So, I feel like I'm about to get sick - I have that scratchy/stinging feeling at the top of my throat and a stuffy nose and I really don't want to be sick right now. I read that when you are starting to feel sick, you can take this stuff called Airborne they sell at drugstores and such in order to prevent it from getting worse. What else can I do besides drinking lots of orange juice? Excedrine for Migraine Relief used to be a miracle drug on me and would help pretty much anything (like a sore throat, not just migraines). Is it worth paying the $5-7 for the Airborne? Should I maybe get something from Whole Foods?

9/15/2006 9:40:13 AM

OJ (or a vitamin C supplement), water, plenty of sleep, and echinacea

never heard of airborne

9/15/2006 9:44:31 AM

YES. airborne rules. get those effervescent tabs that come in a little tube. drink them allll day. just keep drinking waster all day too. GET IT

9/15/2006 9:46:46 AM

their website has a $1.50 coupon
so i'm defintely buying it.

[Edited on September 15, 2006 at 9:48 AM. Reason : ]

9/15/2006 9:47:59 AM

hmmm...i need to know more about this airborne for future reference

9/15/2006 9:49:30 AM

i belive it's the same as that cold-eeze stuff

9/15/2006 9:52:20 AM

i tried that stuff out a couple months ago when i was about to get sick

i got sick anyways, and wasted an extra 6 or 8 bucks on that airborne crap. its totally a placebo and only works on you if youre susceptible to trends

9/15/2006 9:55:03 AM

that's totally me then.

9/15/2006 9:58:10 AM

so, you're saying it'll probably work for her?

9/15/2006 9:58:19 AM

why is everyone getting sick lately? I know like 8 people who have gotten sick in the past week or two. I'm glad my immune system is a beast.

[Edited on September 15, 2006 at 10:13 AM. Reason : .]

9/15/2006 10:00:49 AM

change in the weather plus, fall allergies are starting to gear up

9/15/2006 10:10:13 AM

airborne fucking blows balls

9/15/2006 10:41:12 AM

i've also had a scratchy throat and stuffy nose

started yesterday, woke up today with it even worse

9/15/2006 10:50:08 AM

i love this girl's threads - they are always a great read

Quote :

"I really don't want to be sick right now"

as opposed to all of the times people want to be sick

9/15/2006 10:58:13 AM

echinacea.

9/15/2006 10:59:26 AM

Vitamin C, water, sleep, and zinc actually (dont overdose on that one i think it's one of the ones you can, but it does help your immune system too - a multivitamin with a decent % of your daily dose will suffice here) and echinacea.

9/15/2006 11:00:52 AM

Start jogging. Once I got rid of a cold in the early stages by jogging to get my body temperature up. It worked... once.

Thinking of the Three Stooges also gets rid of hiccups. You know you have it bad when you have to start dipping into Curly Joe territory.

9/15/2006 11:14:45 AM

I AM ABOUT TO GET SICK OF NATALIE0628's DUMB POSTS!!!

9/15/2006 11:19:13 AM

strep throat seems to be going around campus right now. Tried the Airborne once... that stuff is NASTY!! I still ended up sick. You are just as well off taking some multi-vitamin, cuz that's basically what it is.

9/15/2006 2:34:36 PM

Airborne.

9/15/2006 3:06:20 PM

I swear by this stuff. You can get it at Whole Foods. Airborne doesn't do shit, but I refer to this stuff as "mirable elixir".

9/15/2006 4:08:20 PM

9/15/2006 4:37:29 PM

I've used Zicam a few times and it always seems to work... It has real drugs in it which boosts my confidence in it.

9/15/2006 6:17:27 PM

ugh i'm getting that back of the neck scratchy feeling.

9/16/2006 10:25:57 AM

Airborne is pretty useless for preventing a cold, but if you want instant OJ at any time it might be all right.

9/16/2006 11:46:28 PM

man i got this fucking bug..i feel like shit right now

9/16/2006 11:47:10 PM

Yah, fuck you all who say airborne doesn't work, fuck you and your weak immune system, that shit saved me from several sore throats.

9/16/2006 11:49:10 PM

What the fuck does a weak/strong immune system have to do with the effectiveness of some magic sugar tablet? Placebo effect FTW.

9/17/2006 3:10:21 AM

Airborne is useless. Just go get some vitamin C pills from the GNC and it'll do you better. Airborne actually has high concentrations of other nutrients that can do damage to organs in your body if you are not careful (ie: taking it too often for too long).

Just load up on C (about 2000mg), drink some nyquil, drink some juice, take a long nap, and you'll be a bit better.

[Edited on September 17, 2006 at 12:33 PM. Reason : -]

9/17/2006 12:28:45 PM

At this time of year, it may not be a cold that's making you feel bad, but ragweed season peaks in the middle of September. I always got sick around this time of year until the doctor's realized that my sinus infections were really the result of a ragweed allergy. I take Claritin-D and Nasonex for my allergies.

Always take a properly balanced multi-vitamin. And to boost your immune system make sure that you take a vitamin C supplement WITH a vitamin E supplement. These two should always be taken together because vitamin C needs vitamin E to work effectively(most people forget about this).

[Edited on September 17, 2006 at 1:29 PM. Reason : sp]

9/17/2006 1:28:53 PM

http://www.biometics.com

Yo, let me be yo pusha.

(Seriously, I take these vitamins and they kick ass)

9/17/2006 4:30:30 PM

yo airborn is bomb, so use it, but i use like 3 tablets in one 8 oz drink so it makes it go away with a nights sleep so yea go for it...it works!

9/26/2006 5:08:06 PM

don't take zicam

http://www.ostrofflaw.com/zyprexa-injury-lawyer.php

9/26/2006 9:33:53 PM

I say OJ and Vitamin C are the best bet.

9/26/2006 10:01:08 PM