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[DolphinChicaDDD]

Originally Posted by tld221

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

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

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.

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

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

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!

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.

[scbelle]

Originally Posted by bichonelle

Chamomille herbal tea is great for heart burn, as I used to have acid reflux.

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.

[OneTimeSBX]

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.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

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.

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!

[OneTimeSBX]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

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!

[Hayden Fox]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Columbian Bam Bam

At night, Sweet Tea and Cannabis during the day.

Originally Posted by tld221

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 agree with you, especially after reading this:

Does Airborne Really Stave Off Colds?

Airborne said that a double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted with "care and professionalism" by a company specializing in clinical trial management, GNG Pharmaceutical Services. GNG is actually a two-man operation started up just to do the Airborne study. There was no clinic, no scientists and no doctors. The man who ran things said he had lots of clinical trial experience. He added that he had a degree from Indiana University, but the school says he never graduated... Airborne insists the results are valid, but the company is removing all references to the study from its Web site and packaging.

Airborne Baloney

Harriet Hall, a retired U.S. Air Force flight surgeon and family physician who studies alternative medicine... looked up Airborne's ingredients in the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database and found no evidence that any of the ingredients prevents colds. Worse, vitamin A is unsafe in doses greater than 10,000 units a day, and Airborne contains 5,000 units per tablet and recommends five pills a day or more. The only positive finding was for vitamin C, for which some evidence indicates that taking high doses may shorten the duration of cold symptoms by one to one and a half days in some patients. But the large amounts needed may cause side effects. "There's more evidence for chicken soup than for Airborne," Hall told me. "In the absence of any credible double-blind studies to support the claims for Airborne, I'll stick to hand washing."

and finally...

Created by a School Teacher!!!

Without actually saying so, the package implies every which way it can that Airborne is a medicine that prevents or cures colds. But did you notice the asterisks on the four sentences containing any reference to actually treating colds? I scoured the package for clarification, but I had to literally use a magnifying glass before I could make out the footnote in fine, fine print that read: *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease... So if this product wasn't intended to treat colds, why should we take it at the first sign of cold symptoms, and why use it in airplanes, carpools etc.? What does it even mean to REPEAT EVERY THREE HOURS AS NECESSARY? Necessary to do what? It doesn't make any sense, but the manufacturer Knight McDowell Labs knows that few people will ever notice.

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.

[ISUKappa]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

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

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.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by ISUKappa

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!

[Drolefille]

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.

[Dionysus]

tha ridlin'

[KappaKittyCat]

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.

[guardedbystars]

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