Being sick is one thing, taking cold medicine is another.

[Stepharoonie!]

I know NO ONE likes being sick, but I think I hate it most of all. I have had way too many colds, flus, etc. in my lifetime. So last night at work when I felt my throat starting to hurt and my ears starting to bother me, I was pretty annoyed.

Of course, whenever your throat hurts the most is when you *have* to talk. I did so many welcome spiels that my throat was on fire when I got home (but at least all of my gsts were happy to be there!) I decided to just nip it in the bud and take Nyquil pills.

I despise Nyquil. I refuse to take it in liquid form. I'd rather be sick than take that disgusting green, red, or orange sticky liquid. When I was a kid, I was always told I had to sit at the table until I took it...and I sat many, many hours at the table.

Taking Nyquil is like being drunk after you wake up. I feel loopy and disorented, and making toast this morning was a challenge. My fingers won't hit the right keys on the keyboard, so it's taking forever to type this (it seems anyways). I have these big, huge, deer-caught-in-headlights eyes right now and a really weak feeling in my body.

At least my throat isn't hurting as bad But man, I need to hurry up and shake it off 'cause I have to be at work at 11:30!!

 

[luvindisneyworld]

I cannot take Nyquil,It makes me feel worse after taking it.That is some Evil stuff

I hope you feel better soon.

Misty

 

[NMAmy]

Poor Steph! I hope you feel better soon.

And I'm right with you on the Nyquil. DH swears by the stuff but I have to be at death's door to break down and take it. Then I have to plug my nose and have a glass of water immediately available. Yick.

 

[Dan Murphy]

I learned of these here on the the DIS, they are GREAT!!!

http://www.zicam.com/site/products/swabs_flash.html

Always have them in my bag for WDW even. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Pam]

I have the same thing you do, Stephanie!

Sore throat and an earache that is driving me up the wall. ALL cold medicine makes me wacky - well - wackier than normal... ..... so I haven't been taking anything. I'll about ready to call the doctor, that's how bad my ear aches.

Take care - and drink some orange juice.

 

[Otto's Doll]

Try the Nyquil Liqigels. Works just the same, but no nasty taste. Also, Tylenol Sore Throat is amazing! It really works for a sore throat. (But check before taking both together, I don't think you can.)

 

[Jasminesmommy]

I agree about Tylenol Sore Throat. It is amazing but so horrible tasting. As for a earache you a heating pad. The only time I feel this way is when I get a cyst on my tonsils then I need medicine from doctors. This happens 1 or 2 times a year and I have to take vicadin for the pain.

 

[tkyes]

Oh, I can totally relate!

I am the worlds biggest baby when it comes to taking cough syrup. It will be my absolute last resort. I gag, I tear up, I plug my nose, I take a huge drink of water afterwards, it's horrible. I don't swallow pills well either so the gel caps aren't fun to take.

With all the technology available in this world I find it hard to believe they can't make a little thing like cough syrup taste better!!

They make amoxicillian taste good, make it taste like that!

 

[monarchsfan16]

Originally posted by tkyes
With all the technology available in this world I find it hard to believe they can't make a little thing like cough syrup taste better!!

They make amoxicillian taste good, make it taste like that!

I agree.
Personally I can't swallow pills, and Nyquil makes me sicker than the cold. It's too strong for me. Right now I've got a cold too, and because I can't take anything it's not good.

 

[BrinxFam]

My DH would put his vote in for Tylenol Sore Throat but he likes Nyquil too! I think it's all gross!

 

[doxdogy]

I swear by Nyquil when catching a cold. I tried the cherry flavored one time. It was actually nastier tasting then the green stuff.

 

[ahutton]

DH will not, no matter how sick he is, drink Nyquil. We found that the Alka Seltzer cold stuff isn't too bad. And if most multi-symptom things are too much for you it is easy to just plop one into some water and drink it. I like orange better than cherry though, but I think that is just a personal preference.

 

[Talking Hands]

Nyquil is evil. If I take it I break out in hives all over plus it knocks me for a loop. I use Triaminic instead. Still knocks me for a loop but at least no hives.

 

[MScott1851]

Here's another testimony to the inherent evilness of Nyquil...Last time I took it when I was sick, it made me so dizzy I actually passed out in my mother's kitchen. No more Nyquil..

Hope you get to feeling better, Steph.