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cold/flu remedies

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  • 01-11-2008 2:47pm
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    Mixedup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭


    I'm here in bed like death warmed up, been pumpin myself full of uniflu, hot drinks, nurofen you name it..im still no better and ive slept for goin on 2days now!
    any suggestions? nothing worse than being sick on the weekend...why couldnt this strike on a monday!


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    Crumble Froo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,196 ✭✭✭Crumble Froo


    what exactly is the problem? i work with kids, so, when, about a month ago, i came out in a cold , i blamed the snotty nosed kids i work with , but didnt think more of it... a week or so later, i develope a cough. :?

    that's not good. horrible chesty one, lots of phlegm to be heard every time i cough.

    went ot the chemists eventually looking for medicine to make it stop, after it was severely affecting mine and my fella's sleep.. they recommended two different medicines... cheapest being $15... (ie, too expensive)... before mentioning that honey and warm water should aslo do the trick.

    sounds good.

    just need ot buy some honey now...


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    Zorba
    Registered Users Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭Zorba


    Chew one clove of raw garlic 3 time a day and your cold/flu will be gone in no time.


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    Thoie
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    Shot of whisky, squirt of lemon juice, teaspoon of honey, top up with boiling water. Drink it as hot as you can manage.

    If you're stuck in bed anyway and won't be driving, repeat as needed. Drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids in between - water or something like orange juice.

    Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXLHWmjA5IE


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    ScumLord
    Registered Users Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    I reckon the likes of lemsips only prolong the cold. Take plenty of vitamin C (redoxon) and wrap up, only your body is capable of beating it so just keep it pumped up on what it needs to fight the cold/flu.


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    Mark200
    Registered Users Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭Mark200


    Zorba wrote: »
    Chew one clove of raw garlic 3 time a day and your cold/flu will be gone in no time.

    And anything to get rid of the bad breath?


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    Mixedup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭Mixedup


    thanks for the replies, i might just get some rubex so and wait for it to go away..im in full self pity mode so dragging my ass down to the chemist might take a while!


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    nyarlothothep
    Registered Users Posts: 5,176 ✭✭✭nyarlothothep


    same boat, whats more annoying is that I knew I would be infected and would come down with it as predicted on Saturday


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    Steve
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    Double whiskey, lemon, honey and hot water.

    4 times an hour.

    You'll soon forget about your cold..:D


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    Mixedup
    Closed Accounts Posts: 117 ✭✭Mixedup


    You'll soon forget about your cold..biggrin.gif


    AND WHERE I LIVE hehe


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    lisajane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 585 ✭✭✭lisajane


    For a cough, rub vicks vaporub on the bottom of your feet and put on warm socks. This seriously works, i tried it last week after developing a cough. It was gone in a day.


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    arse..biscuits
    Registered Users Posts: 1,878 ✭✭✭arse..biscuits


    I eat as much garlic and chilli's as possible in my food.


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    Caoimhín
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭Caoimhín


    Zorba wrote: »
    Chew one clove of raw garlic 3 time a day and your cold/flu will be gone in no time.

    As will the husband/wife/partner and friends.


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    Zorba
    Registered Users Posts: 1,495 ✭✭✭Zorba


    Caoimhín wrote: »
    As will the husband/wife/partner and friends.

    And permanently having a cold or flu will make them stay :confused:


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    Heroditas
    Registered Users Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭Heroditas


    arse..biscuits wrote: »
    I eat as much garlic and chilli's as possible in my food.


    Nothing better than an arse scorcher of a curry to chase away a cold. :pac:


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    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    Thoie wrote: »
    Shot of whisky, squirt of lemon juice, teaspoon of honey, top up with boiling water. Drink it as hot as you can manage.




    SteveC wrote: »
    Double whiskey, lemon, honey and hot water.

    4 times an hour.

    You'll soon forget about your cold..:D

    The Cloves , it's not a true Hot whiskey if you dont add the cloves.;)

    and no l am not talking garlic.:D


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    yurmothrintites
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭yurmothrintites


    Dying of the cold at the moment too, gonna get myself a nightcap of whiskey now!:D

    Good thread!


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    mobby
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    Chicken soup made from boiled chicken bones is your only man.


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    Thoie
    Registered Users Posts: 6,344 ✭✭✭Thoie


    sharpshooterH wrote: »
    Thoie wrote: »
    Shot of whisky, squirt of lemon juice, teaspoon of honey, top up with boiling water. Drink it as hot as you can manage.







    The Cloves , it's not a true Hot whiskey if you dont add the cloves.;)

    and no l am not talking garlic.:D

    But if you put cloves in it, it'd be like something you'd get in a pub, and therefore not medicinal. If you leave out the cloves it's clearly medicinal, and you can take it regularly.


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    Sharpshooter
    Registered Users Posts: 31,859 ✭✭✭✭Sharpshooter


    Looks like you are well on your way...........:D / maybe a bit too regularly.;)

    quoting is a bitch.:)


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    Gavin "shels"
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    A litre of orange juice. Full of vitamin C, I promise this will work.;)


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    Thoie
    Registered Users Posts: 6,344 ✭✭✭Thoie


    sharpshooterH wrote: »
    Looks like you are well on your way...........:D / maybe a bit too regularly.;)

    quoting is a bitch.:)

    Shh, don't tell anyone or they'll all want some...

    It's for a cold. Honest.


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