Drugs you like
 

Haha sorry misleading title.

What over-the-counter drugs, supplements, herbs, etc. do you swear by, and for what ailments?

The reason I ask is because I just bought Airborne (I feel a cold coming on), and it made these weird bubbles on the side of the glass and creeped me out. Does anyone have experiences with Airborne?

I also like Aleve for headaches/general aches and pains, Tylenol Cold for colds (the nighttime one is awesome), and I take Women's One-a-Day multivitamin.

I have a ton of that Airborne stuff here at the house and use a lot of them when I feel like I am getting sick. Although I have read that ingesting 5000x the recommended daily intake of vitamins might be bad for you. If you had read the tube that Airborne comes in, you would have known that the bubbles are caused from whatever makes it dissolve so quickly.


Chicken Soup.

Guys might not want to read this but...

I used Fenugreek a lot when I was breastfeeding to help with milk supply. It makes you smell like maple syurp, but it really works.

I also used to use Valiarian Root when I had trouble sleeping.

I've tried the Cold MD before. It's not really drugs - rather herbs and vitamins. But my husband got a really bad cold a week before our vacation last year, so I just knew I would be sick while we were gone. So I got some and started taking them - never got sick. Did it again this winter when everyone at the office and in my family was sick (husband again) and I didn't catch it. Could be coincidence or that my immune system is pretty strong, but it doesn't hurt!

Other than that I try very hard not to take medicines. Aleve for back pain or really severe headaches, a Rolaid for heartburn.

homeopathy. i don't care if science can't prove definitively that it works, it's worked for me and those i know in countless situations, so even if it is psychological, who cares!

advil is my wonder drug for cramps/headaches/pain in general. when i had my wisdom teeth out, the vicodin did NOTHING so i just went on advil on an hourly basis :p

Hey- I want to read this- is Fenugreek an herbal supplement? I have never heard of it. Thanks!

I like Dimetapp for colds and allergies. I also took it when I had to take a long, unexpected plane ride. I really, really dislike flying, but the dimetapp calmed me... w/o knocking me out like Benadryl or Nyquil.

Chamomille herbal tea is great for heart burn, as I used to have acid reflux. Mint gum is a quick fix for heart burn as well.

Marriage and engagement dates in your sig? That's a first. :rolleyes:

It's actually the herb that they use to make artifical maple syrup (hence, why you end up smelling like syrup). It's been used since biblical times to help with milk production, as well as diabeties control. I did a lot of research on it when I was having trouble with my milk supply. Nowadays, you can find it at places like GNC and VitaminWorld. You can get it in Tea form (called "Mother's Milk Tea") or capsules. I used both, because I actually enjoyed the tea. I would give it a try if you are a tea person, but it does have a distinct flavor (like anise, which is used to make licorice), but if you're not a tea person, stick to the capsules. You should take 2-3 capsules 3 times a day. You know you are taking enough when you start to get that syrup smell.

Over the counter drugs are for losers. Everyone knows the good drugs are prescription.
I think the only OTC drugs I use are Advil and my viactive multivitamin w/ calcium added. Who doesn't love vitamins in a yummy chew?
I use airborne when I'm on planes, sometimes, if I remember.

I like Airborne, but there's one made by GNC that's a combination of Vitamen C, Zinc, and something else (echinachea?) that has NEVER failed to stop a cold before it really gets hold of me. Other than that, Tylenol is my OTC of choice.

Columbian Bam Bam

Red Bull and Advil :)

am i the only one who thinks Airborne doesnt work?

for some reason, im a big fan of the honey-orange flavored Alka-Seltzer.

I like where Macallan was going with his response....nothing like a little nose candy to make you feel better........Just kidding people!

i think its 99% placebo effect, but i figure it can't hurt. its really just a supplement.

Thank you for the info- baby #3 should be here at the end of August and I have to return to work 6weeks later, so I have been stressing over being able to pump enough while at work. (sorry if it's too much info). Anyway, I love tea, so I'll have to give it a try. Thanks!

Oh- and Airborne has worked great for me, but my OB told me not to use it while I was pregnant because of the mega amounts of some of the supplements

I returned to work after 3 weeks. There are some great articles out there about working and breastfeeding. I was lucky enough that for the first two months, I got all the milk I needed pumping 3 times a day (with the help of the fenugreek). Also, breastfeeding all weekend long helps to keep your supply up.

It's also great for pink eye! Just place the used tea bag over the eye for a few minutes and it helps the symptoms as well as the cause. It's a great alternative to traditional medicines, of which I am not a big fan. I do love herbal remedies, homeopathy, acupuncture... I suffer from mega tension and migraine headaches, so I have found that I love Excedrin for migraines and tension headaches if Ido resort to an OTC med.

i love aleve, im waiting for them to put it into a liquid capsule:)...that being said the tylenol quick release works well too. i also use delsym cough syrup, doesnt taste too good but lasts 12 hours.

as far as the Airborne, i never take a whole tablet. i get a glass of water, dissolve it, and let my daughter drink about a quarter of it and i finish the rest.

