How do you get rid of a cold a.s.a.p? I need to go on a trip in a few hours help!?
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I'm not so sure there is a way to make it go away in a few hours. But there are ways to lessen the symptoms.\n\nDrink hot drinks such as teas, bouillon, or hot lemon and honey.\n\nUse zinc lozenges to help with your throat and soothe your cough.\n\nUse steam: That will help with the congestion. There have been a few times when I had bronchitis, and that was the only thing that would clear my stuffy nose and stop it from running.\n\nAnd at the first opportunity- SLEEP.\n\nGood luck, and feel better.
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I recently had cold and I'm perfectly normal now. I think it is very good to have cold once in a while, so that your body takes care of itself. Further this will keep your body clean from within. Here are some good guidelines about what to do and what not.\n\nFor the last 1000's of years several humans had cold - and it takes about 7-10 days to get rid of cold. Its a natural process. So dont worry.\n\nHowever to make yourself comfortable during this period, you can do the following:\n1) Load up on garlic. "Garlic is one of the best natural antibiotics and antiseptics"\n2) take Cloves\n3) Vitamin-C\n4) Lemon\n5) Drink PLENTY of water\n6) MOST IMPORTANT - Keep your hands very clean. When you shake hands with someone, try to wipe your hands with some disinfectant or best, wash your hands and keep them clean. If you're in a hurry, ensure that you dont wipe your face until your hands are clean.\n7) Take a flu-shot before you get cold.\n\nPlease remember....you dont need to do all of these...a few of the above will help you. Depending on your curiosity, I'd also recommend visiting the wikipedia link below. Good Luck.
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There is no cure for a cold, but there are some things you can do to ease the symptoms so you can get on your feet faster.\n\nI drinks lots of Orange juice and take zinc. I find a daytime cold medicine during the day alieviates alot of the symptoms and use a night time cold medication at night so I can get as good a nites sleep as possible.\n\nPlan at least 1-2 days of complete rest to start off though to help prevent any relapse.
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Well there isn't a whole lot you can do but there are a few things that can help you recover.\n\nDrink lots of orange juice/anything with vitamin c in it. Vitamin C is essential to your immune system and will help it work properly. Eating healthy foods will also just keep your body healthy and running properly. When your body is running properly it can work better and that includes fighting off nasty colds.\n\nOn that note, get lots of liquids. This includes water especially; it's another one of those things necessary for your body running properly.\n\nGet plenty of rest. Once again you need this so that your body can fight the cold.\n\nAlso, treat the symptoms. There are plenty of medications out there to treat cold symptoms. You can't cure a cold with medication but at least you can make yourself feel better!
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Nyquil and Dayquil are awesome...usually when I get sick...I "OD" on that and drink a lot of green tea...\n\n...cold is gone after 3 days...
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Try drinking just slightly cold water instead of fridge cold, kinda like tap water with one ice cube.  This will make it digest smoother and won't make you have to go as quickly.
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I have suggested many of the following natural treaments for cold with great success. \n\nAmp up on Vitamin C and Zinc. Drink a glass of hot green tea with Echinacea and Honey in the morning.\n\nEat only fruits and vegatables during the day plus avoid mucous creating foods such as milk, bread and cheese. Fast from eating meat as your digestive system needs to be ridding itself of toxins and meat will slow down the process. Avoid refined sugar in sugary drinks.\n\nAdd a tablespoon of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, and one or two drops of wild oregeno oil to a glass of apple juice, pomogranete juice or grape juice three times a day. Add cayenne if you have mucous in your chest, eyes, ears, nose or throat. Drink six glasses of distilled water each day. Drink three glasses of clean water with 1/4 tablespoon of unrefined sea salt.\n\nDrink a glass of hot Green tea with Echinacea and Honey in the evening with Camomile and take a hot bath before you go to bed. Sit in a bathtub with hot water. Add a cup of apple cider vinegar and a tablespoon cayenne. Sweat out the toxins and go to sleep.\n\nAll sickness comes from the gut. By alkalizing your body and cleansing you will not only cure your cold but also give your body, gut, and skin a wonderful treat.\nSource(s):
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There are many different things you can do to ease the cold. Try drinking lots of Tea for example some ginger root tea. To make this you will want to boil about 4 cups of water. Get a 2" chunk of ginger and peal off the peal. chop it up into small slivers and put it in the boiling water. you will want to then turn down the heat and put a lid on the pan and then let it simmer for 10 to 15 min. Its recommended to not use sweetener, but i know for me i have to have a little bit of honey.\n\nNext a lot of people swear by garlic. I know... ewe... but it does have a lot of healing properties. Some say you should make a tea with it, but i say that is gross, so just take one clove of garlic, peal off the husk, and cut it in to small chunks, DO NOT CHEW! this will lead to bad breath. just swallow the garlic with water like tacking a pill.\n\nMy last recommendation is sweet lemon tea. My mom used to make this for me all the time when i was little and sick. She would boil some water put it in a glass with a whole lemon and some honey to sweeten it. I always felt better after drinking that tea. and it still works to this day, even though i have to make it my self now.
