At the first hint of a cold, I come out of the gates storming... At 4 hour intervals I do 2 things... First, I alternate between gargling salt water and using a neti pot until all of slime has been evacuated from my nasal cavity and throat. Basically, I give the cold zero place for refuge, and the earlier on I do this the better the results. And two, after blowing out the nose and throat with the salt, I drink alka seltzer cold/flu... daytime for the day and nigh time for night. And MOST importantly, do the routine before you go to bed, once in the middle of the night, and once in the morning. Do not allow the cold to re-establish itself while you sleep. And for good measure, even after I no longer feel cold symptoms, I do 2 or 3 more rounds of the treatment for good measure. And throw in some vitamin C. I must stress the importance of getting used to using the neti pot... If you just gargle salt water 9/10 the stupid cold will migrate into the nasal cavity and establish itself there... And if a parent (or whoever) ridicules you for using a neti pot, pay no attention to them they aren't the ones getting sick.
@@electron7659 haha its this little teapot thing that you use to flush out mucus. You put the spout into your one nostril, tip the liquid in, and it comes out the other nostril. disturbing but it works like a charm
@@Humiliated1234 On 4 or 5 occasions I stopped it dead in its tracks, less than 24 hours. On 3 occasions less than 2 days. And for a really bad cold like COVID 3-4 days. The sicknesses just don't drag on for days and days or weeks and weeks... And the only drawback is, nostrils that might get a little raw from all the salt exposure... but for me, it was an easy tradeoff...
I like this action plan. Doing something makes me feel better than just waiting for it to pass, even if this stuff only improves how you feel a little bit.
litterally me last night but couldnt breathe so i fell asleep at 3 had a nightmare then woke at 4 45. and i also fell asleep again at 8 woke up at 10 fell back asleep and woke up at 12- i hate being sick. water tastes gross but i drank so much water that i felt like puking ate 1 mini pizza roll because usually makes me feel better but i felt so gross i still havent eaten.
Congratulations on your marriage! Garlic clove, juice from 1 lemon, inch of ginger, pinch of cayenne pepper, 1/2 tablespoon honey and hot water. Take this twice a day. Blessings! ❤
Here's how i do it: First sign of a cold, say you get that weird scratchy, dry feeling in your throat whenever you swallow, its not sore but you feel something, that's post nasal drip, take liquid tea theraflu, it has guaifenesin in it, get the kind that is just for chest congestion and cough, nothing else, sip it, along with lots of water. Keep drinking water, have a stuffy nose instead? Afrin nasal spray works like a freaking charm!! BUT you can only use it for 3 days max cause it is damaging to your membranes and if used too much it can make it worse) I use afrin cause oral decongestants and things like dayquil make my stomach hurt. Also I sip peppermint and ginger tea. And also sleep with a humidifier especially if you have a cold in the middle of winter like I do.
All of these things are helpful during a cold, but you won't be kicking a cold in 24 hours from this. It takes time. One thing that knocks out a sore throat in 12 hours and gets rid of the discomfort almost immediately is colloidal silver. One teaspoon under the tongue for 30 seconds do a little gargle then swallow do that three times in one day
@@bigdawg723 yes im all better now! It only lasted about 5 days, make sure you sleep and drink a lot of water, it helped me a lot. I hope you feel better soon 💕
@@lovleynoir I’m so glad you are better❤️ I actually can’t sleep worth a dam and it’s driving me insane. I’m getting a covid test tomorrow to make sure it’s not that but my only worry is not being able to see my family during thanksgiving this Thursday. I might not be able to travel and it’s really heart breaking. 🙁
Take zinc during the first signs of a cold and drink a crap ton of water. I used to get a cold 3-4 times a year and now its about only once. Do some light exercise and eat a lot.
Not me cramming for cold remedies right before my Caribbean Christmas vacation 😩😩😩😩haven’t been sick in 2 years dodged Covid and I catch a cold (negative Covid test) 4 days before my trip 😩😩
I hate when ppl tell me to get some sleep. I’m sick rn and literally have been on and off since 12 and it’s 10am now it’s been up and down ever fricken hour. Literally an hour a sleep at a time.
