Got the cold,how to deal without medicine? - General

How can one speed up the process of the common cold, or at least reduce symptoms without having to resort to medicine? My friends recommend green tea,just drink orange juice, sacrifice a small animal, etc. So how can I get over a cold without meds? I hear they're pretty bad in the long run [I](Yeah I know the controversy, and even then I hate taking meds)[/I] and I want to see if I can get over a small illness like this without them. Thanks in advance.

man up and take it

They don't have long term effects. What are you on? Or should I say.... What [B]ARN'T[/B] you on?

Medicine doesn't get rid of colds anyway, it just treats the symptoms. Dr. FacePunch, get in here and explain this better.

People use medicine for colds. That's ridiculous.

[QUOTE=yellowoboe;18342794]People use medicine for colds. That's ridiculous.[/QUOTE] They should use weed.

[QUOTE=UberDave;18342783]Medicine doesn't get rid of colds anyway, it just treats the symptoms. Dr. FacePunch, get in here and explain this better.[/QUOTE] Yeah I know that, just to reduce symptoms. I dont use weed/alchohol/anything which will make your mother blush/.

Sleep and eat warm soup. It'll work.. Eventually.

Soup and orange juice.

If you want to really test, try not doing ANY AT ALL.

Lots of liquids, vitamin C, and soup.

Don't be ridiculous, I went through the cold just fine without medicine. You may feel like crap once in a while, but drink hot liquids can help sooth the pain of sore throats. Other than that, good luck. Wish I had medicine for every time I get sick.

Virgin sacrifices work for me.

[QUOTE=Jabberwocky;18346498]Virgin sacrifices work for me.[/QUOTE] Don't kill yourself.

drink some of this [img]http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/a2/88/Drano_Max_Gel_Clog_Remover-resized200.jpg[/img]

Sleep forever.

Pussy. Take meds.

[QUOTE=Levithan;18346527]Sleep forever.[/QUOTE] This, your body needs to be inactive and let your immune system take over. Get as much sleep as you can.

[QUOTE=yellowoboe;18342794]People use medicine for colds. That's ridiculous.[/QUOTE] I use medicine for sore throats, y'know where it turns into it being slightly painful to drink or eat. Otherwise for a cold you really should just man up! 9/10 a cold is nothing to be cowering in your bed because you are "sick".

[QUOTE=UberDave;18342783]Medicine doesn't get rid of colds anyway, it just treats the symptoms. Dr. FacePunch, get in here and explain this better.[/QUOTE] Dr. Facepunch here. The common cold is also known as the rhino virus. Since it is a virus, it cannot be treated. Your body will eventually remove the virus from your body, but there is no known way to remove the virus using medicine. Medicine will only alleviate the symptoms, not remove them completely.

[QUOTE=Neckbeard;18346511]Don't kill yourself.[/QUOTE] Looks like I'm out of virgins then.

There are so many different varieties of the Rhinovirus (cold), that there is no singular treatment for it. Some things help in some cases, some don't. Hot baths will make your sinuses (inside your nose) feel good, along with the rest of your body, but thats about it.

Lots of water and sleep, that's the trick, that's always the trick. And I mean lots of water. Seriously, drink like 8 glasses of water, have some soup and toast (toast helps with your stomach, if that's feeling ill) and then sleep the FUCK out of the cold. You'll be better by tomorrow.

Whiskey I'm serious, even my doctor recommended it. No you don't get drunk, just take 1 shot of whiskey and it will instantly clear your sinuses, ease throat pain, and more. It acts a little bit like nyquil except you don't get sleepy and it fights colds much faster and stronger, making you feel awesome again. The last time I had a cold or any type of sickness I used a shot of whiskey once in the morning, and sometimes once in the evening. I recovered from my whopping cough in less than 2 days

I have a stupid mouth ulcer- a shot of rum swilled in the mouth instantly made it feel better. Wash your problems away. Alcohol is better than you'd think for sickness.

Eat a whole habenero. It'll at least clear your sinuses.

Grab some pills. It's what I'd do.

Be a Man! Wait till it's really cold, strip down to your undies and stand outside until the cold destroys the virus! or climb into your freezer(remember although this is the manly way, there is nothing manly about dying stupidly, take some time out every so often to continue your manly legacy.)

there's not much you can do other than just wait for it to be over. there's not really any good reason not to just pop a few paracetemol to take away the headache unless you have an underlying medical condition.

While I'm at it you can always stick a gun to your head and scream "DIE YOU FUCKING PARASITE OR I'LL KILL US BOTH!" It may not achieve anything but you'll feel like a man for doing it. Oh and use this cold to blag off work while you can.