.

Put on an undershirt. then a long sleeve. Then a sweater. Then a winter coat and jog for 2 miles on a treadmill. Don't have a treadmill? Do 10 sets of 100 jumping jacks.

After that take

4-8grams of sodium ascorbate
300,000 i/u vitamin D

Do the sodium ascorbate (vitamin C that maintains better serum levels than ascorbic acid) every 4 hours. You will get bowel intollerance.
Do this for 2 - 3 days
Same for the vitamin D do that for 2 - 3 days, 300,000 i/u vitamin D3

Water. 2-4L a day

The key as well, after you run is to take it easy. Don't eat huge meals and bog down your system. Eat light. This will allow your body to utilize more energy for your immune system.

I also use a micro electricity germ killer on my sinuses (google it)
But since I've started taking 6000 i/u / day of vitamin D3 I don't get sick hardly at all.

 

[Wingnut]

Water. Emergen "C". Booze.

To clear a stuffy head, wear wet cotton socks under dry woolies overnight. Works.

 

[eaterofdog]

Marijuana and strong coffee.

 

[TreeSaw]

Homemade chicken soup and rest.