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Such a bad cold! Any suggestions??

anni05anni05
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I have such a bad cold, and I'm losing my patience!  The sore throat is over with (Thank God!), but I still have such a stuffy nose and lousy cough!  I've tried the neti-pot (I know, disgusting!) but haven't really gotten any better.  Any suggestions???
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Re: Such a bad cold! Any suggestions??

  • kellydisneykellydisney
    I'm right there with you.  Did the netipot this a.m. with minimal effect.  Sore throat is only really bad in the morning.  Just feeling like crap and want hot something but I can't have tea d/t caffeine.  really wanting to find caffeine free hot cocoa!  I haven't even taken sudafed though they say it's ok.  I just don't want to take anything!
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  • h2babeh2babe member
    I hear you... I'm on my 4th week with a nasty cold--people at work look at me like, what is wrong with you? You're always sick. I cant do anything except sinus rinse, which is useless. Hang in there.
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  • janeyjane17janeyjane17

    imagekellydisney:
    I'm right there with you.  Did the netipot this a.m. with minimal effect.  Sore throat is only really bad in the morning.  Just feeling like crap and want hot something but I can't have tea d/t caffeine.  really wanting to find caffeine free hot cocoa!  I haven't even taken sudafed though they say it's ok.  I just don't want to take anything!

     Just so you know, most hot chocolate only has about 5mg of caffeine per serving.  Lots of docs say up to 200mg a day is just fine.  I totally understand wanting to cut out caffeine, but I don't worry about hot chocolate.

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  • hamantehamante

    I 100% swear by Apple Cider Vinegar!! Anytime a feel a little cough, or sinus infection or anything sneaking up on me, I get right on making myself a nice hot ACV cocktail, and by the next day I'm right back where I should be. No joke, it works every single time. Give it a try, but don't be thrown off by the scent or fact that it's vinegary :) Once mixed you really can't notice!

    Ingredients: Big hot steamy mug of water, two teaspoons of unpasturized organic Apple Cider vinegar (or more if you're brave), freshly squeezed juice of one lemon, as much honey as you'd like, and tah daa!! Instant deliciously warm and healthy make-yourself-better beverage. I promise you it's yummy :)

    Give it a try!! I was suspicious of what everyone was saying until I tried it myself a year ago, seriously. It's like a miracle. I hope you get better soon! xo

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  • hamantehamante
    Oh and I totally forgot to mention, after you mix it all together, take some long sniffs of the steam from your hot ACV cocktail and the vapours begin to work on your stuffy nose and sinus irritation. Like I said, AMAZING!
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