what is the best way to get ride of a cold?
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You can't get rid of it my friend. It has to wear itself out! But to feel better try Tylenol Severe Cold Formula. It helps. And sip on piping hot drinks(tea, hot lemonade) to help clear your head.  Hope ya feel better soon.
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Oranges are good.  Also those Zinc pills when you feel a cold coming on.\n\nWhen I feel a sore throat starting to take root I drink some hot tea with honey and a touch of lemon.  Also I will Wear a warm scarf around my throat when I go to bed.\n\nDrink plenty of fludis.  Jucies, teas, water.  Stay away from sodas.
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stay home and get plenty of rest.Also cold medicines work....O.K.
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when pills are out of the question and a neck messager just isn't around I use a little bit of vicks or mentholatum.  rub in really good adn cover with a towel as to not let the cold air hit your neck.  Relax for a while, and let the menthol do its magic.
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If you're just comming down with it, take a day off and go home. Get some rest,drink plenty of fluids.You are most contagious at this time.If not, take a daytime cold remedy,drink lots of fluids,wash hands frequently so not to spread germs to co-workers.Take Vitamin C, it will help to overcome the cold much faster.
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You cannot get rid of a cold, a cold is a virus, and you cannot get rid of viruses. What you CAN do though, is make yourself feel better and maybe make it last a little less time. Rest (this does not mean you have to be in bed all day every day, that's just crazy and I could NEVER do that), drink a LOT of fluids so that you can wash out all that mucus, and eat or drink citrucy stuff... it has vitamin c AND it makes you feel a lot better... at least I do. Oh, yeah, if you can get some homemade (from scratch) chicken soup. I always make it when I have a cold, and that warm clean chicken and veggie flavor is the BEST, it makes me feel a LOT better. Good luck!
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Hi there is really no cure for the common cold,but drink plenty of orange juice,and get plenty exercise.to get the body moving.I work in a hospital.
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The best way to fight a cold is by drinking Alot of fluids, mainly water.  Your body uses white blood cells to fight off the cold germ.  Once the white blood cells have exhausted their usefulness, they need to be flushed along with the germ that they have eradicated.\n\nDrink alot of fluids, alot of water and supplement your body with Vitamin C.  Hope you fell better.
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Zinc tablets or pills and some good sleep :)\n\nCuts the common cold down by over 3 days :)
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Eat healthy and you should probably increase your intake of vitamin c a day, 500mg is pretty good, you can get that from supplement.\nDrink lots of water.\nSLEEP is really really important. It helps the body to fight the virus, rejuvenate you and helps build your immune system.\nIf the people around you have the cold, I try to be as careful as possible with stuff like dishes. Make sure you use hot water and bleach when cleaning. Lysol helps kill the bacteria around the house or too.\nHope this helps ya!!
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get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids. you want your body to be able to work hard on flushing out what made you sick
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To get a cold, you need to get a version of a cold virus into the nose or eye ducts. Touching your nose is enough if you have touched a virus from something like a door handle.\nWorrying, and stress weakens your immune system, making you more susceptible to colds.\nAn healthy diet, plenty of fruit and veg, and water aids the immune system.\n\nIf somebody sneezes in your presents the best avoidance advise, is to temporarily breath through your mouth.\n\nChristmas is a common time for lots of people to get colds, partly because they are trying to do too much, it becomes stressful, partly because lots of people meet around that time, and cold viruses abound. People are most infectious before they have obvious symptoms.
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Drink lots of water\nTake warm baths\nUse an ice pack\nRest\nUse Preparation H Cooling Gel
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blow it.you may have a cold coming.
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There are many ways to avoid a cold and if you should get one zinc is a good supplement to help you get over it.  This year I found out that 6 drops of Tea Tree Oil in a small amount of water really helped me.  I have not been sick all year, even though everyone else was.  You drink the water and tea tree oil.  It smells awlful and taste bad too, but it really helps.  Important to know that you don't mix meds with herbs, oil or any holistic stuff, leave about an hour between the two.  \n\nAlso washing of the hands and using water nasal spray helps in prevention of spreading the virus.\n\nWintergreen, cinnamon, eucylipus and peppermint oils also help in reliving aches and pains due to colds.  Helps break up congestion.  \n\nA tablespoon of cider vinger daily also helps the body fight off many illnesses.  Very good for digestion.\n\nIf your digestive tract and bowels don't work properly you are open to many illnesses.  Acidospholis is excellent for keeping your digestive tract in order and keeps you healthy.
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Rest,fluids,and DONT RUN AROUND LIKE ADN IDIOT!,WARM BATH.AND MAYBE A DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION
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Pinch your nose and lean forward. Place a cold cloth or towel on the back of your neck.