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I've always found that drinking a ton of water helps me get over illness a lot faster.

Take Zinc and that Zircam or whatever the hell it's called. There's something called like airflow, airport, something with air. Airline? I don't know, but it's supposed to be good.

ah okay so Vics works then right?

@Everyone else - so keeping hydrated does the trick?

What helps me is pushing hard on my sinuses several times a day. Push on either side of your nostrils for 15-30 seconds, then on the inside corner of your brow bone, then on your temples. If you do this in conjunction with using homeopathic drops, it works really well. After doing this at least once, it always makes my sinuses go like crazy and gets the illness out of my body faster.

Drink tons of fluids, especially ones with Vitamin C, or take v.C supplements. You can buy them in tasty citrus-flavored tablets from the pharmacy, or use drink mixtures like Emer'gen-C to get your daily dose. One packet of Emer-gen-C has anywhere from 1000%-1700% of your daily value. whee

Another important piece, is of course, to get plenty of rest. If your body tells you it's too tired to do something, listen to it!

Everyone has their own little home remedies that may or may not work depending on how it will effect you personally. I guess I will add mine ot the list. Sorry if they are repeats, I didn't really read the whole thread.

1) Get lots of rest and sleep, obviously.

2) Keep warm. Not necissarily bundled up all the time, but just make sure you don't get too cold for long.

3) Take cold/flu meds. Which kinds you should take are up to how you know your body reacts to different meds. Tylenol Cold & Flu and Robintussin work well for me personally. it is usually best to start taking a light does of cold and flu meds when you start to feel icky to help keep it form getting too bad. It won't stop it completely though.

4) Make sure to keep eating. I know when you are sick, you don't have much of an appetite, but you need to eat at very least three meals a day (breakfast, lunch, dinner). The foods will help you stay strong and get over it faster. try to stay away from junky and rich foods, but don't rely only on soups, lol.

5) Consult a doctor if you feel it is getting worse. They may give you meds and advice you already know, but it never hurts to have a professional check you out just in case.

6) Keep hygine up. I don't know why, but most tend not to do simple bodily maintence like showers and brushing teeth when they are sick. You still need to keep clean.

7) Lemon and honey. Lemon and honey teas and cough drops and meds have been proven to be a more natural way to help that works just as good as regular meds. Of course, with regular meds you get that drugged up feeling that most people say is a sign "it is working", lol.

Those are just some things tha I know have worked for me and others. Of course, it always varies form person to person. Just see what works for you, even if you have to tweak it a bit. If it gets too bad, see a doctor.

orange juice helps me... but i ant one to talk cuz im sick and it takes me forever to get over it. orange juice just helps my throat..

LOL

ah okay thanks everyone for your advise. Ill keep it in mind my nose is so red haha. I just hope it cures within the next week.