To feel better? I disagree.If I still lived near the sea,I would go for a sea bath right now and would feel much better afterward.I've had that experience multiple times in my life.I feel better and sleep better after the sea.
I am a class 1 lorry driver. Basically a truck with a massive trailer at the back. I had the worst cold in my life and I had to drive all night. Worst night in my whole life. Had to stop over 5 times just to get out the cab and have some fresh air. I drank 2 paracetamols but they make you sleepy which made my night even worse. Stoped at7am in the morning and went straight to sleep couldn't sleep much only 4, 5 hours woke up and drove again for another 9hrs still sick now 😑 😒
"You're not going to send me to bed are you hahrhdfgfyhsgd" "Well, you and I won't go to bed..." The look on her face after... ya maybe i shouldn't have said that lol
How are we supposed to get any rest if we have to keep doing something nearly every hour? Just wondering. I still have to go do 2 hours of work in the morning and again in the evening. Wish I could stay in bed
maybe if you can get the right combination of drugs and vitamins, you could get a working cure for some people, or as a temporary cure for the common cold
I have this big magical audition coming up really soon (an advanced choir that I have been wanting to join for years) and I've gone all of of this month without catching a cold and Bam right before I have to audition I get a cold. 😫
Me sitting in work watching bcuz I woke up this morning with sore throat ,stuffy nose , stomachache and fever . And 😭 😭 😭 I was waiting for this week to done to attend a Concert Friday night
What if you don’t know what your allergies 😭😭 bro my throat hurt and my nose is running and my throat hurts so bad I can’t even talk or it’s gunna hurt. And I also can’t swallow unless I drink cold cold water.
I usually don’t get sick I had my wisdom tooth removed have been eating Ice cream , cold yogurts not sure if that’s the cause I never get this bad when sick lol
You have a great channel my question is the dollar crisis that your country put on my contry the medicine are very rare and expensive is there is another option to replace the medicine with herbs
Damn so we all have important days tomorrow but we’re sick 🤕
Try today
Year Bro ist sucks
I have a trip on Monday and I really need to be healthy
my 16th birthday lol but it's rescheduled
Big PARTNERS sumitve grade tomorrow, debates and my throat is so sore i can barely talk
As a retired pharmacist, I always notice it takes a week to clear a cold by treatment and 7 days if you let it take its course.
Underrated comment right here
Everytime I feel a cold coming on I come back to this video. “Live to fight another day”
At the first hint of a cold, I come out of the gates storming... At 4 hour intervals I do 2 things... First, I alternate between gargling salt water and using a neti pot until all of slime has been evacuated from my nasal cavity and throat. Basically, I give the cold zero place for refuge, and the earlier on I do this the better the results. And two, after blowing out the nose and throat with the salt, I drink alka seltzer cold/flu... daytime for the day and nigh time for night. And MOST importantly, do the routine before you go to bed, once in the middle of the night, and once in the morning. Do not allow the cold to re-establish itself while you sleep.
And for good measure, even after I no longer feel cold symptoms, I do 2 or 3 more rounds of the treatment for good measure. And throw in some vitamin C.
I must stress the importance of getting used to using the neti pot... If you just gargle salt water 9/10 the stupid cold will migrate into the nasal cavity and establish itself there... And if a parent (or whoever) ridicules you for using a neti pot, pay no attention to them they aren't the ones getting sick.
What's a neti pot?? 🤔
@@electron7659 haha its this little teapot thing that you use to flush out mucus. You put the spout into your one nostril, tip the liquid in, and it comes out the other nostril. disturbing but it works like a charm
This is wonderful advice, I really need to get myself a neti pot. Salt water is a life saver for when you have a cold
How long does the cold last if you do this?
@@Humiliated1234 On 4 or 5 occasions I stopped it dead in its tracks, less than 24 hours. On 3 occasions less than 2 days. And for a really bad cold like COVID 3-4 days. The sicknesses just don't drag on for days and days or weeks and weeks... And the only drawback is, nostrils that might get a little raw from all the salt exposure... but for me, it was an easy tradeoff...
me watching this with a cold the day right before i leave for basic training 😭
we watching this an hour and a half before an nine hour shift
Watching before work i just started i cant afford to take off :(
Me watching this wanting to breathe normaly again
Me watching this just trying to stay awake long enough to see this lol.
