Medicine Advice

alliemay1024

I am starting to have a raw scratchy throat, and I do NOT need to be sick again. I started adding extra vitamin C to my diet today since I just woke up this morning with the icky throat crap.

Any suggestions for other remedies to help ward off the eminent sickness?

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt

alliemay1024 wrote: »

I am starting to have a raw scratchy throat, and I do NOT need to be sick again. I started adding extra vitamin C to my diet today since I just woke up this morning with the icky throat crap.

Any suggestions for other remedies to help ward off the eminent sickness?

If you are getting a cold, the best thing you can do is get a bit of rest and drink lots of liquids.

The vitamin C thing is a myth, and there isn't really anything you can do to ward it off unfortunately My kids eat oranges, strawberries, and veggies like they're going out of style but pretty much stay snot-nosed all winter long.

I find that if I get enough sleep, stay hydrated, take an ibuprofen/decongestant if needed (I don't need them that often), and keep to my normal daily activities, I can make it through.

jennifershoo

Sleep all day

sofaking6

If it's possibly strep, gargle with warm super salty water. And then some Listerine. Repeat.

Azexas

Rest and extra fluids... feel better OP

kozinskey

More sleep. Take a day off from the gym if that's in your regular routine. Repeat until your throat feels better and take a day off work if you can.

alliemay1024

jennifershoo wrote: »

Sleep all day

Oh how I wish that was a choice to be made.

kozinskey wrote: »

More sleep. Take a day off from the gym if that's in your regular routine. Repeat until your throat feels better and take a day off work if you can.

Just getting into the weight loss thing. No gym yet. Thanks for the words of advice!