The common cold

[GHOST-KILLA]

Any one got any advice on the best thing to take/do to get rid of a cold or the flu?

[sirtom93]

Shoot your self in the temple with a glock 17. It will sort it out.

[tigger448]

Stay in bed. Seriously, because there are so many different kinds of cold that there is no medicine, because it would be pointless.

[Sidorio]

Real men don't get colds.

[InnerChild548]

Beat it up.

Starve a fever feed a cold?

[Fleshlight]

I usually pass out on nyquil

[DJ-Keen]

At 12/11/08 03:27 PM, tigger448 wrote: Stay in bed. Seriously, because there are so many different kinds of cold that there is no medicine, because it would be pointless.

Actually, when you get a cold, it doesn't matter if you stay in bed, go to school/work, or run a triathlon, you will recover at the same speed.

[Lizzardis]

At 12/11/08 03:25 PM, GHOST-KILLA wrote: Any one got any advice on the best thing to take/do to get rid of a cold or the flu?

Take a paracetamol, and go to bed, thats the only way to get rid of a cold!
You will be fine in a few days

[rexcanis]

1. Lie in bed
2. Have hot soup
3. ????
4. PROFIT

[Lucy]

Put your head over a steaming bowl of water with some form of lemsip or something in it.

[Pepperfrog]

I'm having colds really often this winter. Maybe it's because I wore woolen sucks even last summer? Or maybe because it's constantly so warm in my room and I've gotten used to it.

[DumbassDude]

Lie in bed and watch season after season of 'Dharma and Gregg'.

[xKore]

Take some heroin

[ZombieFetish]

As most people have said, paracetamol/other kinds of "flu/fever relief" medicinal substances, a nice warm mug of hot chocolate and some extra time in bed and you'll be on your feet in no time!

[HrMorgaes]

Watch a fuckload of gay porn.

The cold will be disgusted at the sight of it, and leave.

[scratchandsniff]

Take a Halls, apparently you get warped to a Bulgarian steam room with two HUGE dudes who shout, "Breath my friend BREATH ha-HA!" Well... at least thats what the T.V. says.

[Elios]

Alright, i'm gonna post some serious advice, on how to make the common cold go away.

First, a little backround of what a cold is.

The cold virus, is a highly mutative organism that lies dormant and surfaces, and thrives inside of our bodies. There are millions of different types of cold viruses out there. Some are strong, others are weak. Everyday you could be becoming immune to a different cold virus, and you don't even know it. It depends on if your immune system is able to stay one step ahead, and fight off the infection. If it is unable to defend against the virus, then the body has to go into overtime. This results in the symptoms you are feeling now. Your body is working much harder to prevent the spread of this virus. If your immune system were no present, the virus would consume you, and you would die.

Now, here are some tips and tricks to help your own body fight off the cold.

Liquids
1. Water - Keep the body hydrated with the most basic element. Several glasses a day is good, but don't drown yourself, you need food too.

2. Orange Gatorade - Suprisingly, this stuff is really good for a cold. It has the citrus, and suger your body likes, along with several vitamins and minerals as an added bonus

3. Sunny Delight - The best orange juice out there. Buy a few bottles of these and chug them. Trust me, it's good for ya.

4. Ginger Ale - Not my first choice, but i've been told that if you have a really upset stomach, and/or feel very weak, the contents in ginger ale are very effective with soothing your tummy.

Foods

1. Chunky Soup - Any flavor of Chunky soup is VERY good for a cold.

2. Cookies! - Yes, cookies are good for a cold. Especially soft cookies if your stomach is sensitive. Cookies provide small amounts of sugar, which your body needed to synthesize energy.

3. Ice cream - Ice cream is good for if you're feeling feverish. It will help cool down the body.

Medications

1. Nyquil - If you've never tried this stuff, it will knock you the fuck out in 20 minutes. If you're feeling sleep deprived, have some.

2. Advil liquid caps - I personally favor this one. It has the quick release coating, rather than a pill that takes forever to dissolve. It has the same effect of about 6 asparin.

3. DOT NOT TAKE ROBOTUSSIN.

4. Tylenol Cold and Fever: May have to grab this one over the counter. It's highly effective IMO.

What you can do

1. Staying in bed is essential. Your body needs all the energy is can create. Sleep as much as you can. But remember to get up every once in a while so you don't cramp up.

2. If you HAVE to go to school/work, remember to take medications with you. A little baggie with your pills in it will help you through the day.

Well i hope i helped, this is pretty much what i do when i have a cold.

[Deadly-Shadow]

Drink lots of liquids
Drink something warm to sooth your sore throat
Take a hot shower to clear your nasal passages
Rest as much as possible and avoid exerting yourself

There's no actual cure for the cold, but doing this can help with the symptoms. The only real way to get rid of a cold is to simply wait for it to go away.

[Britkid]

Nothing you can do. The common cold will always be there, it's one of human's nagging little problems, like mosquitos in summer and dogshit on pathways. It's just something that has to be ignored. Life's not perfect.

FLU, on the other hand, requires much lounging in bed when one should be at work/school.

[Crue]

At 12/11/08 03:25 PM, GHOST-KILLA wrote: Any one got any advice on the best thing to take/do to get rid of a cold or the flu?

A cold, vitamin C,rest, and chicken soup and 7up. The flu requires prescription antibiotics.

[hhcash]

Just rest a lot.

[ThePretenders]

Use medicine to get rid of the symptoms. I have been afflicted with the cold now and it's no problem. It'll go away after a short period.

[CutTheCheese]

Eat soup and drink soda.
But not at the same time.

[sh0k]

shove a pencil up your ass

not gonna cure it, but youll forget about your cold