(Part 2) Best cough & cold medicine according to redditors
We found 216 Reddit comments discussing the best cough & cold medicine. We ranked the 117 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
We can get them for $.05 a piece here.
I actually think this hot lemon drink really works: Nature's Way Umcka® ColdCare Shortens Duration & Reduces Severity, Soothing Lemon Flavored Drink, 10 Packets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WKW6S2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_dEarDbF1PRBJZ
They sell it at Whole Foods if you have one by you!
I had my hemithyroidectomy done a week ago and had never been under general anesthesia before so was also concerned. Pre-op, they gave me a gown, robe, skid-proof socks to wear, put in my IV. I was able to put my curly hair up in a top knot with a silk scrunchie (no metal) so it didn't tangle (listen its the small stuff!). I was walked to the OR (it's not like on TV!), give a hair net to put on, greeted all the surgical staff and then laid myself down on the table (again - SO WEIRD!). The anesthesiologist gave me an IV "cocktail" which felt like I had one too many drinks and then I was out. I came to when I was wheeled into recovery and complained about being woken from a REALLY good sleep ;)
The surgery itself was not nearly as bad as I thought it to be (and you read a lot of the negative experiences here). My voice is fine, my parathyroids are fine and I feel so much better than I did before. As someone else stated, the sore throat is 100% the worst bit of all of it. I didn't have to stay overnight but I only had my right side removed but I wasn't sure if I would go home so things I recommend:
- Have some good numbing cough lozenges (I had Cepacol: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FWS60RG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) or throat spray (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004L4XC3I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and keep chewing ice, it'll help.
- Do not be afraid to ask for the good drugs from the nurse - it'll help to sleep a lot of the time.
- Wear comfy clothes. I was able to dress myself and lift my arms up to put things on (but they were super easy stretchy & loose clothes) but my sister had to help tie my laces as bending down wasn't as easy.
- Get some PJs that button down: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0772S54GH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- Comfy slippers/skid-proof socks: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M24S9OF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- Comfy pillow to prop yourself up for the first few days - its easier to sleep sitting up higher as there's less pressure on your neck. I could sleep lying flat and on my side after 4-5 days.
- An ice pack that can stay strapped around your neck. I wrapped mine in a pillowcase first then used a velcro hair band to keep it in place. I got this from Amazon (so it can be used cold or hot): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CHLS3B3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- Silicone scar sheets for post-op (I can use them in about 4-5 weeks post-op): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P5G9PQD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- If you're a woman, I got these front close bras so I wouldn't have to lift my arms: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KKVLP2D/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- A good thick lip balm. I like this one from Laniege but honestly anything you like will do: https://www.amazon.com/LANEIGE-Sleeping-Berry-Treatment-Qunce/dp/B00VR0Z0I4/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=laneige&qid=1571934520&sr=8-1
- I took my Vicodin, Stool Softener (yeeeep it can cause constipation) with 1 Aleve (it's not acetaminophen) for the 1st 5 days at night only to ease my sleep but I didn't need pain meds after that.
Outside of sleeping a lot (recovering from surgery will do that), I was back to eating well chewed solids on the 3rd day post-surgery but that will all be on personal preference. You won't be able to shower for at least 48 hours so make sure to do that morning of if you can.
Most of all - good luck! You will be OK and the relief from having it out will be well worth it. I haven't had my bloodwork done yet to determine whether or not I will need medication (I know you will since its a TT) but that'll be the tricky part from what I've read. Feel free to PM me if you have more questions!
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two words for bernie : slippery elm, the throat lozenge of opera singers.
Try unsweetened applesauce. Failing that, there's this: https://www.amazon.com/Humco-266416001-Raspberry-Syrup-oz/dp/B0773MGV5Z/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1539381158&sr=8-2&keywords=humco+raspberry
Mucinex makes mucus looser so your coughs are more productive and is a class B. Benadryl is the active ingredient for a lot of those "non habit forming sleep aids" and is also class B and stronger than Claratin at making me sleepy.
On the non-medicine front, honey is a good cough supressant. A big spoonful of honey in chamomile, ginger, or other decaf tea before bed is great. If it's too warm outside for hot tea you can just eat the honey on toast or off a spoon.
Zarbees also makes a good hot drink mix that my doc ok'd for pregnancy (though I wouldn't use their sleep one with melatonin, apparently that's not ok, which sucks because melatonin is such a good sleep aid).
Zarbee's Naturals Cough & Throat Relief + Mucus Daytime Drink Mix with Dark Honey, Natural Lemon Flavor, 6 Packets https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3URAP2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_IJISzbDKAJ28M
These are pretty close...
