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Man what has been with this winter in Houston? In one day it can go from sunny and 80 to rainy and 45 within hours. My head feels like it is going to explode most days from all the pressure back and forth. I am also noticing more and more that people are getting sick. The swing in weather is not helping at all. Thankfully the winter sickies have not hit our house much, but I figured I should be prepared so I want to show the best products/practices for surviving a cold.
Surviving a Cold- Tools for Getting Through It
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- Another item I use whether I am sick or not is an essential oil eye mask that can be heated or cooled. When your head feels like it is about to bust apply this to your forehead or your neck. Either place will offer some relaxation.
- Take a hot bath with epsom salts. The salts will help draw out the sickness that has come over you. The hot bath will be relaxing and if you get the epsom salts with eucalyptus it will be a game changer when surviving a cold.
- Fluids and lots of fluids. I know that the last thing you want to do is drink when your throat hurts or nose is dripping, but it will help flush those germs right out of your body.
- Grab a big fluffy blanket, curl up on the couch, and just rest your body. It is so hard to do this part when you are a mom, but just do it. Even if for just an hour or two to recharge.
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Stay hydrated, take plenty of vitamin c and wash your hands!
My go to. Only one I can use that works.
I use a humidifier and eat extra garlic and take lots of vitamins.
I have chicken noodle soup when I get a cold.
My best tip is to wash your hands often!
i stay home and rest.
I love hot showers when I’m sick – the steam really helps open you up
Warm mist vaporizer and lots of sleep are my tips.
I make sure to take lots of vitamins and drink plenty of water.
I drink hot tea with honey and lemon to ease symptoms, then go to bed and rest.
I make chicken soup and drink lots of water and/or orange juice!
I take a nap when I have a cold.
I take zinc lozenges at the first sign of cold symptoms.
I take vitamin C, drink a lot, rest and make homemade chicken soup.
To survive a cold, I do a nasal rinse and get plenty of rest. I also drink lots of water to help flush it all out of my system!
I drink lots of OJ.
When I have a cold I try to keep a little active by taking a few short walks a day. It helps me recover faster.
I like Chicken Noodle Soup, a humidifier, vapo rub and hot ginger tea with honey.
I just let it run its course, I don’t do much, hate taking OTC meds or any meds at all.
My tip is to get plenty of exercise to boost your immune system.
take vitamins and wash hands often
When I have a cold I double up on juice plus, drink lots of honey and lemon water and use Vicks. I’d like to say I rest but I’m a mom so more accurately I try to rest…;)
I try to get lots of rest and drink lots of fluids. I usually set up the vaporizer as well.
I stay extra hydrated and get lots of extra sleep.
We use a humidifier every night especially in the winter time. We make sure to take our daily vitamins and stay hydrated.
I get lots of rest and drink plenty of fluids and take medicine.
Oh I love to take a long hot shower! The steam helps so much!
Drink lots of fluids and plenty of rest.
I take Vitamin C drops and drink orange juice.
I wash my hands and face often, take vitamins and drink fluids.
take vitamins and get rest
We stock up on tissues and fluids. I also like using a humidifier.
A tip I use to survive a cold is drink plenty of fluids, take vitamins and get a lot of rest.
take elderberry syrup!
Water is the best medicine when you’re sick.
I rest a lot and like to use a heating pad.
I drink hot ginger tea for common cold
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Lots of fluids, a good cold medication, a warm blanket, mo moo’s and netflex.
I use Lysol, vitamins, orange juice and hand washing.
I love steam showers and lots of soup!
Lots of vitamin c and Vicks in steam
When I have a cold I sleep, watch tv, drink tea and eat soup.
have tons of kleenex, cough drops, advil and lots of fluids
In this house we do warm baths, chicken noodle soup, orange juice, and plenty of snuggles! With four kids, getting sick is a full time job and we avoid it at all costs!
Lots of meds, chicken noodle soup and advil.
Hot tea and lemon and lots of vitamins and rest!
A humidifier and lots of cough drops help.
Warm lemonade with honey really helps with a sore throat.
Hot tea and rest helps too.
Have a little honey in warm water, humidifier, sleep, chicken broth and plenty of liquids.
I DRINK LOTS OF LIQUIDS AND TAKE MEDS!
I use a warm towel on my forehead.
I am going through a nasty cold right now.
Getting as much rest as I can and drinking a lot of chicken soup.
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I take zinc tablets and drink plenty of clear fluids