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« on: Nov 17, 2005, 02:59 pm »
To help shorten a cold is Zicam. I get the ones that are the medicated swaps, OMG! I love them, i may still get a cold, but its less sevre and it doesn't take a week or so to get thru it. And Airborne is a god send! Tablets are great, but carry some of the lozenges as well, never know when an actor my need one.
And like everyone else, sleep is a must. I'm not a caffine addict so getting 6hrs plus of sleep is what I need. If you don't have that option, like a previous poster, nap. Water, water, water. And if that's too boring for you, look for Crystal Light or Lipton teas that are a powder form that you can add to a water bottle. The Lipton Green Tea has honey in it and has antioxidents, so its all good.
My stand by when feeling stressed... CHOCOLATE!!!!!! There are properities in chocolate that reduce stress. So eat the chocolate if you 1) do not have a sore throat and 2) actors aren't around to bum some off you!
An extra tip if you are suffering from nasty sore and scratchy throats.
Go with the old stand by of gargling salt water, I learned from a cashier at a grocery store that sugar can cause a sore throat to worsen due to the bacteria deriving strength from the sugar. The salt kills the bacteria and will clean out your throat of mucus and other nasties.
Also avoid dairy and stuff that has gluten in it, it causes increased mucus production and its not the most pleasant thing to hack stuff up while in rehearsal or during a show!
That's about all the tips I can offer to avoid overly medicating yourself. I'm someone who can't sleep after taking NightQuil and DayQuil is fine, but I prefer prevention over treatment. And I think we have a lovely list of ways to prevent yourself from getting sick versus to get over a cold quick.
And like everyone else, sleep is a must. I'm not a caffine addict so getting 6hrs plus of sleep is what I need. If you don't have that option, like a previous poster, nap. Water, water, water. And if that's too boring for you, look for Crystal Light or Lipton teas that are a powder form that you can add to a water bottle. The Lipton Green Tea has honey in it and has antioxidents, so its all good.
My stand by when feeling stressed... CHOCOLATE!!!!!! There are properities in chocolate that reduce stress. So eat the chocolate if you 1) do not have a sore throat and 2) actors aren't around to bum some off you!
An extra tip if you are suffering from nasty sore and scratchy throats.
Go with the old stand by of gargling salt water, I learned from a cashier at a grocery store that sugar can cause a sore throat to worsen due to the bacteria deriving strength from the sugar. The salt kills the bacteria and will clean out your throat of mucus and other nasties.
Also avoid dairy and stuff that has gluten in it, it causes increased mucus production and its not the most pleasant thing to hack stuff up while in rehearsal or during a show!
That's about all the tips I can offer to avoid overly medicating yourself. I'm someone who can't sleep after taking NightQuil and DayQuil is fine, but I prefer prevention over treatment. And I think we have a lovely list of ways to prevent yourself from getting sick versus to get over a cold quick.