Favorite Cold Remedy (790 hits)
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Submitted by <bigmike1960.at.go.com> (View user info) at 2003-10-16 22:52:32 EDT
I am in the middle of a horrible chest cold right now. It is a big cold, since it is a big chest. It's actually making it's way up into my head as we speak and it seems to be getting worse.
I actually have a kickass cold remedy that I only break out for the worst of symptoms. I would like to share it with you all because it works. For those of you that like to experiment, it also gives you a great buzz whether you are sick or not. Here is my remedy.
Ingredients:
1-10 fluid ounce (295 ml) bottle of Vicks Nyquil (green).
2-Tablets Alka Seltzer Plus Cold Formula
1-drinking glass
8-Ounces of water
45-Minutes
1-Comfy cozy place to pass out
1-Alarm clock
Instructions:
Set the alarm clock for the time you want to ake up in the morning. This is imperative as you may be incapacitated in about 45 minutes.
Take drinking glass and place 8 ounces of water into it. Drop the 2 tablets of Alka Seltzer Cold Formula into the water. Put it on the counter and let it effervesce. Turn your attention to the Nyquil.
Open the Nyquil and ignore the part of the instructions that say "adults take 2 TBSP once every 6 hours". Take the cheesy little plastic shotglass that comes with the Nyquil, look at it, laugh briefly and throw it in the garbage. Take the top off of the Nyquil, place the bottle to your lips, turn it upside down and fill your mouth to capacity with the luscious green fluid. Swallow the whole mouthfull at once. Try not to cough. Put the top back on the Nyquil and go back to the water glass.
Make sure the Alka Seltzer is done effervescing. If it is, drink the whole solution down in one big gulp. Don't worry, you'll get used to this as you do this more often. Don't be afraid. Alka Seltzer is your friend. Put the drinking glass in the sink and go sit at your computer.
Log onto Ubersite and read/create posts for 45 minutes. It actually may be 40 or 50, but after 45 minutes you are going to have the urge to pass out on your keyboard. Fight this urge until you can make it to your previously set up comfy cozy place. Crawl to your comfy cozy place if you have to and proceed to pass out.
When alarm goes off, wake up refreshed and ready to face the new day. If you are not refreshed, repeat procedure as necessary. After awhile you will wake up feeling better.
Nyquil, the sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy head, why the hell did am I waking up on the kitchen floor medicine.
Everbody I know has a different cold remedy.
What's yours?
User Reviews
Submitted by TonyMontana (user info) at 2006-09-21 03:00:05 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by coley (user info) at 2006-09-21 02:42:19 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Jeanneee (user info) at 2004-12-07 11:37:17 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
I prefer a large dose of Vitamin C and a bowl of chicken soup with a shitload of hot sauce in it. Nyquil is habit-forming. Don't believe me? Take it every night for a week, then try to go to sleep without taking it.
Submitted by wookie (user info) at 2004-12-07 11:27:07 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
Shot and a half of NyQuil, two vitamin C horse-pills, and 3 bong hits.
Works like a charm.
Submitted by bush_for_god (user info) at 2004-12-07 01:53:27 EST (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by Freight_Train (user info) at 2004-12-07 01:12:48 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
i cannot believe you said "comfy" three times in one post
Submitted by turbo (user info) at 2003-10-17 05:24:24 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Cold remedy that works every time.
Ka - BOOM!!!
Submitted by bonus (user info) at 2003-10-17 05:17:47 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Amusing.
Submitted by GodChicken (user info) at 2003-10-17 05:03:07 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
good stuff. I don't take NyQuil anymore, after the time I had the flu and it caused me to hurl and the stuff came back up. I do NOT recommend doing that.
My usual: 1200mg of vitamin C (2 pills from the health food store) daily to fight stuff off before it starts.
If I do get sick:
1 apple
2 shots of whiskey = instant 4 hour nap, and helps break a fever.
Submitted by steph (user info) at 2003-10-17 02:47:22 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
When I was younger, my mom did a thing sort of like what Squidget recommended... she would slice an onion and sprinkle some sugar on it, and then put it in a bowl and put a little saran wrap on top..the juice would serve as cough syrup-- I'm not saying it worked, but to this day I'm deathly afraid of coughing inside. Anything but that!
Submitted by Titinita (user info) at 2003-10-17 02:29:21 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I'm sorry. I always forget to rate.
Submitted by Titinita (user info) at 2003-10-17 02:29:02 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
This is hilarious, but I'd never try it.
Submitted by GoingBlue (user info) at 2003-10-17 02:19:54 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Mo, I am going to give that a whirl.
I am over phlegm.
Submitted by MOssiah (user info) at 2003-10-17 00:29:21 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Recime.
An Indian juice that is frequently enjoyed with rice and curries. It involves a lot of hot fluid and chillis. When I'm sick, I make it extra chilli hot.
Clears everything right up (and out), as long as you can take the heat.
Submitted by Bigmike (user info) at 2003-10-16 23:43:01 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I would love to reply to all your info, but it's been over 45 minutes and I think my comfy place is calling.
Thanks!
Submitted by joulietta at 2003-10-16 23:39:21 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
in my country you need a prescription from a doctor to purchase NyQuil.
probably cause it's so affecive.
Submitted by Mortimer_Elvis (user info) at 2003-10-16 23:36:18 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Liked the remedy, but don't use Nyquil night time. It has acematophin in it, Tylenol, which will kill you. Use something that has only Dextromethorphan (DXM) With maybe Pseudoephedrine in it. You can take a few pills of tylenol, if you want. Unless you don't like your liver. And want to die.
Submitted by Squidget (user info) at 2003-10-16 23:23:44 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
You have a saucepan
3 Red onions
a packet of brown sugar
a knob of butter
a cooker
a plate
Cut up the onions into little squares. Leave the skin on, it's good for you.
You put the butter in the saucepan, on the cooker.
You turn the cooker on.
You melt the butter slowly.
You put the brown sugar in and melt it slowly with the butter until it starts bubbling gently.
You add the onions.
You cook the onions in the now caramelising sugar and butter.
You turn off the cooker and empty the sugary onion onto a plate. You devour hungrily.
True story.
Submitted by Bigmike (user info) at 2003-10-16 23:18:49 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I like the science Icon. It looks like a bong.