Exactly me
Me watching this knowing damn well I won’t do most of it
I like this action plan. Doing something makes me feel better than just waiting for it to pass, even if this stuff only improves how you feel a little bit.
Btw exercise helps clear your nose, but for me it just switched which side i could breath on, push ups clear it faster
The only reason I go to sleep early when I have a cold is because it gives me more time to stay up blowing my nose lol
litterally me last night but couldnt breathe so i fell asleep at 3 had a nightmare then woke at 4 45. and i also fell asleep again at 8 woke up at 10 fell back asleep and woke up at 12-
i hate being sick. water tastes gross but i drank so much water that i felt like puking ate 1 mini pizza roll because usually makes me feel better but i felt so gross i still havent eaten.
@@koriel83 hard to read…
😂😂😂😂😂
@@koriel83 ikr why does water taste gross when you have a cold?
I legitimately laughed out loud after reading your comment lol.
Trying to get rid of this cold before my wedding on Saturday 😅
Congratulations on your marriage! Garlic clove, juice from 1 lemon, inch of ginger, pinch of cayenne pepper, 1/2 tablespoon honey and hot water. Take this twice a day. Blessings! ❤
Here's how i do it:
First sign of a cold, say you get that weird scratchy, dry feeling in your throat whenever you swallow, its not sore but you feel something, that's post nasal drip, take liquid tea theraflu, it has guaifenesin in it, get the kind that is just for chest congestion and cough, nothing else, sip it, along with lots of water. Keep drinking water, have a stuffy nose instead? Afrin nasal spray works like a freaking charm!! BUT you can only use it for 3 days max cause it is damaging to your membranes and if used too much it can make it worse) I use afrin cause oral decongestants and things like dayquil make my stomach hurt. Also I sip peppermint and ginger tea. And also sleep with a humidifier especially if you have a cold in the middle of winter like I do.
All of these things are helpful during a cold, but you won't be kicking a cold in 24 hours from this. It takes time. One thing that knocks out a sore throat in 12 hours and gets rid of the discomfort almost immediately is colloidal silver. One teaspoon under the tongue for 30 seconds do a little gargle then swallow do that three times in one day
I went 2 years without getting a cold and now BOOM I have one 😒 (edit- 4 months later and I'm back again with another cold. Damnit)
Did you get over it? I’m currently sick 🤒
@@bigdawg723 yes im all better now! It only lasted about 5 days, make sure you sleep and drink a lot of water, it helped me a lot. I hope you feel better soon 💕
@@lovleynoir I’m so glad you are better❤️ I actually can’t sleep worth a dam and it’s driving me insane. I’m getting a covid test tomorrow to make sure it’s not that but my only worry is not being able to see my family during thanksgiving this Thursday. I might not be able to travel and it’s really heart breaking. 🙁
@@bigdawg723 oh that's awful! I pray that you test negative and are able to see family this Thursday 🙏
All of us cuz the last 2 years we was at home
Time is the only
Real cure to a cold. Everything else is just “relief to get you through it just so you aren’t so miserable and keep symptoms down
True
True. Rest, fluids, diet, vitamins, time
its most contagious in the first few days
Take zinc during the first signs of a cold and drink a crap ton of water. I used to get a cold 3-4 times a year and now its about only once. Do some light exercise and eat a lot.
Ah watching this at exactly 4:00 in the afternoon, time to go for a walk!
I went for a walk come back it a cold.
Watching this exactly 4am with work at 9 😂😂
I’m watching this when I’m sick who else? :)
Edit:wow ty for all the like I never got this much!
Me :(
@@sxat_0368 it’s pain and I wouldn’t ever got but my brother made me sick UnU
AMA dying 🥺😥😓
It's even worse when the date is past 2020
Me
Not me cramming for cold remedies right before my Caribbean Christmas vacation 😩😩😩😩haven’t been sick in 2 years dodged Covid and I catch a cold (negative Covid test) 4 days before my trip 😩😩
Same I leave for a cruise in 5 days I’m struggling with this cough
I JUST GOT THE SAME.I ALSO DODGED COVID AND NOW I HAVE A COLD.NEGATIVE COVID TEST.
