thread: Reducing the length of a cold

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  1. #1
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    Jan 2007
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    Keeping up your fluids, taking echinacea or something like Vicks First Defence (but has to be used the minute you feel the cold coming on) can help shorten it a bit, or at least lessen the severity. Hope it passes quickly so you can visit DD

  2. #2
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    Aug 2006
    On the other side of this screen!!!
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    Zinc + high doses of antioxidants taken at the first sign can reduce the duration of the cold. There's a syrup you can get at the chemist with high levels of berry-based antioxidants that are just the thing. Sorry I can't remember the name of it, it's pretty expensive but with a LO in SCN I would be throwing everything I can at it.