It's my birthday and I think I have a cold coming on what can I do just for tonight?
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Take a nap when you get home today, before you go out. Then take some cold medecine, but not nyquil, because it will just put you to sleep.  Some sudafed or tylenol cold should do fine. Just make sure it's "non drowsy". \n\nDrink plenty of water while you're out and for god's sake don't overdo it with alcohol.  Your body will be hard at work getting rid of the infection and breaking down medications and alcohol will just make things worse. It's never good to mix drugs.\n\nBe prepared to be really sick tomorrow. \n\nPlan B?  Call your friends and put off the celebration until this weekend when you're feeling well again.\n\nGood luck!
482499
Could be a viral cold or Influenza (Flu), Take time out, eat fluids. Zinc, Vit C, but most important REST. It's your body telling you, Listen to it, Don't ignore it.
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LISTEN TO YOUR BODY.\n\nI have a HORRIBLE cold right now (why else would I be on this site?!) and I realized that this is the one time I feel like my body has control over me, not the other way around. And it's probably because I wasn't taking good enough care of it to keep it going like I was!\n\nThe two most important things you can do are (1) SLEEP, and (2) DRINK...a LOT. I mean like there will be no water tomorrow. If you're like me, you probably get a fourth of what you're supposed to each day. Which means now is the time to make up, because your body is punishing you. :-)\n\nAside from that, take vitamins (that, again, you should be taking every day). Boost up your immune system with things like Vitamin C (OJ!), Zinc, and Selenium. Go with the Nature's Way echinacea if you would like, but make sure to give your doctor's recommendation dibs.\n\nAlso, stay away from work, school, or other places where you might spread your ickyness. Not for too long, but remember there are other people out there (people with kids!) who will be very unhappy with you if you cramp their style by getting them sick.\n\nKeep the foods you eat pretty bland (is this the rationale behind chicken soup and crackers?) so that you don't put your digestive system through the ringer. The key is nice 'n easy.\n\nI am not sure of this, but I was always told to stay away from dairy products (milk, cheese, etc) as they contribute to the production of phlegm. I'm in the draining process now and don't need any more mucus, thank you.\n\nTake the time (when you're not sleeping) to catch up with movies, books, or online shopping (my personal favorite!) to keep yourself indoors. Try to keep your physical activity to a minimum, but depending on how severe your cold is, this might not be a problem. My body protests every time I try to climb a flight of stairs (and I live on the 3rd floor!) so taking it easy is not difficult for me.\n\nThis is just me, but I like to stay away from over-the-counter medication (unless I need it to sleep at night - NyQuil is my legal drug) because I think I can better gauge if I'm getting better without it.\n\nGood luck and feel better!
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The best way to fight a cold would be to drink some orange juice,or just get alot of vitamin c. It works for me. Hopes it works for you.
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Once you have a cold, there's nothing you can do but let it run its course.  What you can do to ease the discomfort is drink lots of fluids(orange juice for vitamin C) and eat chicken soup.  Other than that, just try to relax and wait it out.
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get some ice cream.\n\nit always brings me up when im down!
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Theraflu.  Pour it into a cup of water and heat in the microwave for a minute.  Nice hot drink with all sorts of drugs.  Makes you forget you're sick!
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drink orange juice,get a lot of sleep,chicken soup might help, don't eat or drink anything cold and try to ask your local doctor for any ideas or prescriptions!
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Make sure it's a warm rain, or else you will catch a cold..lol.. apart from that, enjoy your roll in the mud! Preparation are the same as always, like birth control, and maybe you should have a blanket ready to cover yourself, should someone come over. Nice big towels to wrap up afterwards, a hot scented bath to get warm, or a nice hot drink would be good ideas. Have fun!!!
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do something you enjoy doing,you know yourself better than i do ,pool party mite be fun,i got drunk,but i am over 21.and my birthday is in January,so its to cold to do anything outdoors,which is what i am into during the summer .but it has rained allot here lately . but i think you can think of something.have fun and have happy birthday.
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Go to local store and pick up supplement called Echinacea.  It will help kick start you immune system.  Every time I feel a cold coming on, I use it and the cold is shorten.
71954
You cannot get rid of a cold, a cold is a virus, and you cannot get rid of viruses. What you CAN do though, is make yourself feel better and maybe make it last a little less time. Rest (this does not mean you have to be in bed all day every day, that's just crazy and I could NEVER do that), drink a LOT of fluids so that you can wash out all that mucus, and eat or drink citrucy stuff... it has vitamin c AND it makes you feel a lot better... at least I do. Oh, yeah, if you can get some homemade (from scratch) chicken soup. I always make it when I have a cold, and that warm clean chicken and veggie flavor is the BEST, it makes me feel a LOT better. Good luck!
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try nytol and if thats no good ask the doctor for phenergan tablets you will soon be out cold
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There is no cure for the cold. You just have to ride it out. You can take over the counter med., get plenty of rest, chicken noodle soup,plenty of liquids (water and/or juice). Maybe a soothing bath and/or shower to help you relax and feel good. Listen to some Soothing music.
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Hi Dear.,\n\nYou need to make your parents hear you.  For now get some hot tea.   That will loosen you up some so you can breath.  I personally recommend Mortin or Tylenol verse Asprin but whatever you have is better than nothing.  Take you temp. before drinking or taking anything.  If you still can't get them to listen tonight prop yourself up in bed.  Personally you may have to unset your parents and call 911.  Feel better.
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ugh...I know how you feel. I had that problem for weeks.  Try some eucalyptus oil.  Boil a tablespoon of the oil in some water, pour into a bowl and inhale the fumes.  Put a towel over your head as you do this but be careful not to get burned!  But if you've had a cold for over 3 weeks and you are coughing stuff up, or continue to have a temperature, then go see your doc. Good luck and feel better soon!
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Easy.. I remember those days.. Just stay at home for a short while, away from dust, cold-catching germs, and eat ice cream(without nuts) and chicken soup (without a lot of noodles, meat).. It will pass in no time.