1:56 I got myself a whole cooking show :) nice thing to watch when I have a cold 🤧
Me watching this after catching a cold 2 days before my first date 🤦♂️
I hope you canceled that date...
Caught a nasty cold a few days ago and I have school tomorrow so I'm doing everything in my power to get rid of it (worst day so far right now)
Best cold remedy, wait seven to ten days! Lol.
me watching this with a cold so that my boyfriend can come over for the weekend lmao
Why didn't I watch this when I was sick
Bc yay ur fine now
I’m sick
wouldn't have made a difference
No such thing as kicking a cold in 24hrs. It's a myth
Got a cold and it’s about to be Christmas 😵💫
Lol same. Fucking sucks
Yo same
Same
Merry Christmas guys 😂
@@TheInfiltrator101 😭🤣
Ok off topic but this man has such a friendly face. Like, this is a guy I'd want by my bedside if I was sick helping me out.
Cringe
I'm sure he would appreciate the comment.
I’m just imagining Rachel watching this going…”wth didn’t you sauté those onions and garlic before adding the broth?! Get outta my kitchen!” 😆
I hate when ppl tell me to get some sleep. I’m sick rn and literally have been on and off since 12 and it’s 10am now it’s been up and down ever fricken hour. Literally an hour a sleep at a time.
Left the pharmacy with a nasal spray, took one dose, got an INSTANT intense headache...... nasal spray flew out the window.
lol. Hope you are feeling better.
😄.
Dude I started with my personal trainer and now I got this cold. Im am so mad
When Rachel said “want me to finish that up for you?”
my Mr. Crocker flared up
I have a cold rn and I’m having a friend over tmrw 😩
Me having a cold the day before thanksgiving
Ayyy me too 😭
@@jellyandcream9471 literally I have a wicked sore throat and a phat headache and a stuffy nose so I had to stay in my room the whole time 😭😭
I literally got sick thanksgiving day starting sneezing , stuffy nose , and feeling dizzy , and tired . 😩
@@haircode504 same I’m still sick I got a pretty bad sinus infection I’m glad I’m not the only one who missed out on thanksgiving lmao
@@Jankz23 your definitely not alone I never knew a sinus cold can be this bad and it’s lingering as long as this weather is around .
I just got over a nasty cold a few weeks ago & got sick again from someone at a party😫
Nothing you can do about a cold. YOu just have to let it run it's course
To feel better? I disagree.If I still lived near the sea,I would go for a sea bath right now and would feel much better afterward.I've had that experience multiple times in my life.I feel better and sleep better after the sea.
I am a class 1 lorry driver. Basically a truck with a massive trailer at the back. I had the worst cold in my life and I had to drive all night. Worst night in my whole life. Had to stop over 5 times just to get out the cab and have some fresh air. I drank 2 paracetamols but they make you sleepy which made my night even worse. Stoped at7am in the morning and went straight to sleep couldn't sleep much only 4, 5 hours woke up and drove again for another 9hrs still sick now 😑 😒
"You're not going to send me to bed are you hahrhdfgfyhsgd"
"Well, you and I won't go to bed..."
The look on her face after... ya maybe i shouldn't have said that lol
i love him!!
How are we supposed to get any rest if we have to keep doing something nearly every hour?
Just wondering. I still have to go do 2 hours of work in the morning and again in the evening. Wish I could stay in bed
I have a cold right now, gonna go gargle salt water and eat a honey sandwich
I start my new job in 4 days and have the worst cold 🥲
Everyone: complaining about the cold and something they have the next day
Me: I could go for some chicken soup
When should I eat?
maybe if you can get the right combination of drugs and vitamins, you could get a working cure for some people, or as a temporary cure for the common cold
Honestly, Idk why I am watching this because I won't do any of it😫
Not me watching this at 4 AM at the start of my desi wedding week
I have to go to camping tomorrow so I’m watching a bunch of videos to help me
I have this big magical audition coming up really soon (an advanced choir that I have been wanting to join for years) and I've gone all of of this month without catching a cold and Bam right before I have to audition I get a cold. 😫
Did you make the audition? If yes how did it go?
