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il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
July 08 2010 16:12 GMT
#1
I have a cold and a sore throat, but I am so thirsty right now. Am I still supposed to drink warm fluids?

Tenda
Profile Joined October 2009
United States146 Posts
July 08 2010 16:13 GMT
#2
green tea =O
Murderotica
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Vatican City State2594 Posts
July 08 2010 16:13 GMT
#3
Tea.
ǝsnoɥ ssɐlƃ ɐ uı sǝuoʇs ʍoɹɥʇ ʇ,uop || sıʇɹoɟ ɹǝdɯǝs
DeathByMonkeys
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States742 Posts
July 08 2010 16:14 GMT
#4
Gargle with salt water, it tastes gross, but kills the bacteria in your throat.

Also yeah, warm fluids won't do you any harm, chicken noodle soup is the 'bread and butter' of cold remedies
Captain Mayhem
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Sweden774 Posts
July 08 2010 16:15 GMT
#5
Vodka.
Gravity is just a theory anyway.
ella_guru
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Canada1741 Posts
July 08 2010 16:16 GMT
#6
On July 09 2010 01:14 DeathByMonkeys wrote:
Gargle with salt water, it tastes gross, but kills the bacteria in your throat.

Also yeah, warm fluids won't do you any harm, chicken noodle soup is the 'bread and butter' of cold remedies



This is good.

Drink more than you think you need .I just pound the shit out of water and apple juice. It's like the ammunition of your little spartan cells.

Liters of fluids a day.
Each day gets better : )
Zortch
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Canada635 Posts
July 08 2010 16:17 GMT
#7
Hot lemon water can be nice
Just boil water and add some lemon juice.
Teas also good.
And ya, gargling salt water is amazingly effective if you can handle it.
Respect is everything. ~ARchon
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary26003 Posts
July 08 2010 16:18 GMT
#8
Clear fluids are good.
Hot fluids are good.
Gargling salt water is good.
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Carnac
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
Germany / USA16648 Posts
July 08 2010 16:19 GMT
#9
What I do when this happens to me is squeeze 1-2 lemons, put the juice in a pot, add 1-2 cups of water and add some honey. Then heat it, doesn't have to boil, just so that it's hot. Works for me.
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Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
July 08 2010 16:20 GMT
#10
I recommend drinking ginger tea. That stuff is great when you are ill.
jello_biafra
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
United Kingdom6642 Posts
July 08 2010 16:20 GMT
#11
Go for some hot chocolate!
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Cauld
Profile Joined February 2010
United States350 Posts
July 08 2010 16:20 GMT
#12
Pocari Sweat
kidd
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
United States2848 Posts
July 08 2010 16:21 GMT
#13
Hot tea with honey and tequila.
Hi
tarpman
Profile Joined February 2009
Canada723 Posts
July 08 2010 16:27 GMT
#14
On July 09 2010 01:19 Carnac wrote:
What I do when this happens to me is squeeze 1-2 lemons, put the juice in a pot, add 1-2 cups of water and add some honey. Then heat it, doesn't have to boil, just so that it's hot. Works for me.


yeah, we call this honey lemon tea and it's fantastic when you have a cold. whoever suggested ginger tea above is on the right track too, though I sometimes feel it's a bit strong/harsh if I have a sore throat.
Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time.
R2D2C3PO
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada105 Posts
July 08 2010 16:29 GMT
#15
some vitasoy soy milk
chaoser
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States5541 Posts
July 08 2010 16:30 GMT
#16
as other people have said, honey lemon tea works amazingly. Just boil some water and add honey and lemon juice
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DivinO
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
United States4796 Posts
July 08 2010 16:40 GMT
#17
Yogi Throat Comfort Tea.
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MutaDoom
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada1163 Posts
July 08 2010 16:42 GMT
#18
Hot fluids are great, but if you change your mind and feel like a colder beverage, try whisking ginger ale. It takes out the carbonation, so it's easy on your throat.
Dakk
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Sweden572 Posts
July 08 2010 16:42 GMT
#19
Cold coke always helps.. Believe me, it is like it is floating pure coke in my veins right now!!

