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Originally Posted by centaur532
There are these lozenges called Cold-eeze. Don't use them. They'll rip your mouth to shreds.
I got my boyf to get Zicam and it seemed to work really well. Here's my advice from a medical professional-there's no need to lysol everything. When you do, you're making your immune system worse. Do wash your hands constantly. Lots of vitamin C and zinc (the vit C you don't use you'll just pee out anyway). The rhinovirus is airbourne, so you're fine if you share a drink or kiss a sick person but just be aware that if they cough or sneeze around you, you're much more likely to get sick.
Try to get a good amount of fresh air once in awhile, the reason people get so sick in the winter is because they're in enclosed, warm spaces with recirculated air. It's a cold and flu breeding ground.
If you do get sick-glug down the orange juice, use Dayquil and Nyquil and try Zicam. Get lots of sleep and drink lots of water.
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Be careful about Zicam. There is suspicion that it can permanently cause loss of smell. There have been several lawsuits:
http://zicam.vanosteen.com/