So tired of being sick...?
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I take Vitamin C (500 mg) twice a day, 12 mg to 50 mg of Zinc one per day and 2 capsules Echineacea twice a day.
Take a ginger and Epsom salt bath, just sponge off and go straight to bed. This lowers the triglycerides and allows your body to inhibit any fever or bacteria and you will feel like brand new tomorrow, sleep great too.
Use cough drops that orange flavored with vitamin c and or zinc in them.
Place Vick's vapor rub on chest to help you breath while you sleep and it cuts out the mucus and flemg.
PS: Don't forget to wash it off before going out, because you absorb menthol into your skin, so you would be opened up to much and could get pneumonia. Menthol takes down the inflammation in the bronchial tubes and frees breathing.
Allergies can make a person feel like they have a "forever" bad cold. Try some Claritin. There is a generic brand that's really cheap and it WORKS. Try it and I bet you will feel like a million bucks soon. All the best!
Looks like you have a bad bout of cold, congestion and cough.
I will list a few household medicines for you. Try and let me know.
HOME REMEDIES FOR COMMON COLD
· Vitamins are most helpful in fighting against the cold as well as other diseases. Vitamin C, also known as Ascorbic Acid, is helpful in preventing the colds and it can be found in many foods such as citrus fruits, some vegetables.
· Zinc is also helpful for cold that can cut colds short. When you first feel that you may be getting a cold, start taking zinc
· Garlic, as well as onion, is sometimes taken for the relief of congestion and minor infections.
· Horseradish is another herb that has an excellent property to treat sore throat and upper respiratory tract infections, reduces fever, and expels concentrations of mucus.
· Another effective remedy for sore throat is to gargle with a strong solution of table salt and warm water. Gargle several times a day.
· Echinacea is an herb that acts as nature's antibiotic. It helps to increase the body's immunity and thus helps in fighting against the infection and illness.
· Goldenseal is another herb that acts as a natural antibiotic, and can be taken to help fight against the cold.
· Add 1/4 teaspoon of table salt to about 5 ml lukewarm water. Use this solution as a nasal drop. Use 1 to 2 drops in each nostril about 3 to 4 times daily.
· A ginger tea can be prepared by boiling ginger in normal tea. It gives relief to congested nose.
· Drink a teaspoonful of ginger juice mixed with equal quantity of honey.
· Take hot water in a bowl and put some Thyme leaves. Inhale vapors by covering head with a towel.
· Add 1 tablespoon of honey, 1 shot of lemon juice, 1 shot of whiskey to a coffee cup. Fill the remainder of the coffee cup with steaming hot water, stir, and sip until cold is relieved.
· Make hot chicken soup with lots of garlic. Have when hot. It will help unclog nasal passage.
· Warm ¼ katori mustard; add 4-5 cloves of chopped garlic. Apply this on nose, chest and back. Cover up and sleep.
· Boil half a bowl of water, add few drops of eucalyptus oil and inhale the steam.
· Sage is used to cure sore throat, stuffed nose, gingivitis and coughs, is a powerful antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal. Use as a gargle.
· Warm up coconut oil. Gently massage the coconut oil over the child’s chest for about 5 minutes. Repeat the same on the upper portion of the back. The massage should be given just before child goes to sleep.
· Avoid sugar (even natural sources) as it can impair immune function. Orange juice contains a much higher level of sugar than vitamin C. Therefore consuming lots of orange juice during a cold may do more harm than good.
· Chilies, especially Jalapeno, are the best, most available and most effective antiviral.
· Elderberry has been used for centuries to treat colds and flu. Recent research indicates that elderberry fruit extract may de-activate cold and flu viruses by preventing them from replicating.
· A diet rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, salads, low saturated fats and whole cereals will provide protection against infective organism. Raw fruits and vegetables are better than the cooked one.
· Take 1 tbsp of fresh gooseberry juice with 1/2 tsp ginger. It is a very effective remedy. This can be taken regularly to prevent recurrence of cold.
· A tablespoon of ajwain crushed in the palms and tied up in a thin kerchief can be used for inhalation to relieve nasal block.
· Boil 1 tbsp of pepper powder in a cup of milk along with a pinch of turmeric. Add some sugar for taste. Drink this once a day for three days.
HOME REMEDIES FOR COUGH
· Prepare a mixture by adding ½ teaspoon honey with ½ teaspoon lemon juice. Take this every 12 hours. Honey relieves the itchiness by moisturizing the throat passage
· Take 0.5 pounds (250 gms) of sweet apples daily for a week to cure cough.
· Soak almonds overnight and remove their skin. Make a paste of the soaked almonds with little butter and sugar. This is very useful for dry cough.
· Mix 8 - 10 tablespoons of coconut milk with 1 tablespoon poppy seeds and 1 tablespoon of pure honey. Take this every night before going to bed.
· Prepare a mixture by adding a teaspoonful of honey with a few drops of brandy. It helps to relieve cough.
· Mix equal parts of limejuice and honey.
