Siiick

[chrissmari]

The other day I was was starting to feel sick and went to local big box pharmacy to get stuff for chest congestion. It turns out that the store brand tussin DM and mucinex has the same active ingredients (though the store brand mucinex was twice as strong). Of course I didn’t notice this until I was home and was a little upset I didn’t look at

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[chrissmari]

it's an expectorant not a suppressant. it has guaifenesin

[varpulis]

I usually get crazy colds for MONTHS at a time and when I get flu-like, it's bad. I would end up taking loads of cold meds (Nyquil, cough drops, etc.) which would make me feel kinda better, but also trippy & eventually depressed & hazy.

This season, in light of trying to be healthier, I decided to try a different route. When I got coughing-up-lungs sick, I took a few ibuprofen for the throat pain whenever I needed it and one or two "natural" Halls cough crops, drank LOADS of hot green tea, and make homemade chicken soup. My congestion was gone in record-time and hasn't come back. I still go through tissues like mad, but that's just cos my nose gets cold easily & runs a lot. Sexy.

I kinda swear by my 2 thermoses of hot green tea every morning, now. I seriously have never gone this long during the winter without getting prolonged sickness.

[chrissmari]

oooh thanks

[cheryln]

Horehound tea always helps my coughing-type illnesses. But it takes really vile and needs lots and lots of honey.