FabSwingers.com forum: Let's have your best cold remedies pls

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Feel like I've had a cold developing for about 5 days but it's not turning into an actual cold (been taking tests every day and it's not covid). While I'm in this limbo stage, does anyone have any remedies for that stage where you think you might be getting a cold but you're not in the midst of it yet? Been getting lots of vitamins (from diet and supplements), sleep and hot fluids. Just really frustrating - I'd rather just be ill and get it over with!

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Lemon juice

Lime juice

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By *amie HantsWoman
over a year ago

Atlantis

Hot blackcurrent and honey on toast

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I normally just go with a pre emptive lemsip

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Honey

Hot water

Ginger

Garlic

Chill very hot

Lempsip

Eucalyptus oil

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By *ovelifelovefuntimesMan
over a year ago

Where ever I lay my hat

Hot toddy:

Lemon juice

Honey

Ginger

Cloves

Water

Booze either whisky or brandy especially to help you sleep.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Hot steam

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

Medically induced coma for a week

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Medically induced coma for a week"

Not advisable

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

Lots of rest and food and hydration

African guy I worked with used to make a tea with lemon, honey, ginger and garlic

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Lots of rest and food and hydration

African guy I worked with used to make a tea with lemon, honey, ginger and garlic "

When you free

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lots of fruit juice and hot baths to sweat it out.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Lots of fruit juice and hot baths to sweat it out."

Fruit juice no

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

"Lots of rest and food and hydration

African guy I worked with used to make a tea with lemon, honey, ginger and garlic

When you free"

Me or the African guy? You’d like him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lots of fruit juice and hot baths to sweat it out.

Fruit juice no"

Why no? Vitamin C.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Lots of fruit juice and hot baths to sweat it out.

Fruit juice no

Why no? Vitamin C."

Oh oranges?

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Lots of rest and food and hydration

African guy I worked with used to make a tea with lemon, honey, ginger and garlic

When you free

Me or the African guy? You’d like him "

You

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

"Lots of rest and food and hydration

African guy I worked with used to make a tea with lemon, honey, ginger and garlic

When you free

Me or the African guy? You’d like him

You "

We come as a package of you think you can handle the Garlic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lots of rest and food and hydration

African guy I worked with used to make a tea with lemon, honey, ginger and garlic "

This. Probably less of the food actually, as digestion uses a lot of energy that your body needs to fight whatever bacteria is causing the issue. Lots of rest and water, at least the daily recommended amount, but probably more.

And lots of Vitamin C in supplemental form.

Also something that I’ve learned from Ayurvedic medicine is to use a nasal douche of some form to clear your nostrils.

I had a cold coming on a few weeks and did the above, plus douching morning and night, and managed to keep it at bay.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Lots of rest and food and hydration

African guy I worked with used to make a tea with lemon, honey, ginger and garlic

When you free

Me or the African guy? You’d like him

You

We come as a package of you think you can handle the Garlic "

Dont mind

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best advice ! Paracetamol ! Stay warm let it run it’s coarse I am going in to my fourth week next week and it’s just going now !

Get better soon op x

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

A good old hot curry

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Lots of fruit juice and hot baths to sweat it out.

Fruit juice no

Why no? Vitamin C.

Oh oranges?"

Fluids to replace sweat. Citrus fruits, plus carrot juice, tomato, beet, ginger, kale. Blitz them in a blender.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Warm water 2 slices of lemon and a teaspoon of Manuka honey and a slice of fresh ginger.

Drink these regularly. I swear by them.

Also hot blackcurrant it’s just warming and comforting

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Medically induced coma for a week"

I'm really liking this option ngl

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Also something people rarely think about is change/disinfect your toothbrush. A lot of germs live on it and you can easily perpetuate a cold by continuing to use the same one.

Hydrogen peroxide is great for disinfecting your toothbrushes.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Lots of rest and food and hydration

African guy I worked with used to make a tea with lemon, honey, ginger and garlic "

Lemon, honey and ginger I can get behind... But those three things plus GARLIC?!?!

