Summer Colds

[Sue]

Damn and blast, I go all winter without a sniffle and now I've got a summer cold... Trying to do the weeding and dabbing at my nose in a ladylike manner with a tissue isn't easy.
This is not right, I could understand going mouldy or getting foot rot after all the rain, but why do I have to have a cold NOW!
Sneeze, sneeze, cough, cough
Sue

[terrier]

Damn and blast, I go all winter without a sniffle and now I've got a summer cold... Trying to do the weeding and dabbing at my nose in a ladylike manner with a tissue isn't easy.
This is not right, I could understand going mouldy or getting foot rot after all the rain, but why do I have to have a cold NOW!
Sneeze, sneeze, cough, cough
Sue

Because you're not taking your cod liver oil, 1 teaspoon (or 1 capsule) every day. Well thats what my mum says and it seems to work for me.

[Alison]

Have had a really bad cough ever since I got back from Glastonbury the other week, eventually gave in to nagging and went to the docs the other day. Instead of chucking antibiotics at me as I'd feared (don't really do medication), whe recommended zinc, echineaca (or however you spell it), plenty of liquids and steam. Seems to be working although it might be coincidence.

[heebiejeebie]

Have had a really bad cough ever since I got back from Glastonbury the other week, eventually gave in to nagging and went to the docs the other day. Instead of chucking antibiotics at me as I'd feared (don't really do medication), whe recommended zinc, echineaca (or however you spell it), plenty of liquids and steam. Seems to be working although it might be coincidence.

I find colds get better after 5 days with medication, and they get better after 5 days without medication . Zinc and vitamin C works for me, coupled with plenty of hand-washing.

[Alison]

Colds aren't the problem for me, it's the coughs I usually get afterwards, usuallly get a max of one per year but they can last over 2 months although the cold will only be a couple of days.

[Snadger]

Because you're not taking your cod liver oil, 1 teaspoon (or 1 capsule) every day. Well thats what my mum says and it seems to work for me.

Strange that?????............. for years I had never had a cold or flu until I started taking flaming tablets!!
For about 3 months now I have been religiously taking a cod liver oil tablet, a multi-vitamin+iron and a glucosamime tablet every day (usually at the same time as I log onto the vine each morning!)
I work outdoors and always thought I was a hardy soul! Since i've started taking medication for something I didn't have, I seem to be plagued with all manner of disorders including aching joints,colds, flu etc.

I'll just have to revert to Doctor Snadgers Cure All and panacea for all ails(ales?)........Newcastle Brown Ale....now thats medicine to die for!

[shirlthegirl43]

Colds aren't the problem for me, it's the coughs I usually get afterwards, usuallly get a max of one per year but they can last over 2 months although the cold will only be a couple of days.

Same here Alison. I used to buy Codeine linctus from Boots to stop me coughing at night as it is a tickly, non-productive cough that keeps everyone awake. Went to buy some last weekend as I caught a cold and guess what, can't get it without a prescription. Had to wait until Monday then hassle the Doc so we could get a night of sleep. Painkillers with codeine in them also work quite well.

[Alison]

Same here Alison. I used to buy Codeine linctus from Boots to stop me coughing at night as it is a tickly, non-productive cough that keeps everyone awake. Went to buy some last weekend as I caught a cold and guess what, can't get it without a prescription. Had to wait until Monday then hassle the Doc so we could get a night of sleep. Painkillers with codeine in them also work quite well.

You don't want to be hanging around doctor's waiting rooms, they're full of ill people , you could catch anything

[terrier]

Strange that?????............. for years I had never had a cold or flu until I started taking flaming tablets!!

Snadger, if you don't need'em, why are you taking them? I started taking CLO because I was getting about 3 summer colds every year!

[Nicos]

Well I hope you're all still wearing your vests in this weather!!

Actually....just wondered....do people still wear vests these days????

[SimonCole]

I've had a rotter due to the wet weather, but it's better now.

[moggssue]

Bless you!! Sorry to hear about all the suffering grapes out there, as if it wasnt enough trying to coddle our plants along Hopefully a little sunshine will be along soon to give us all a much needed boost Meanwhile, wrap up well and dont forget to dry those tootsies when you come in from the plots!

[Snadger]

Snadger, if you don't need'em, why are you taking them? I started taking CLO because I was getting about 3 summer colds every year!

And how many do you get now?

I thought I was taking cod liver oil to stay lubricated, the glucosomine for my joints and the multivitimins for to fend off colds??

I've even toyed with taking a weak aspirin each day to keep my blood from clotting??

Have I been decieved, or am I a closet hypochondriac??

[SimonCole]

I've even toyed with taking a weak aspirin each day to keep my blood from clotting??

I'd be nervous about doing that because we would have evolved thinner blood if it were better for us.