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Colds are symptoms that occur due to a viral infection and there are over 250 different viruses that are known to cause the common cold. There are a few somewhat effective anti-viral medications out there, like Tamaflu, but generally they won't be perscribed for colds due to the limited supply.\n\nThere is really no "quick" fix for a cold. Like most viral infections, your body can and will fight them off, but it will take time. You can do a few things to lessen the symptoms, though.\n\nYou'll want to drink plenty of water (not soda, not coffee, not sports drinks... WATER) to prevent dehydration. Nasal decongestants can help by shrinking the swollen mucous membranes in the nose, making it easier to breathe. Vitamin C has been shown to reduce the duration of colds in some studies. Echinachea and Zinc are other popular cold remedy choices, but studies have shown that they are ineffective and provide nothing more than a placebo.\n\nThe best way to get rid of a cold is to never get one in the first place! Wash your hands regularly, keep your hands away from your mucous membranes (eyes, nose, mouth), and wipe down keyboards, phones, and other shared items with Chlorox wipes or other disinfectants availible on the market.
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Eat healthy and you should probably increase your intake of vitamin c a day, 500mg is pretty good, you can get that from supplement.\nDrink lots of water.\nSLEEP is really really important. It helps the body to fight the virus, rejuvenate you and helps build your immune system.\nIf the people around you have the cold, I try to be as careful as possible with stuff like dishes. Make sure you use hot water and bleach when cleaning. Lysol helps kill the bacteria around the house or too.\nHope this helps ya!!
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you have to take it the first sign of a cold 3 times a day. until those sniffles are gone. it doesn't work if you take it at the middle of a cold it's too late. your cold has tooken over. and its hard to get rid of. try Coldeeze during these times,it shortens the cold.
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DRINK WATER AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE\nWASH UR FACE AFTER COMING FROM OUTSIDE\nEAT COLD FRUITS
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i'm afraid there isn't a cure for the common cold, there are medicines you can take to help you get through it though. go to a chemist and tell the pharmacist your symptoms and he will advise you what the best medicines are. in the meantime you could try steam inhalation to relieve the stuffiness.
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Airborne.It is great!You can get it at almost any store.I take it as soon as I feel a cold coming on ,and it really helps to stop or shorten the symptoms.That and chicken soup,hot tea with honey,and O.J.(NOT Simpson*LOL*)
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I was talking to an eye, ear, nose, and throat doctor last winter. She says the course of the virus causing cold will normally be about ten to fourteen days. The best further preventative measures can actually keep a person from having the common cold turn into something else.\nAlthough zinc and vitamin C are good, they are absolutely worthless if a person smokes, drinks alcohol, or drinks liquids with caffeine.\nPreventive measures to ease the discomfort and maybe having a prolonged cold, it is important to get as much rest as possible and drink the eight glasses of water you should already be drinking.\nIf people don't take care of the common cold, it could lead to other infections that love a body with lowered resistance. You do not stay away from crowds to keep others from getting a cold; you stay away from crowds to prevent getting further infections that could very well lead to pneumonia or pleurisy; both which are serious.\nFollowing common sense will help you cure the cold quickly. However it still will run its course. As far as vitamin C and zinc, it is OK as long as you do not exceed the daily recommended dosage. If you exceed the dosage, you will be a person with a common cold that has taken too much vitamin C and zinc, which incidentally is not so good for the health.
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Could be the flu.  Take tylenol for your fever and a decongestant (sudafed, for example) to clear out your head.  Just like they always tell you: plenty of fluids to clear out your system, a big dose of vitamin C couldn't hurt, either.  SLEEP.  If you're young, take advantage of sick days from school.  If you're not, doctor yourself up as my mom used to say, and deal with it.  Get a cute friend to make you some chicken soup.
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take lots of vitamin c to boost your immune system, and zinc will help your cold go away a little faster. coldeeze drops work very well, and ive heard that Zicam swabs work great too but i havent tried them.\nother than that, just drink lots of fluids, get lots of rest, and take some cold medicine to relieve your symptoms. \nhope you feel better soon!