what do you take for a bad cold?

[Gerianne]

I take Alka Selzer Cherry flavor.

[yosav]

contact

[potluck6]

nyquil is good and helps you sleep  also contact is good

[Mykat]

My all-time favorite for a really bad cold is Claritin-D 12 hour. It makes me feel like I don't have a cold at all. It seems to speed up my recovery time by a couple of days as well as opposed to taking other cold remedies.

[beatsdrop]

I had a horrible cold a few weeks ago and the only thing that helped me was Alka Seltzer. Pretty amazing stuff. I prefer the effervescent tablets though.

[CharmedPhoenix]

I don't do any of those drugs.  If I take any medicine I'll take a homeopathic or some herbal remedies like echinacea.  I treat my colds the old fashioned way with chicken soup, orange juice and lots of sleep.  I also like Coke floats, especially if I'm feverish.

[BaudLight]

I take a lot of Vitamin C.  Try to drink only clear liquids.  Nyquil at bedtme.  Flonaise if I have it.

[BizELady]

I take Nyquil for a bad cold.

[dreamyxo]

I don't like taking OTC medicine.  I drink, drink, and drink some more to flush it all out.  I drink lots of ginger tea. 

[arkovac]

vitamin C, dayquil, nyquil and vicks vapor are my preferred otc regular remedies.  at night in moderation, an old family drink remedy (orange juice, bitters, 1 splenda and jack daniels) while curled up in your jammies helps relax you to sleep wonderfully. 

[kapeh12]

Liquids - lot of liquids: chicken soup, water, juice, hot mandarin orange tea with honey.  (Soup and tea are usually my highest preferences - anything "hot")

Then sleep...lots of sleep.

And a couple boxes of tissue close by... 

If I'm too congested to the point I cannot sleep, I'll drink a cup of Theraflu.  Has to be a super bad cold for me to take one of those - despite the "lemon" flavor, that stuff's nasty in my opinion...but it works.

[leung1245]

Mucinex Extra Strength!! Take it and you get better in 5 to 6 days!! I kid you not!! I used to get sick for a month, then my doctor told me to try mucinex, and it really works!!

[geraldp1953]

I take Nyquil, Chicken soup and hot tea with lemons and honey.

[mintopewku]

I do power up with Vitamin C during the cold season--I have horrible sickness tendacies as is!  Then I support the Dayquil/Nightquil options.  Following the 4 hours dosing to the minute LOL  Mainly I don't skip dosages until I feel 100% better.  Colds are too iffy, sometimes you feel a little better then the next day or that night you are hit even harder than before!

[sak4kat]

I usually take Nyquill and night (the liquid) It knocks me out so I get a good nights sleep.  The daytime nyquil doesn't do much for me.  I rinse and gargle with salt water.  Drink mint tea.  If it's real bad I'll do an otc of some sort.  Oh and when I have the chance...nap!