@@noahastor2963 Yes I got in! Luckily my voice recovered enough to sing. I also warmed lemonade and that helped.
@@laurieblair1042 great to hear
Yall help😭😭😭🤧
School starts tommorow and I CANT MISS
Literally same I have school in 1 day but can't miss it and have a cold. fml
yup Healthy is the bestway sleep
Damn it its Christmas and I’ve been sick for half a week now😞
Same
my whole house 😩😩
Dr. Ian! ❤
me looking in my throat to see if I have the swelling...
I don’t even want to look. I know I won’t like what I’ll see 😂😢
Me watching this while on a vacation in florida.
I put 🍋 lemons in water and drink lots of it.
Me watching this feeling like crap
I have high blood pressure can I still gargle with salt water
Thank you.💝
I have an integrity interview for corrections officer tomorrow I need this gone!!!
Me sitting in work watching bcuz I woke up this morning with sore throat ,stuffy nose , stomachache and fever . And 😭 😭 😭 I was waiting for this week to done to attend a Concert Friday night
I dont have tonsils do I skip step 1.
Ugh I felt a head cold more then anything.
Does chicken curry work instead of soup. Cause I just had it and it was nice.
me watching this before exams
me watching this with a cold two days before a theatre auditions
Good pointers
This helped Alot right here (4:35)
Watching this a week b4 my bday
literally leave for dubai in a day and a half of course i get sick now
I do everything here, on Day 5
Celery, onions and carrots
Me trying to get rid of this cold befor this weekend so I can see my baby cousin
Addendum also I do thymus- spleen tap 19 x series of three which boosts production of wbc from the spleen and T cells from thymus all immune boosters.
Will turkey soup work as well as chicken soup?
Tomorrow is exam and I have cold 🤧.God help me
Hope it went well
@@Romina2711 it went good
Omg same
I'm in your situation, Tomorrow is exam snd i have cold I'm screwed..
@@zoraizkhan6848 sbro get well soon bro
Thanks this really helped
I use Zicam fruit drops at the first signs of a cold and it is not as severe.
I feel like ive been hit by a truck
i guess we all have important days tomorrow 😀
I am watching this with a cold the day before my first day at a new job.
I have a midterm tomorrow,And I'm so screwed
Jokes on you cold I don't have any tonsils
Me trying to get rid of a head cold two days before a performance where I will be SINGING😅
Just got a cold watching this!
Why take all those different meds when stufff like NyQuil or DayQuil have all that in one?
It doesn’t taste amazing but it gets the job done
Bigg Facts U Hit The Bullseye My #1 Go To Cold Flu Meds FaLife Get the Job Done Everytime ❤️💯💯💯
Doesn't do much for me. Doesn't even keep me aslee6
4:33 LOL
got sick the day after my sick friend talked to me🤩
I haven’t been sick in three years now boom .
What if you don’t know what your allergies 😭😭 bro my throat hurt and my nose is running and my throat hurts so bad I can’t even talk or it’s gunna hurt. And I also can’t swallow unless I drink cold cold water.
I have a school trip tomorrow and we are going to check temperatures :( I got the cold yesterday
I usually don’t get sick I had my wisdom tooth removed have been eating Ice cream , cold yogurts not sure if that’s the cause I never get this bad when sick lol
Dry fast atleast 18 hrs.
Dr ian is fineeeee
Christmas Eve and I can even talk 😭😭😭
Wow pretty amazing ngl
I feel like a fast is the way to go
Going to leave 9 days for basic need something get it out.
Feeling sick 2 days before my vacation 🤦♂️
You have a great channel my question is the dollar crisis that your country put on my contry the medicine are very rare and expensive is there is another option to replace the medicine with herbs
Eat garlic and onions
I have had sinuous trouble man that' sucks
Processed carbs are not good.
I can’t sleep with a cold tho.
rachael got friend zoned 4:31