for display only
Big Blue Interactive The Corner Forum  
Back to the Corner

Archived Thread

NFT: NFT Cough cold allergy remedies

NewBlue : 4/25/2018 5:32 pm
So many products on the aisle at CVS...Any recommendations?
Are the generics just as good?

Sore throat and and congestion
Zinc Lozenges  
VTDAD : 4/25/2018 5:37 pm : link
Best if taken at first signs of a cold

Useless against flu / strep
Or another solution  
VTDAD : 4/25/2018 5:42 pm : link
One tablespoon lemon juice, honey and bourbon

mix and heat enough to dissolve ingredients

Swallow. Repeat until you feel better or pass out
VTDAD  
NewBlue : 4/25/2018 5:48 pm : link
Too late for the first one....love the second one.
Im a Mucinex man  
UESBLUE : 4/25/2018 5:49 pm : link
Delsym did nothing for me
The Flonase/Nasocort types work well  
BillT : 4/25/2018 5:49 pm : link
Keep your nose open and suppress a number of symptoms. Can be used long term as well.
Cold and allergy are two different things  
Jim in Fairfax : 4/25/2018 5:54 pm : link
Cough is a symptom that could be connected to either, or to another infection besides common cold.

What medication you need depends on what you’re trying to treat. All-in-ones are generally not a good treatment.
Generics are fine, but there's one brand name I like  
SHO'NUFF : 4/25/2018 5:59 pm : link
Coricidan (sp?)
Basically there are three or four meds you can buy  
Larry in Pencilvania : 4/25/2018 6:00 pm : link
Just packaged differently under different brands and different strengths.best person to ask is the pharmacist
When I was a teenager I worked in a pharmacy  
Larry in Pencilvania : 4/25/2018 6:02 pm : link
And when people would come and ask for the best COUGH medicine he would turn and ask me what we had a ton of in the basement. It salad all the same just different brands better flavour different costs
Mine are as follows  
DC Gmen Fan : 4/25/2018 6:07 pm : link
Zinc lozenges (you already said too late)
Vitamin C pills
Eat raw crushed garlic (crush it with flat part of knife)
Glass of hot water + 2 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar + honey
Lots of water
Throat Comfort Tea
Sleep
Rest
So in a sense  
NewBlue : 4/25/2018 6:11 pm : link
BP vs. Shell or some other brand of gasoline.

Perhaps a couple of shots of single malt?
Vitamin C  
Jim in Fairfax : 4/25/2018 6:52 pm : link
Has been clinically shown to do absolutely nothing in preventing or treating a cold.
RE: Vitamin C  
DC Gmen Fan : 4/25/2018 7:22 pm : link
In comment 13931524 Jim in Fairfax said:
Quote:
Has been clinically shown to do absolutely nothing in preventing or treating a cold.


Works for me so that's all I care about.
Netipot  
djm : 4/25/2018 7:26 pm : link
Netipot netipot netipot

Do it every day. Forever. Make it a part of your morning routine. I promise it will help you dramatically. Fuck those stupid over the counter meds that won’t work.

By the netipot pack for a few bucks— boil water in a tea pot let it cool and use two packets every day. I nuke the cooled water 30 seconds or so just so it’s not too cold.

Trust me the shit works wonders. I have a deviated septum my sinuses fucking blow. Not nearly as bad anymore.
I do use dymista once a day ( they advice twice a day)  
djm : 4/25/2018 7:28 pm : link
But I’m done with the Flonase and others. And only once a day dymista. I was doing that or flo twice daily and trying all sorts of crap along with it. Masked the issues didn’t really help. Neti pot.
For whatever reason alka seltzer severe cold and flu  
eli4life : 4/25/2018 7:29 pm : link
Is the only thing that gets me through it if I can’t just stay in bed
RE: I do use dymista once a day ( they advice twice a day)  
UESBLUE : 4/25/2018 7:32 pm : link
In comment 13931593 djm said:
Quote:
But I’m done with the Flonase and others. And only once a day dymista. I was doing that or flo twice daily and trying all sorts of crap along with it. Masked the issues didn’t really help. Neti pot.


I did a print ad for Dymista! True story!
RE: RE: Vitamin C  
Jim in Fairfax : 4/25/2018 7:47 pm : link
In comment 13931581 DC Gmen Fan said:
Quote:
In comment 13931524 Jim in Fairfax said:


Quote:


Has been clinically shown to do absolutely nothing in preventing or treating a cold.



Works for me so that's all I care about.

If perception is reality, then mazel tov.
Useblue how long ago?  
bhill410 : 4/25/2018 7:57 pm : link
And what agency? I used to work for Meda.

To add to the original question cold and allergies are very different. Which do you currently have?
Umcka  
ImThatGuy : 4/25/2018 9:19 pm : link
And airborne.

Though you need to do it when you feel the cold coming on
They're about the same  
floridagiantsfan : 4/26/2018 2:15 am : link
OTC products including generics all use the same active ingredient. For example acedamephrine for pain relief,dextromethorophan for cough etc. The FDA has a very limited number of approved actives for these products. Having worked for 10 years in the cough cold division for Novartis OTC I can tell you with certainty the actives are identical.

If you're looking to save money go with generics. If you prefer a delivery system e.g syrup, capsule caplet this is where your choice should lie.
So that is the case for cold remedies  
bhill410 : 4/26/2018 2:45 am : link
If you are treating allergies it’s a little different. You have your original antihistamines (Benadryl), your newer ones (Allegra, zyrtec, Claritin), and your intercortical steroids (flonase). The antihistamines act fast and new age ones don’t make you drowsy like Benadryl whereas the Flonases of the world will be very effective after they build up in your system. Someone alluded to it but dymista is only product to my knowledge that has both in it but it is a prescription still. The obvious alternative is just taking Allegra and Flonase daily through allergy season although studies show somewhat diminished efficacy of both drugs when you do that.

You can also get some of the allergy vaccinations/shots/tabs at your allergist that will be more effective than the OTC stuff.

Generally speaking if you are taking an easily replicated molecule I wouldn’t worry about generics, but I wouldn’t ever trust them for a serious medication since the quality standards are simply not the same.
i also recommend going to accupuncture  
djm : 4/26/2018 2:41 pm : link
but find a really hot woman who is really smart and awesome.
RE: RE: I do use dymista once a day ( they advice twice a day)  
djm : 4/26/2018 2:42 pm : link
In comment 13931603 UESBLUE said:
Quote:
In comment 13931593 djm said:


Quote:


But I’m done with the Flonase and others. And only once a day dymista. I was doing that or flo twice daily and trying all sorts of crap along with it. Masked the issues didn’t really help. Neti pot.



I did a print ad for Dymista! True story!


Gotta admit Dymista was better than all the other crap. Good job!
RE: Useblue how long ago?  
UESBLUE : 4/26/2018 4:49 pm : link
In comment 13931654 bhill410 said:
Quote:
And what agency? I used to work for Meda.

To add to the original question cold and allergies are very different. Which do you currently have?


I dont recall the agency - I was one of the print models. It was 4 yrs ago - it was of me simulating getting punched in the nose by a fist made of allergy particles. Was a pop up online up until last yr.
This works for me.  
Ira : 4/26/2018 4:55 pm : link
California Natural - Immunity Shots
Link - ( New Window )
This works for me.  
Ira : 4/26/2018 4:56 pm : link
California Natural - Immunity Shots
Link - ( New Window )
That is hysterical I know the exact piece  
bhill410 : 4/26/2018 4:58 pm : link
you are referring to
Back to the Corner