First Time being sick
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Lynnwood WA
Posts: 424
First Time being sick
I haven't had a really bad cold since I got sober in April. I am very weary about what medicine I should take. I am more open to home remedies, herbs, and vitamins. Any suggestions? It's a stuffed nose, runny nose, and sore throat. Thanks!!
Better when never is never
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Wisconsin near Twin Cities
Posts: 1,745
I rinse my nose with salty water, just sniffing a few drops off the tips of my fingers. Also, a hot, steamy shower can help for a bit. Finally, I like to eat either egg rolls with hot spicy Chinese mustard or sushi with lots of wasabi.
Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Lakeside, Ca
Posts: 10,208
Originally Posted by pattyj 
I am very weary about what medicine I should take
that is smart thinking for the sober one
seems in most cases best to just ride it out with plenty of rest
Mountainman
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Lynnwood WA
Posts: 424
Thanks for all the tips! I went with vitaman C, vitamin B12, and echinacea. A sober friend gave me those ideas. Still feeling yucky but it's bound to get over quick. I used to be sick all the time while drinking and I would be in a fog on dayquil and nightquil. It's weird to be able to function while having a cold. 
Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 2,805
I recommend moducare to prevent future colds. It regulates your immune system. It is all natural plant sterols. The last time my family got sick with the flu, I, being the only one who takes moducare was the only one who did not get it!
Member
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Ontario
Posts: 11
I have a fairly nasty flu right now, always seems to hit after I've been sober for a week or two. I find the cough drops known as "Fisherman's Friend" very helpful, probably on my third pack this week. They are very strong, but very soothing. Also, lots of herbal tea and honey. Honey is a must.
Member
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 5,554
I recently kicked a cold fast by doing lots of vitamin C, hydration with lots of water and decaf tea, and hydrogen peroxide in the ears. You can google th etechnique for fending off colds. You really need ot catch it early. Not sure if it helped, but it did pass faster than normal for me! I do take mucinex for congestion. It thins things so the chest and sinuses drain, clear. It does not give me any high or drowsy feeling, but you might want to check into it if you are concerned. Pharmacists can tell you about the properties of meds in terms of dizziness, abuse potential, etc...
I hope you feel better.
I hope you feel better.
Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 987
Hi Patty, I also have my first cold in sobriety (almost 8 months) right now and it sucks. I can't believe I used to drink when I felt this way but I did. Wine, wine and more wine. Oh, and an excuse for a Hot Toddy? I also threw Nyquil down and anything else I could get my hands on that I would think would "cure me." Awful.
This time I am also doing massive doses of Vitamin C and plenty of rest. It's going around here on the East Coast too. Yucky, but as you said, it is weird to be able to still function while having a cold.
Feel better soon! All good, healthy wishes coming your way!
This time I am also doing massive doses of Vitamin C and plenty of rest. It's going around here on the East Coast too. Yucky, but as you said, it is weird to be able to still function while having a cold.
Feel better soon! All good, healthy wishes coming your way!
Currently Active Users Viewing this Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
