So anyway, you're probably sick of hearing about me being sick. But I am still sick, this time with something new. While we were visiting up in Wisconsin, the majority of my family was getting over a nasty cold. In addition, many, many, many, many of our fellow travelers at airports and on planes were hacking up a lung and sneezing and few were making any effort at all to cover their mouths and/or noses to protect those around them. The guy sitting behind us on our second to last flight coughed constantly.

So who knows why I have a cold, but I do. As I am unable to go to the gym or do anything else really except sit around and lament/whine about being sick to Tommy (who has now sequestered himself in his man room upstairs), I thought it would be interesting to pose the question - What's your cold medication mix?

Now....when I am really really sick with a cold or flu and am at the point that I cannot sit up straight without feeling faint and all I want to do is sleep, I take this. I take the citrus version because it goes down easier...but don't believe the marketing. It WILL make you drowsy and a little fuzzy around the edges which makes it hard to read or watch TV while you're laying around moaning.

But when I'm a little more ambulatory, like with this cold (but don't misunderstand me...I can't walk up the stairs without feeling winded and a little dizzy so I AM sick) I like to take a certain mix of meds that knocks out most of the symptoms. Sure, I'm a little dizzy and my ears ring a little but this works for me:

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So...what works for you? I'm curious.

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Sleep at the very first signs...but that is probably too late for you. I wish I had the magic mix. Instead, I just stare at the drugs in the aisle and wish for someone else to make a decision for me.

Posted by: DrinkJack on January 7, 2006 08:38 PM

I take actifed and mucinex and drink lots of hot tea. Plus ibuprofen for the fever and aches. My husband likes Nyquil. I can't stand the stuff.

Posted by: buffi on January 4, 2006 03:39 PM

Well, nothing works that well, but I usually will take a couple Advil for the achies, an Actifed for the stuffies and Ricola honey-herb cough drops for the scratchies. I cannot drink anything icky when I'm sick, so AS is out, and cough medicine totally makes me barf--but luckily I'm not prone to coughing.

Peeps are sick in my office and my throat's been scratchy off and on for a few days, so I'll probably be feeling rotten soon, too.

To cheer you up, I've tagged you with a meme! Hey, no need to thank me. :)

Posted by: Paula on January 4, 2006 02:55 PM

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