Case Examples
Case #1 "The Common Cold"
Whenever I get a scratchy and slightly sore throat, I expect to get a cold.
I used to wait until full-blown symptoms came: runny nose, full-sore throat, general body aches. Then I would start taking medicine: Sudafed, sore-throat lozenges, and aspirin. The cold would gradually get better over 5-7 days.
I started experiencing side-effects from the Sudafed: It became difficult to urinate. It became severe enough that I decided I wouldn't take Sudafed anymore. I was miserable until the cold went away. What other remedies could I try?
Someone suggested I try a regimen of Emergen-C, Zinc lozenges and aspirin at the first sign of a sore throat. I tried it, and it worked. Now I do this every time. Sometimes I never get the full-blown cold symptoms. Otherwise, the cold seems to come under control in 2-3 days.
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