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so i went out with one of my friends who i haven't talked to in about two years with two other chicks on friday and saturday...

my friend told me she wasn't feeling well (cold) and i forgot all about that when we were at the club on saturday. we were buying drinks and having fun in the v.i.p and having a good time so when she let me try her red bull and vodka drink, i went ahead and took a sip or two(i usually don't drink from other people's drinks but we were pretty close) and what do you know, yesterday i woke up feeling a bit shitty. however i feel a lot better today... in fact i don't feel sick anymore. i haven't caught a cold or flu in about 2 years or so so i'm glad it was very short! i made sure i consumed plenty of vitamin c and drank a lot of juice.. and i took only two teaspoons of nyquil this morning and rested.

do you guys usually use vitamin c when you feel like you're bringing in a cold? does that seem to help you out?

Yes I use vitamin C, and yes it helps. It gives a boost to the immune system and helps to fight it off. Echinacea has the same effects.

sleep moar.

recommended by a friend of mine, he is a buddhist monk

i tried it once and i'm convinced!


propolis - can be found at your local GNC/Vitamin Shoppe
it comes in pills or a liquid drop form, i bought the liquid drop form and placed 10drops in a small shot/cup of water

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Originally posted by jennypie Yes I use vitamin C, and yes it helps. It gives a boost to the immune system and helps to fight it off. Echinacea has the same effects.

yea i pretty much just do that. lots of liquids and rest too.

u only get better like 24 hours or less with antibiotics...just let it run its course.

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Originally posted by Slylee yea i pretty much just do that. lots of liquids and rest too. u only get better like 24 hours or less with antibiotics...just let it run its course.

Antibiotics won't do anything for a cold because they're viral infections. Lots of juice, lots of rest and you'll get over it quickly.

Yup, antibiotics are useless against viral infections.

oh. what about the zpack thingy?

Zpack?

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Originally posted by Slylee oh. what about the zpack thingy?

Z-Pack (zithromax) is an antibiotic so it won't do anything against the cold. Its actually harmful in a way to take antibiotics when you don't need them because your body builds up an immunity to them for the times you actually do need them.

boil lemon with coca cola..somewhat helps

hot baths

sleep.

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Originally posted by tranceDJ Z-Pack (zithromax) is an antibiotic so it won't do anything against the cold. Its actually harmful in a way to take antibiotics when you don't need them because your body builds up an immunity to them for the times you actually do need them.

oh yea ur right...ok nevermind that was for the flu.

Oh it's Zithromax?? Can't believe I've never heard it called that before.

Basically, antibiotics fight different "bugs" than what viruses are composed of...so to take them for any viral infection is pretty useless.

And yes, antibiotics should always be the last resort!! Not only does your body build tolerance, but they're brutal on your stomach and digestive system!

yea im very prone to sinus infections though and i get them whenever any sort of "bug" goes around. isn't that weird? like if my mom just gets a little cold and then i get it, it goes straight to my nose and becomes an infection. why is that?

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Originally posted by Slylee yea im very prone to sinus infections though and i get them whenever any sort of "bug" goes around. isn't that weird? like if my mom just gets a little cold and then i get it, it goes straight to my nose and becomes an infection. why is that?

Well that's different (and not weird at all), a sinus infection is typically caused by bacteria. You have these things called resident flora living inside your nose and in your sinuses, and when a "bug" goes around and stuffs you up, those resident flora get pushed farther back into your upper respiratory tract...and instead of doing their job, they make you sick.

There you have it!

PURPLE DRANK

lol

cool thanks. but why am i more prone? is it because i have allergies and i've done a lot of coke? lol

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Originally posted by Slylee lol cool thanks. but why am i more prone? is it because i have allergies and i've done a lot of coke? lol

LOL! Probably. I would imagine that because of your allergies you tend to get congested more easily, yes? Or your nose is always runny? Either way, it creates conditions that get those resident flora in the position to do more harm than good.

And I would also imagine the whole snorting coke process does the same thing.

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Originally posted by all-nite-freak PURPLE DRANK

LOL!

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Originally posted by all-nite-freak PURPLE DRANK

Grape drink nigga!

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Originally posted by jennypie LOL! Probably. I would imagine that because of your allergies you tend to get congested more easily, yes? Or your nose is always runny? Either way, it creates conditions that get those resident flora in the position to do more harm than good. And I would also imagine the whole snorting coke process does the same thing.

yea i'm supposed to be on flonase but i'm not. i constantly have to blow my nose...it's just something i deal with though, i don't like being on any sort of meds, ironically enough. lol i hate the pharmaceutical industry

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Originally posted by jennypie Yes I use vitamin C, and yes it helps. It gives a boost to the immune system and helps to fight it off. Echinacea has the same effects.

Vitamin C does very little if anything at all.

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Originally posted by Tangil Vitamin C does very little if anything at all.

It doesn't CURE colds, no. But it DOES help in the production of white blood cells, which in turn boosts the immune system, which in turn helps to fight it off.

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Originally posted by jennypie It doesn't CURE colds, no. But it DOES help in the production of white blood cells, which in turn boosts the immune system, which in turn helps to fight it off.

Don't argue with the pie

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