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Kick your cold with four easy home remedies

 
We all know how it starts—the morning before a big presentation and you wake up with the snottiest cold you’ve ever had. Unfortunately there is no instant cure for the common cold, but there are some things you can do at home to make your visit to cold city a little more bearable.  Here are four ways to kick that cold:
 

Inhale steam

Buy a humidifier or just hold your head above a boiling pot of water and breathe in from your nose…just don’t burn yourself! Taking a hot shower with the door closed will also ease your sinuses and open up your chest.  Feel like you can’t breathe? Turn the water a tad colder or open the shower door. 
 

Chicken soup

Turns out mom’s chicken soup really does work!  Aside from being super nutritious, remember when we said inhaling steam would do you well? Well, the steam from the soup helps clear your nasal passages.  In addition, there are also amino acids called cysteines in chicken soup, which thin the nasty mucus in your system.  Um, yum?
 

Gargle warm salt water

Do you have a scratchy or sore throat? Gargling salt water can really help!  Here are three do-it-yourself tricks to nix the tickle. To ease a sore/scratchy throat: mix a ½ teaspoon of salt with 8 ounces of warm water, and gargle 4 times daily. Or try this: Take 1 tablespoon of raspberry leaves or lemon juice (either one is fine) in 2 cups of hot water. Mix all that with 1 teaspoon of honey and gargle away!
 

Drink lots and lots of fluids!

Everyone always says it—your doctor, your parents, the school nurse, your 2nd cousin once removed and now us.  Drink 8 ounces of fluids (i.e. water, juices, herbal teas, sports drinks, ginger ale) per day.  Staying hydrated will help decongest you.  One more thing? Avoid drinks that contain caffeine.
 
 

BY CHANNA RIFKIN ON 3/12/2012 12:28:00 PM

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When I woke up, I felt dizzy, weak, and had a headache, but my sore throat was almost gone. I puked in the toilet almost 6ish times (TMI I know) Is there a way to stop throwing up?

 

Hey girl, try small sips of ginger ale. 


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by lauren1104 on 4/13/2013 12:47:55 PM

 
 

Thanks Meghan, Only problem with that is, we cant really afford that for something that will probably be gone by monday. The doc would probably say its nothing, because i looked and so did my mom, and there wasn't much out of the ordinary there. Any other tips? :o

Hey girlie,

I would just make sure to get plenty of water and other clear liquids and try to get enough rest!

Meghan D.

by lauren1104 on 4/12/2013 10:09:32 PM

 
 

Mod!!
Hi! I have a really sore throat. I mean, REALLY sore. Nothing helps. Not a thing. Not medicine, or fluids, or drinks with vitamin c, or throat drops, or anything! I've been trying to sleep, but it keeps me awake! What do I do??

Hey girlie,

If nothing over the counter is helping you, I would talk to your parents about scheduling a visit to your doctor to get a professional opinion!

Meghan D.

by lauren1104 on 4/12/2013 10:03:26 PM

 
 



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So my mom made me take decongestants last night and I really couldn't fall asleep because i was too jittery, and today I'm still really jittery. Is this normal?

 

Hey! the only way to really feel reassured is to talk to your doctor about all of these questions Smile To be honest, that's what we mods just have to tell you guys when you come to us with any health concerns. You may very well be fine, but since we're not doctors and we can't even see you face to face, it's not for us to tell you what's fine and what isn't. You know your body. Trust your instincts and talk to your doc! 


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by taytaychicken331 on 9/1/2012 11:48:33 AM

 
 

So I have a huge problem...I have major knee pain and I've told my mom aboutt it but she never does anything about it,I'm afraid my knees might buckle and I'll fall while playing basketball or when I'm skiing or when I'm paying field hockey. What should I do? Please respond Smile thanx

by Laxchic2 on 5/4/2012 9:36:41 PM

 
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