I'd rather suffer.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Lots of rest and food and hydration

African guy I worked with used to make a tea with lemon, honey, ginger and garlic

Lemon, honey and ginger I can get behind... But those three things plus GARLIC?!?!

I'd rather suffer."

But you will feel better

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

"Lots of rest and food and hydration

African guy I worked with used to make a tea with lemon, honey, ginger and garlic

Lemon, honey and ginger I can get behind... But those three things plus GARLIC?!?!

I'd rather suffer."

I tried it and it’s not too bad, although I think 99% of getting better comes from proper rest, hydration and nutrition

Not witch doctor teas

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

A nice hot shot of spunk should do the trick for you

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"A nice hot shot of spunk should do the trick for you

Yes please

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Taken me an embarrassingly long time to connect the dots but I did have my booster last weekend... Maybe it's a delayed reaction? I didn't get anything with the first two though.

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

"A nice hot shot of spunk should do the trick for you

Yes please "

You haven’t got a cold

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"Taken me an embarrassingly long time to connect the dots but I did have my booster last weekend... Maybe it's a delayed reaction? I didn't get anything with the first two though. "

Could be

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"A nice hot shot of spunk should do the trick for you

Yes please

You haven’t got a cold

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I have now

but I don't want

Potato water

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"A nice hot shot of spunk should do the trick for you

Some guys will really turn anything into an opportunity to shoot their load

never mind the fact I look like a gremlin in a sweater burrito right now

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By *ex HolesMan
over a year ago

Up North

"A nice hot shot of spunk should do the trick for you

Some guys will really turn anything into an opportunity to shoot their load

never mind the fact I look like a gremlin in a sweater burrito right now"

So that’s not a ‘no’ then?

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

Hot Toddy. Hot milk, whiskey and honey. I leave out the honey as I don’t like it.

You don’t half get a sweat on, especially if heavy handed with the whiskey

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Hot Toddy. Hot milk, whiskey and honey. I leave out the honey as I don’t like it.

You don’t half get a sweat on, especially if heavy handed with the whiskey

Yeah not keen on honey as a main ingredient either tbh. I don't have any whiskey in... I have vodka and red wine, can I do something with that?

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

"Hot Toddy. Hot milk, whiskey and honey. I leave out the honey as I don’t like it.

You don’t half get a sweat on, especially if heavy handed with the whiskey

Yeah not keen on honey as a main ingredient either tbh. I don't have any whiskey in... I have vodka and red wine, can I do something with that? "

What’s that warm wine thing they have at Christmas? Could try that. For medicinal purposes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Honey in warm water black pepper sprinkled on top

Black Pepper cuts through the green stuff

Honey antibacterial

Sip it

works every time

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By *ustdaveHantsMan
over a year ago

chippenham

Bowl of hot water dollop of vaporub towel over head and sit over it for 5 minutes.

Brutal but works wonders xx

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Manuka honey in hot lemon and whisky if u can stand the taste of whisky x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Hot Toddy. Hot milk, whiskey and honey. I leave out the honey as I don’t like it.

You don’t half get a sweat on, especially if heavy handed with the whiskey

Yeah not keen on honey as a main ingredient either tbh. I don't have any whiskey in... I have vodka and red wine, can I do something with that?

What’s that warm wine thing they have at Christmas? Could try that. For medicinal purposes

Mulled wine.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

A hot curry works wonders to clear a cold.

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By *eah BabyCouple
over a year ago

Cheshire, Windermere ,Cumbria

Good nutrition and good sleep, also boiled lemonade with honey and two paracetamol after a hot bath and keep warm, you could dry the witches brew... treacle, vinegar, honey and hot water

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By *urtyGentMan
over a year ago

eastleigh

My sinus’ are giving me hell. Time to break out the hot black currant squash and honey. I hate this time of year. Let’s get some sun on our backs!

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

Blue cheese, always.

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By *ronmant16Man
over a year ago

Sheffield

Every time I have a cold starting (thankfully not very often) I have lemsip max lemon flavor and rub Vicks on my chest, I know it's old skool but it definitely works for me

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

A hot bath, early night, hot lemon and whiskey.

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