I didn't have any problems pumping with baby #2, but I also stayed home for 12 weeks after he was born so I was able to build up a supply. I don't know if I could return to work after 3 weeks. 6 weeks seems so short to me!

Which reminds me, my son recently had a horrible case of viral pinkeye (so the eyedrops were no help), and I ended up making warm compresses out of Chamomile tea bags. They worked like a charm. My Mom swears by Chamomile tea for everything- and I am finding out that she might be right!

lol i swear after My Big Fat Greek Wedding, i sometimes find myself giggling about spraying windex on everything! i think that chamomile tea bag would feel better than a splash of the blue stuff!

At night, Sweet Tea and Cannabis during the day.

I agree with you, especially after reading this:

Does Airborne Really Stave Off Colds?

Airborne Baloney

and finally...

Created by a School Teacher!!!

I'm sure it works for some people, but that wasn't always the case for me. Needless to say, my days of evangelizing Airborne are over.

Oatmeal and lots of water and rest (which is practically impossible with a newborn, I know) can also help increase supply. I took fenugreek and drank the MMT, but, unfortunately, it still wasn't enough for me.

Not just a newborn- but also a 5yr old and a 2 yr old!

For colds: Drixoral. It's Pseudoephedrine and nothing else and I love it more than anything. One of the few that actually knocks me out in pill form and I need that when I'm sick.

tha ridlin'

Unlike Airborne, ionized zinc has proven to decrease the severity and duration of the common cold. I believe it impedes the replication of the rhinovirus. For the best results, use the nasal spray (Zicam makes it), as that puts the zinc directly in your nose, where rhinoviruses replicate. Otherwise, make sure you use zinc gluconate lozenges, as studies from the Cleveland Clinic and elsewhere show that zinc acetate lozenges aren't affective.

Airborne. Zicam!! (Although someone is suing them saying that they lost their sense of smell... It doesn't defer me from buying it, however)

I usually have colds for a really long time. I used Zicam for my last cold and I was pleasantly pleased, but I haven't been able to smell anything since last week:mad::mad:, therefore I can't taste ANYTHING:mad::mad:!!

I am in a wedding on Saturday and I don't want to be hacking us stuff in front of the church.

Not sure if I can find link(s) but I recall Consurmers Reports not being very happy with it either.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/h...hTerm=airborne

My "drug": Oil of Oregano.

I got prescribed Amoxicillin and some cough medicine (that I don't want to take) to fix my bronchitis. I went back to the pharmacy and got Delsym, which the pharmacist suggested and said was non-drowsy. I called back to make sure it was safe to take with Amoxicillin. So I took my meds before coming to bed. I instantly felt drowsy as hell. My cheeks got fire red (pretty sure that's from the Amox cuz it's been doin that the last few days). I seriously feel like I'm high as a kite. I looked up symptoms and stuff online and read that it's one of those cough medicines stupid kids use to get high, but you have to use a high dosage. WTF YO? I haven't felt like this since I "didn't inhale" in college.

God bless the developers of Imitrex. It's the only thing that takes care of my migraines.

Zofran. They give it to cancer patients to help with the nausea caused by chemotherapy and radiation. Thankfully I don't have cancer (knock on wood), but when I was in the hospital, I had that every 4 hours, and that was seriously the only thing that worked. Sadly it costs over $10/pill and my insurance won't cover it.

Collodial Silver. It's a wonderful natural antibiotic and does WONDERS when I feel a sinus infection coming on. You want a small ppm though, because larger ppm start to clump and your body can't absorb it. We have a friend why has a collodial silver maker, and she makes these great batches.

I used to be on antibiotics 3-4 times a year, for sinus infections that would turn into walking pneumonia. I started taking collodial silver at the first sign of sinus trouble in 2003 and I've not had to go to the doctor once for sinus issues! :D

The cammoille Tea is a wonderful otc remedy. Oatmeal (paste) for itching/rash. when it comes to colds Airborne and or Zicam. Cough...good ole Dimetapp and hot tea and honey for a cough... Vics vapor rub ( or as realatives in oklahoma claim: Salve), Heating pad a a warm compress and tons of sleep!

Until you find out you are allergic to chamomile.:rolleyes: I can't tell you the number of times that it has been hidden in a product and is not disclosed. In October, I was having a small procedure done at the dermatologist and they applied a numbing cream. I went over the jar with the nurse, and they only listed the "active" ingredients. By evening, I was on the phone with the doctor for Prednisone.

My life-saver has been Clarinex.

You poor thing.....thats horrible. ok camomille for SOME is a good thing :(

I always take Emergen-C when I start to feel sick and it seems to help well. Does that count?

My good old fall back is Extra Strength Tylenol.