I Think That I am Getting a Cold

[BethR]

My throat is scratchy and there is some congestion. And I am feeling more tired than I should.

DH has been hacking around here for days. Guess I could not avoid the germs.

I have already started the Cold-ezze and Vitamin C. Hopefully I will nip this thing in the bud.

 

[Boots]

Sending you some get well pixie dust!

 

[Villain Dude]

Go to the drug store and purchase ZICAM. It's in the cold section and quite pricey... but you'll thank me in the morning.

Dude

 

[Mskanga]

Boy do I know that feeling Beth!! That exactly how I started two days ago and toda I'm miserable, no more scratchy throat but the congestion is killing me. I'm going to the doctor tomorrow because I want to be healthy for discon!!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Hoping you and kanga feel better soon, Beth. I did see those ZICAM swabs on the news the other night, looks interesting.

 

[BethR]

I am wondering if ZICAM is not Zinc that you inhale? (I am going to see if I can find something about it on Google.) Cold-ezze is some specially formulated zinc and I have had MUCH success with it shortening the strength and duration of a cold. I also used to take Echinacea, but I read that MS patients should not use Echinacea since it does something to the immune system.

Thanks for your good wishes everyone!

(And I hope that you feel better too MsKanga. Nothing worse than getting sick before a vacation.)

 

[BethR]

Ok - here is the info on ZICAM.

http://www.zicam-priceinfo.com/zicamart4.cfm

Looks like it is a different form of Zinc compared to what there is in Cold-Ezze. But evidently, it is used in a nasal spray - where cold germs multiply. It claims to reduce the duration of a cold to 1.5 days. (Cold-Ezze is usually 3-4 days.)
I don't know that I am going to run out tonight (it is so COLD and I am tired), but it looks as if it should be something that I will purchase to have on hand at the first sign of a cold. I learned to do that with Cold-Ezze too.

 

[Disney Doll]

Everyone in my DSIL's house has a cold, laryngitis,congestion thing. They said it came on fast!