Baby, It's COLD Outside!!

'Tis the season to be insanely busy and thus come down with a cold - gross!  

I thought this might be the perfect opportunity to go over a few of my cold remedies and see if anyone out there may have any suggestions if I'm missing something!! 

1.  Pre-Cold
-When I feel it coming on - I immediately start downing the Airborne.  

Not sure if it's technically too late at this point - but in my head I'm helping things.

-I use my Neti Pot like a lunatic.  

I Neti (yes I'm using it as a verb here) at least 2 times a day.  If you don't own a Neti Pot - I can't stress enough - GO OUT AND GET ONE!!  It's just a little "pot" that holds the salt water - you then pour it in one nostril and it comes out the other.  Sounds disgusting, is disgusting, but the best invention of life.  I usually do mine over the bath tub - things be getting messy!

-Again - might not be totally necessary (especially with the Neti), but I also use a saline nasal spray.

2.  COLD ALERT
-When all of my efforts have proven to fail - sometimes its inevitable - my only hope is to keep it going into a sinus infections.  This is when the meds come out.  I'm a huge Mucinex fan!  

Like obsessed.  I always get the one behind the counter - you know where you basically have to sign away your first born child to get some cold meds.  I think it works the best for me.  So I take that during the day.

-Night time - bring on the Nyquil!  

This puts me into a nice lil lull - it just lets me sleep while my nose is running off the chain and I'm  heavy breathing out my mouth - worst thing ever.

-Tissues - now I'm a very partial tissue person.  I have to use Puffs Plus with the lotion.  

They are so soft and delightful.  It makes the chapped nose that you get feel like you're just dabbing it with a cotton ball.  Sometimes I get the ones with Vicks - but I love the ones with lotion!

-Fluids - I down them like it's my job.  Green tea & water - best things for me.  I also throw in some OJ for good measure!  I love the Tazo Tea green tea - Zen flavor.  

It's just delightful and makes me feel happy and relaxed.  It's my fave!

-Soup - just that warm deliciousness going down is the best.  It just makes you feel good inside.  Like you're burning out all the bad germs!

-Sleep - I try to get as much sleep as possible!!!  No crazy shenanigans!

3.  Post Cold
-Plenty of Purell and try not to spread this thing around!

-I also make sure I take it easy - I don’t need that thing to rear its ugly head again!!

Hopefully you will not need these anytime soon!  But if you do - God's speed!!  Here's to "healthy" holiday!!  XOXO