Off to bed. Got a cold. Can't take cough medicine because there is alcohol in it. I'm not setting

[applegrove]

my alarm in hopes that I sleep through the worst of it. First cold I've had in the 4 years since I quit smoking.

[littlemissmartypants]

1. Hope you feel better soon.

[HipChick]

2. BTDT...Try Elderberry

I must have drank the whole bottle..also Zinc, and Vit C supplements

[MiddleFingerMom]

3. There are PLENTY of easily-found cough preparations over the counter without alcohol,,,

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... at places like Walgreen's and WalMart.
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Here's a pretty comprehensive list (look for common ones like Robitussin and Alka-Seltzer Plus
and Tylenol Cold & Cough -- pretty inexpensive, too. Any pharmacist will help you with over-
the-counter drugs, too -- they'll have several suggestions.
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On this page, use the right and left arrows flanking the "1/18" (indicating pages) and the up-
and-down arrows once you get to the pages. The cough-and-cold meds start at the very
bottom of page 3.
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http://www.docstoc.com/docs/138036419/Board-of-Occupational-Therapy-Guide-to-Alcohol-Free-Products
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[applegrove]

7. Oh I was going to go shopping for that today anyway. Thanks though MFM.

[grasswire]

4. honey, lemon and hot water

maybe that would help a bit

[Aristus]

5. If this is viral, then your cough is probably caused by post-nasal drip irritating the back of your

throat. Take some Loratadine 10mg (one tablet only, daily) and sleep sitting up to prevent exacerbation of the drip. Hope that helps.

Get better soon...

[LiberalEsto]

6. Ginger tea, hot

I find it can help keep a cold from starting, and take the edge off a cold in progress.
Fresh ginger (a peeled piece about a half inch long) steeped in boiling water works best, but many stores sell a lemon-ginger tea that will help.

FEEL BETTER!