Vicks Pediatric VapoPads Refill Pads 6 ea (Pack of 4) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IAIBXOU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_c--4BbHBAVJAA
I live in LA and have just been using these. I feel like they're easier to use and more discreet. The down side is you can't have it blown into your eyes but that's dangerous anyways. Pretty sure that's how I lost my 20/20 vision
Are you unable to buy these on Amazon? A little expensive but they work
Eating a little something, at least some crackers, if not soup, will probably make you feel better! I always love the Umcka cold care when I have a sore throat, and ginger tea.
400mg. Here are the specific ones I ordered!
Personally I love small tits. I have very little experience with these, I know they work short term and can be fun to play with. Does anyone know if they can have lasting effects?
Amazon just in case: https://www.amazon.com/HUMCO-3594001-Cola-Syrup-oz/dp/B0773MGV5R
They have it in Lemon and Lavender
This was from a quick search for xylitol lozenges.
These too.
Baby chest rub has eucalyptus in it. It if was that dangerous they wouldn’t sell it. That stuff is highly regulated. Eucalyptus oil is perfectly safe for babies as long as they’re not getting digested.
Zarbee's Naturals Baby Soothing Chest Rub with Eucalyptus, Lavender & Beeswax, 1.5 Ounce https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J767BPY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Wr45Cb1JMVCDP
tylenol, gripe water, gas drops, saline spray, bulb syringe/nose frida etc. to have on hand because it's better to have in the house and not need then be dealing with a sick baby and in a rush to get it at that time! Also may want to register for a humidifier (and filters and the vapor liquid for them depending on the type you get - cold air humidifier takes a filter, hot air takes the liquid if you choose to use it) for the same reason they come in handy with the first case of congestion.
In the US, this seems to be it on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Betadine-Concentrated-Throat-Gargle-Value/dp/B01M1C9WFQ
I'm in Belgium and using this one: https://www.newpharma.be/apotheek/meda-pharma/519775/iso-betadine-1-mondwater-fles-200ml-nieuwe-formule.html
There's this. It might be what this guy bought, but it has chlorpheniramine in it.
>Public interest in the subject, stimulated originally by the vigorous advocacy of Nobel laureate Linus Pauling during the 1970s continues to be high.
When I was in high school (a Math & Science Magnet, mind you) I was assigned to do a presentation on Pauling and the health benefits of Vitamin C. It wasn't 'til much later in life that I discovered it was all largely bunk (and that teacher was a bit of a quack).
Interesting side-note: I worked in public education for a while, myself, and the faculty and staff there virtually lived off Airborne and Emergen-C. The administration handed them out for free at the beginning of each year, encouraged us to use them, and kept an extra supply stocked in the office. A number of teachers drank it daily, especially during winter, over our lunch breaks like hot tea, each pack/tablet providing a 1000mg megadose. (2000mg is the Tolerable Upper Intake Level, beyond which much further could lead to diarrhea -- nevermind that none of them were deficient, most likely, in the first place. Don't recall any scurvy outbreaks while I was there...) Could never figure out why they just didn't eat a piece of fruit! "Apple a day..."
I don't hear anything wrong. :-). Sounds normal for everyone our age and it ^sounds like you need to warm up your regular singing voice more so it wouldn't do that popping stuff in the second clip. You need to put some energy in it the same way you'd sing a song in the voice you want to sing to someone! It sounds too low volume! Maybe a little louder and open throat would help but a falsetto really needs to be controlled. Try do a character voice like mickey mouse to find it. Notice how mickey mouse sounds all energetic and happy? It shouldn't hurt either. A girlfriend wouldn't want to hear low energy singing because she wouldn't be persuaded you really mean what you're singing to her. I ^think you should upload a clip of you talking regularly or anything speech-like then everyone here can help you better! falsetto is typically difficult to control at first since guys typically don't like using that sound since it takes away their masculinity. So you have keep using it to get stronger. If we know how you sound regularly and it doesn't sounds like there's a problem, you're probably fine but it's always okay to check with a doctor just to be sure.
> Record yourself speaking softly like you're talking to a baby
> Record yourself speaking like you're totally confident in front of a classroom.
> Record yourself saying "HEY!" like your friend is across the street and you're trying to catch their attention.
^And I wouldn't classify as anything right now since baritones are more than capable of singing anything a tenor does. Although, it may take more work to train to be like a mighty tenor. It doesn't really matter what voice type you are unless you want to do a musical or take some operatic role. Take Tom Jones, John Legend, Elvis Presley for example. They're baritones but are more than capable (and maybe even better but that's debatable) of reaching the standard notes of tenor pop songs. I feel that range only classifies a vocal part mainly for choirs because they need to have more people fill in certain parts but there's a lack of it-- so if you can't sing that high note, they'll put you into bass section even though you're probably a tenor. for acid reflux/gerd you should take a lozenge like Thayers Slippery Elm, though drinking peppermint tea would most likely help. :-)
The bambino fits into an empty AirBorne tube. There are other dissolving tablets that come in similar tubes, but I forget the name at the moment. I think Nuun?