Natural Remedies are a Joke

@Madshadi (8840)
Brussels, Belgium
November 13, 2017 7:18am CST
Well, I'm sure they have their health benefits and some effects but they aren't working for me. I have been coughing for a week now and nothing worked. The doctor gave me an inhaler and a syrup but they help only for a while. So I was browsing the Internet to try some strong natural remedies instead. I tried 3 of them and none seems to help. I'm starting to believe that natural remedies are a joke. Did natural remedies ever work for your illness?
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much2say
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Nov 17
It depends on your cough too . . . if you have something like bronchitis, it can last for weeks no matter what you do. Nothing will get rid of a cough in an instant . . . I'd rather a natural remedy that will help to lessen a cough rather than take a chemical medicine that only suppresses a cough. No dairy, no sugar in your diet. Drink lots of water . . . with a little organic apple cider vinegar or lemon juice. I will tell you I had a bad coughing problem that came every winter for years . . . the same with my husband. Ever since we've started a daily regiment of drinking water with that apple cider vinegar a couple years ago, we have not had those coughing episodes since.
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much2say
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Nov 17
@Madshadi Well, you have to remember it "helps" . . . but it's not going to take away the cough in an instant. Yes, we drink the water with a few drops of organic apple cider vinegar everyday no matter what (I drink it right when I get up . . . and before/during dinner) - if anything as a preventative measure. There are also a lot of other health benefits to it.
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
13 Nov 17
Yeah the doctor said it's bronchitis. But that vinegar thing I have to try. If that doesn't work then it must be me
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
13 Nov 17
So just to be clear you drink that every day, cough or no cough?
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
13 Nov 17
Yes especially for cough I just drink real fruit juice lemon or any rich in vitamin C that can help bringing out some phlegm
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
13 Nov 17
Lucky! It doesn’t seem to work with me
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
13 Nov 17
@Madshadi Oh ok. Maybe you`re in a state of immunity I hope you can still find another doctor specializes with lungs
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
13 Nov 17
@m_audrey6788 yeah if it gets worse I should visit one of those
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Kishore kumar
@kishkopple (73)
• India
13 Nov 17
Yes it always works . the ingredients are is first believe in it ! 2) take it in correct time. The natural medicines always tox out the poisonous substance from our body ! you should take it for some time 2 weeks may be .best of luck
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Robert Centauro
@ourlot (982)
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13 Nov 17
Never heard of a natural remedy that worked. In best case it's just water (homeopathy). In others it could be poisonous. Always is a rip-off.
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
13 Nov 17
Well someone at least agrees with me
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (57231)
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13 Nov 17
Many years ago when I used to catch colds - cough syrup never worked for me. So I changed my diet to mostly fruits and vegetables - made sure I got my daily vitamin C - and I have not had a cold or cough in over 13 years.
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
13 Nov 17
I don’t think I can live on that but 13 years without getting sick is awesome. I just wish there was a quicker way around.
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
13 Nov 17
@Kandae11 I tried that already for a week. Not helping. But thanks
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (57231)
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13 Nov 17
@Madshadi Well you can start taking vitamic C every day in tablet form - if you don't like the fruits.
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B
@pitsipeahie (5758)
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13 Nov 17
Yes natural remedies works well for me.
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
15 Nov 17
I always try to use the natural remedy way before taking any medication. But if I'm too sick then yes I'll have to resort to medicine. But sometimes even being sick my doctor says allow my body to heal itself I hope you feel better!
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Michelle
@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
16 Nov 17
@Madshadi Yes, sometimes it's just that! Wish something else could be done to get better sooner, right! Are you better now?
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
15 Nov 17
My doctor said the same. It’s a viral thing nothing much to do. Rest and drink plenty of water
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
16 Nov 17
@infatuatedbby not really. If anything it's getting worse.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
Actually when it comes to cough, I don't go for the natural remedies. Cough, needs to be treated so it can be gone in a short time. Home remedies takes sometime to heal what we are treating.
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
14 Nov 17
That makes a lot of sense. It actually sums up what's been discussed here.
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
14 Nov 17
@Madshadi Thanks for saying that.
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Tokz
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
13 Nov 17
I don't know if its a joke but our friend Erly @cacay1 had also posted similar to this, I hope I'm not violating posting the link here.
What a funny thing, condensed milk cured my cough,LOL / myLot
www.mylot.com
I been coughing and coughing for almost two weeks. I was so worried. I have been to the doctor and the doctor prescibed me anti-biotics that numbed my feet and...
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Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
13 Nov 17
I have been told to warm up milk and sugar and drink a full cup in the morning. Did that for two days in a row. It was very sweet to the point that it made me sick. Cough stopped only for a while and then came back as intense as before.
Shadi
@Madshadi (8840)
• Brussels, Belgium
13 Nov 17
@ilocosboy sometimes medicine doesn't help either
Tokz
@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
13 Nov 17
and want to know my joke remedy for cough. Here's my version: I have cough and was been this for days... I've gone to doctors and drink obediently the medicines and antibiotics prescribed for me. Weeks have passed and my cough did stop. I was tired of drinking of pills... and then the cough was tired, maybe, because it was gone. I didn't notice it quickly but it was gone.
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