What are your tricks for getting over an illness quick?

Question

We're a few days out from Christmas and I've caught a cold 😫

HawkPerception · Accepted Answer

A clove of raw garlic, pineapple, ginger lemon tea, raw honey (especially manuka honey), sucking on a lemon or juicing it and drinking the juice straight, wearing a scarf around my neck and trying to sweat it out in bed. And if I have a stuffed nose, spicy food actually helps to break up the mucus and let me breathe easier. Lots of liquids and soup. Rinse and repeat until I'm better.

I try to stay as natural as possible and not rely on artificial supplements.

There's a lot of science behind each of those recommendations, which could take a long time to explain, but I'll try to give the short version.

Raw garlic has a component called allicin, which is only formed when RAW garlic is crushed, chopped, or chewed. It's antiviral and antibacterial. It boosts immune cell function, and it's anti-inflammatory. If you can get past the taste and the burn you feel in your throat and stomach when you have it, it can definitely reduce your cold's duration.

Pineapple has a component called bromelain, which is highly anti-inflammatory and reduces swelling. Bromelain is so potent that it's used in medical settings to reduce post-surgical inflammation. Pineapple also has vitamin C, and a high water content (86%), which adds to soothe the throat. Chilled pineapple is ideal.

And now I'm tired of typing, but there's obviously more science to share on the others mentioned.

But I shared the stuff that most people most people don't practice, which is the raw garlic and pineapple. Do everything I mentioned, and I guarantee it'll reduce your cold's length... especially the raw garlic suggestion.

Curmudgeon · Accepted Answer

Massive doses of the "Abscorbic Acid" (Vitamin C) tablets. Also good to suck on them in your mouth if you have a sore throat, if you can stand the bad sour taste.

Before bed the various Night Time Cold Medicines.

@DryGermanGuy, Was Jagermeister intended as a medicine? It tastes so much like nightime cold medicines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%A4germeister

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

Your own immune system should cope but it's best to make sure it's got everything it needs to do it's job. That means a healthy vitamin packed diet and not some crap vitamin pill. Eat little and often, avoid junk and alcohol. You want your body to divert all it's attention to the disease not dealing with 6 pints of beer and a pizza.

Let your body do it's job. That nose is running for a reason, you're not coughing for fun, that explosive diarrhea is a disease eviction notice. Eat well, stay hydrated, and watch a movie.

rachel776 · Accepted Answer

Double doses of Emergen-C and Airborne lozenges 3 times in one day.

NathanDavis · Answer

personally... I ignore it as much as possible

I eat as much as chicken soup as possible and cold beverages too

the rest, I take as many pills as possible as well (but only acetaminophen though)

and I get to work outside, on the yard, cleaning and clearing or fixing something for distraction... I guess I do "sweat it off"

is it annoying? can it hurt? sometimes... I guess, but it would be worse if I just whine and complain while doing nothing at all, lol

FreyaRed · Answer

Natural vitamin C and zinc tablets. Zinc boosts immune system a little bit and vitamin C makes white killer cells more effective, this reduces inflammation and cold duration time.

For throat natural honey, there are some pastilles with lidocaine available in some countries

petitedollbabee · Answer

Hot water, lemon juice & honey for a sore throat. Plenty of fluids and rest, and steamy showers to clear mucus.

AviatorTom · Answer

I megadose on vitamin C. My colds are rare, almost always mild, and last only 5 or 6 days.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Answer

If it’s a cold, load tf up on zinc and vitamin c with a ton of fluids.

exitseven · Answer

Stay away from people, drink plenty of liquids and watch lots of TV.

DryGermanGuy · Answer

Hot tea, multi-fruit juice, sauna.