· Combine a cup of grape juice and a teaspoon of honey. Mix well to prepare an effective remedy for coughing.
· Mix 1 teaspoonful raw onion juice with 1 teaspoonful of honey. Keep it aside for 3 to 4 hours before drinking.
· Apply hot mustard pack on the chest. This brings down fever, eliminates toxins and speeds in recovery. If needed, repeat every other day for a week.
· Deep breathe in front of an open window. This has multiple benefits. Exhaling vigorously rids the body of waste gases and deep inhalation saturates the lungs with oxygen.
· Chop an onion finely, put it with a tablespoon of clear honey in a screw-top jar and leave overnight. In the morning, drinking a teaspoonful of the juice produced will give relief to cough.
· Garlic-and-onion chicken soup is also an effective remedy for cough .
· Drink hot tea with lemon and raspberry jam, drink as much as possible.
· Drink hot milk with honey at bedtime for cough relief.
· Slice 2 snow pears into small pieces. Add 3 bowls of water and boil until the water has reduced to 2 bowls. Strain and discard the pears, and add 30 grams of rice to the liquid. Boil again until rice is cooked. Drink the soup.
· Peel 50 grams fresh ginger and cut into small slices. Boil the slices with 100 grams maltose in 2 glasses water for 30 minutes. Drink it hot, twice a day, in one day.
· Boil 20 red dates with 60 grams maltose in enough water. Eat once a day.
· Prepare a mixture of 5 fresh-pitted olives and rock sugar; steam them for half an hour. Eat the olives to help with chronic coughs.
· Steam 2 unpeeled tangerines with 30 grams rock sugar to relieve coughs with a yellowish mucous discharge. Eat the tangerines at bedtime.
· In one cup of warm milk, add a pinch of turmeric powder (Haldi) and drink twice a day.
· In one cup of warm milk, add 2 – 3 strands of saffron (kesar) and drink twice a day.
· Mix half a teaspoon of tulsi juice with half a teaspoon with ginger juice. Add 1 teaspoon of honey. Take the above mixture 2-3 times a day till symptoms subside.
· Take 1 cup of water and add 4-5 leaves of tulsi; a small piece of ginger (adrak) and 1 teaspoon of jaggery. Boil this mixture over slow heat till the quantity becomes half a cup. Drink this at least 2 times in a day.
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I know this may sound "off base", but I wonder, since you mention you've been sick a lot for a while, if there is an emotional component to it. If, perhaps, your body needs you to "slow down" and change a few things about your life, and it is trying to get you to take "time out" to "rest" and "take stock"... to prepare to readjust your life in some way, and then to heal it by gathering energy to clean things out in some form after the resting and stock-taking is done. Just a thought.
Vitamins A, D and C go together and work with Zinc. A bit of sun bathing may help, too.
Try rubbing Vicks Vapo Rub on the bottom of your feet at night and then put socks on. It will stop you from coughing. It sounds like an old home remedy. When my daughter had RSV the pediatric physician told me about this. I tried it and it worked for her. Then I tried it when I was sick and it worked for me. Give it a shot! It can't hurt anything. Good Luck!
For relief of coughing and congestion:
For myself and my four children, I put on a pot of water to almost boil. i pour it into a glass bowl so it remains hotter longer. I put me and the bowl under a towel, sheet or blanket and breath deeply until the water cools. Don't be afraid to take a quick breather if you need it. You should also take a washcloth or hand towel with you as your face will get all drippy and maybe your nose too. I do that about three times a day or whenever the congestion comes back. I do this until I don't notice any more congestion. It usually doesn't take more than two days. It works for sinusitis, colds, flu and allergies. For a really special treat, add a drop or two of your favorite essential oil or even some vicks or vanilla flavor to the water. Just don't stick your face right over the bowl as it will burn. Breath deeply or it won't work. A way cheaper alternative to purchasing a facial steamer or running your shower to steam your bathroom. Feel better.
All the other advice is excellent. Are you extremely stressed? Staying up too late? Working too much? Take things slower and allow your body the time it needs to heal. Take everyone else's advice on the supplements. Increase your vitamin C intake - go to bed early.
Another thing I would consider is food allergies. I wonder if in addition to being under the weather - you are also allergic to dairy. Regardless, dairy will worsen your congestion. So stay away from milk, eggs, cheese etc until you get better. I never knew I had food allergies. I was constantly fatigued and had terrible migraines every 4 or 5 days. I finally took a blood test (IgE) and found out I was pretty allergic to peanuts, milk, and eggs... I'm a snickers and peanut m&m fan.. but the migraines were extremely painful - so I quit eating peanuts entirely. I'm migraine & congestion free now.
Are you sure you are sick? I was just diagnosed with egg allergies and allergies to trees and mold. For the last year I have just thought I was sick all the time and couldn't figure out why- I live a really healthy lifestyle. You might want to see an allergist if this is something that happens often.
If it is just a stubborn cold I would say to take acidophilus. Sounds kind of odd, but a lot of stubborn colds go away when you get more good bacteria in your intestines. And of course take a good rest for a few days.
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