Do you take some medicine when you got cold?
@garfield_zhou (530)
China
December 17, 2008 10:07pm CST
I often got cold especially when the season shifs. Yet I seldom take any medicine unless it is worsen into a fever. As we know, all medicine has some kind of side effect, which is harmful to your health. For common cold, you will recover in a week no matter if you take medicine. And my friend told me that it would enhance your immune system if you didn't take medicine. What about you? my pal.
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@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
18 Dec 08
I never take medicines for colds. Hot lemonade with a little ginger and honey is the best cold relief I know of. It won't mask the symptoms so that you can carry on as if you don't have a cold like over the counter meds will, but in about three days you will begin to see a difference. The cold will still take a week to 10 days to run its course, but the hot lemonade with ginger and honey will lessen the symptoms and also will boost your immune system.
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@garfield_zhou (530)
• China
19 Dec 08
Hot lemnade with ginger is good, but I think it only takes effect before cold, aim to prevention
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
21 Dec 08
hi there. i never had tried it with lemonade and ginger. what i had tried just pure local lemon here with sugar or just hot ginger ale. that's a good one. i will try it someday. thanks for the advice. happy mylotting.
@bestboy19 (5478)
• United States
18 Dec 08
I don't take medicine for a cold even if I have a fever. I don't take medicine for anything. I believe taking medicine destroys (or at least weakens) our natural immune system.
@garfield_zhou (530)
• China
19 Dec 08
You don't take medicine for anything? you are so strong. good for you
@shar_25 (1339)
• India
18 Dec 08
I donot take any medicine for common cold and try to recover naturally. You are right in saying that all the medicines have some kind of side effect or the other. If necessary I take some natural herbal medicine like lemon in warm water (Vitamin C works for cold), or gargle my throat with hot saline water.
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@garfield_zhou (530)
• China
19 Dec 08
you prefer herbal medicine? you must be asian, there are a lot of India people study Chinese medicine in my city. thank for responding.
@silverglint (2000)
• Philippines
18 Dec 08
I don't like being too dependent to medicine. Like you, I would rather allow my immune system to work on my colds first and see if it would work. I would drink more water, double my vitamin C intake and try to take more rest. I want to be as natural as I can when I do have to take medicine, there are now those herbal options that has no or less side effects. I think when it comes to cold medicines, its usually drowsiness and its because our body needs sleep in order to battle the viruses in our body. So if that is the case, then I will just go directly and sleep while skipping the medicine intake.
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@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
20 Dec 08
hi there.. yep i do.. i also drink alot of water and vitamin c. happy mylotting
@shiloh_222 (5479)
• Philippines
21 Dec 08
hi there. thanks for the advice. well, there are times, that i reply long and there times when i answer short and sweet. have a great day.
@garfield_zhou (530)
• China
20 Dec 08
thanks for responding. I afraid that your user rate would be cut if your post was too short.
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@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
18 Dec 08
What your friend told you is stupid. Vitamins and Minerals enhance one Immune System. When you are being attack like this for flu it simple means that your immune system is breaking down and it does not have the necessary tools to fight the bacteria which is in the air. You need vitamin C. I would encourage you to eat things that can boost your immune system so that when there is change of climate it does not affect you that much.
@garfield_zhou (530)
• China
19 Dec 08
I've taken a health product regularly. And it really works on me. I seldom got cold now. But I am afraid that if my body has already established dependency on it. Would my immune system degraded if I stopped taking them?
@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
19 Dec 08
No your Immune System will not degrade if you do the things that build it. Fruits are good for building a good Immune System it is not only pills that one can take. So if you want to rest from taking those pills just try to eat fruits they flush and build you.
@kerriannc (4279)
• Jamaica
20 Dec 08
thank you for the Best Response. Merry Christmas and A Prosperous New Year.
@sreejithsreenivas (10200)
• India
20 Dec 08
I dont take any medicine for common cold.My grand mother prepare me a hot pepper coffee which is very good for cold.
@garfield_zhou (530)
• China
20 Dec 08
Hot pepper coffee, it must tast bad, but it's better than medicine
@garfield_zhou (530)
• China
19 Dec 08
For common cold, it would be go away by itself. But cold also could be fatal sometimes, such as bird flu.