Still-alive · Answer

Wear lots of red because “the flu is the Devil and Devil don’t work with red.”  lol

aaron13547 · Answer

I dont believe im sick. I tell myself im already better I just dont feel good... sounds dumb I know, but It makes it a lot easier to keep doing life rather then lay in bed being lazy to get better. Losing momentum is the real sickness for me the cold will come and go. I can't let it take my momentum with it.

loveslongnails · Answer

If you have a fever, drink at least a liter of water. Wrap yourself in a hooded sweatshirt, sweats or blanket. Eat the hottest chips and salsa you can handle until you sweating profusely. This will burn it right out of you. PS > Spend the next 12 hours close to a bathroom and continue to drink lots of water with electrolytes. Take some probiotics too.

Levin · Answer

Embrace it. Your body knows what it's doing. There's still a good few days away from Christmas.

dougeats · Answer

Fire cider! You got to make it and alas, it's too late if you are already battling a cold as it takes a month to cure. Here's a basic recipe. I expound on it and add my own herbs and various types of honey. Enjoy and I hope you feel better!

https://goodfoodbaddie.com/fire-cider-recipe/#recipe

OneViewpoint · Answer

Sorry but there's no magic yet for getting rid of a cold virus. Your best bet is to have a healthy diet and stay fit. Give your body the best chance of fighting off the virus quickly. For me that's usually 3-4 days of mildly annoying sniffles.

Unycorn · Answer

Sleep
Drink much water or tea
No sugar or fat
No ready made food - no fast food
If it is a flu then soup with bio chicken and vegetables- all fresh of course
Maybe a short walk 10-15 min fresh air
Bed
No mobile phone

YourExLover69 · Answer

Awww sorry to hear that dear.  Take warm soups, medicines, avoid cold, wear warm socks etc. hope it works. Also depends on your immunity level too for recovery.

Awantika03 · Answer

Steam  Hot soups  Medicine 💊 💉

itsannalee · Answer

See a doctor.  I always see a doctor for even a small symptom before really getting sick.

melanieeeB · Answer

A lot of tea and sleep

Jersey2 · Answer

Hot showers, extra sleep and rest, stay hydrated and drink some orange juice, take a multivitamin as you body is fighting and wants some ammunition, eat some carbs.

jazzy34 · Answer

Stay hydrated, take medicine and, if you can, get plenty of rest. Either way, get well soon. 🙏🏽❤️

slatyb · Answer

A viral illness like a cold or flu? Stay home and rest, take medication for the symptoms.

MJVillarama · Answer

Rest, stay hydrated, eat nourishing food, and let your body actually recover, no shortcuts.

RHK36 · Answer

Lots of water and rest. Stay away from caffeine, spicy food or anything else than can create more inflammation

LiamS95 · Answer

As a doctor told me that does for himself was to take about 10,000 mg of Vitamin C each day while sick.

AngryCarl2 · Answer

It used to be having a strong immune system. Now it's more about drinking orange juice and spending a lot of time in bed.

tfan1 · Answer

You may think I’m crazy but masturbating builds up your immune system.

Friendlybro79 · Answer

I'm sorry to hear. Just rest, liquids etc. If your doc says take meds, take em.

jamesgoldman · Answer

Hot toddy works for me Scotch, lemon juice, honey and hot water

wkhan_87 · Answer

There are a lot of cough medicine available in market... they works immediately

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

You have to feed a cold and stay hydrated plenty of vitamin C

Anonymous · Answer

No tricks at all, I prefer to be ill a bit longer, so I don't have to go to work :P

ineedaname9 · Answer

Tea and Brandy, lot drink water, eat lot of oranges works for me.

MrChinaski · Answer

Zinc. But the effect is marginal.

sportsbraslikes · Answer

Drink plenty of fluids and masterbate

Alex-Snow · Answer

Sleep, hydrate, soup and a hot shower

Anonymous · Answer

Lots of sleep. Masturbating helps also.

kaucky1 · Answer

Bunch of vitamin C pills and nihil MyStO Noso

ChicoFromThe305 · Answer

Turmeric water

In_Trance · Answer

3 day fast

Raydergman26 · Answer

Tea and soup

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