(And no, im not one of those fat guys, gross guys.. 200cm tall - 87 KG.)
I will not fear, Fear is the mindkiller. Fear is the little death.
JohannesH
Profile Joined September 2009
Finland1364 Posts
July 08 2010 16:43 GMT
#20
vodka, it disinfectants (spelling?) your throat
If you have to ask, you don't know.
Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
July 08 2010 16:45 GMT
#21
Hot milk with honey always helps my throat, and it tastes decent to boot. Or tea with honey, but milk is better.
krndandaman
Profile Joined August 2009
Mozambique16569 Posts
July 08 2010 16:47 GMT
#22
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KrAzYfoOL
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
Australia3037 Posts
July 08 2010 16:53 GMT
#23
On July 09 2010 01:42 Dakk wrote:
Cold coke always helps.. Believe me, it is like it is floating pure coke in my veins right now!!

(And no, im not one of those fat guys, gross guys.. 200cm tall - 87 KG.)


The only thing Coke is good for is cleaning out blood stains.
It's better to burn out than to fade away
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
July 08 2010 16:55 GMT
#24
cold OJ?
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
AtlaS
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1001 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-08 16:59:41
July 08 2010 16:58 GMT
#25
don't forget to pop vitamin c like it's candy. as soon as i feel a cold/sore throat coming on, i just pop 500mg every 4-6 hours and 1000mg before i go to sleep. also, if you start taking it after you get sick, it'll still shorten your sickness by quite a bit. i always keep a bottle on my desk.
I don't have mono anymore. Woooo!
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
July 08 2010 16:58 GMT
#26
Tea with honey in it is usually my go-to in this situations.
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
sLiniss
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States849 Posts
July 08 2010 17:01 GMT
#27
Honey with warm water is good!
YoonHo
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Canada1043 Posts
July 08 2010 17:02 GMT
#28
I had a swollen tonsil few weeks back, it was fucking hell. I couldn't swallow anything without having to feel massive pain in my throat. However, hot/warm drinks were very soothing. Gargling salt water seemed to help but I think you have to do it numerous times throughout the day for it to be effective.
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Equinox_kr
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States7395 Posts
July 08 2010 17:19 GMT
#29
I used to have a sore throat a lot during the winter, so I ended up carrying around a big thermos full of lemon tea.

Tasted delicious and I felt better too
^-^
n.DieJokes
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States3443 Posts
July 08 2010 17:26 GMT
#30
On July 09 2010 01:18 Chill wrote:
Clear fluids are good.
Gargling salt water is good.
Hot fluids are good.

Now its a Hiaku!
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Servius_Fulvius
Profile Joined August 2009
United States947 Posts
July 08 2010 17:43 GMT
#31
You probabyl won't try this, but I've done it and it works

If you have a ore throat caused by a bacterial infection (strep, tonsilitis, etc) you can kill the bacteria by letting garlic juice run down the back of your throat.

It doesn't make the other symptoms go away, but the sore throat gets a lot better!
Baksteen
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Netherlands438 Posts
July 08 2010 17:53 GMT
#32
Put in whiskey, it's the best <3

Or tea ofcourse :p
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il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
July 08 2010 19:51 GMT
#33
Wow ok thanks guys for your help!

How much salt are you supposed to put in the water?
barbsq
Profile Joined November 2009
United States5348 Posts
July 08 2010 20:07 GMT
#34
put quite a bit in, it needs to be fairly saturated to do anything. do not swallow, kus that much salt isnt good for you.
Look at this guy, constantly diluting himself! (╮°-°)╮┳━┳ ( ╯°□°)╯ ┻━┻
Wala.Revolution
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
7584 Posts
July 08 2010 20:13 GMT
#35
No dairy.

Bit of honey with warm water.
Stuck.
Chill
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
Calgary26003 Posts
July 08 2010 20:27 GMT
#36
On July 09 2010 02:26 n.DieJokes wrote:
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On July 09 2010 01:18 Chill wrote:
Clear fluids are good.
Gargling salt water is good.
Hot fluids are good.

Now its a Hiaku!

hahaha =]
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[NyC]HoBbes
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States803 Posts
July 08 2010 21:47 GMT
#37
I usually drink peach tea with honey
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BottleAbuser
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)1888 Posts
July 08 2010 21:58 GMT
#38
Hydrating is a good idea. No real upper limit, just make sure you're getting the salts and other shit you're pissing away back with whatever you're drinking.
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