New drivers going to the mills
 

Beware of the Kennel Cough going around at these mills(schools). If you get it you will know what Im talking about. My husband coughed his back out. I dont' smoke but sound like a long time smoker hack. Get lots of sleep and stay away from the sick people. It would suck to go to school and learn to drive sick. So good luck. Lots of airborne I took it but it didn't work for me but also beware of the cold medicine that you may use to fight the cold some are not recommended for driving.

Re: New drivers going to the mills
 

I wish I had know about that two weeks ago. I have taken an entire supply of antibiotics, robutussion( I dont drive so guzzle away), theraflu daytime and nighttime, aleve, tylenol, sudafed, iburophene, and airborne and this thing is still kickin my azz. I can't be sick with three boys and one big boy. Thanks for the tip I plan to add it to my cocktail.

Re: New drivers going to the mills
 

I know what kennel cough is. It is a coined phrase for men housed in close quaters sharing germs man, a cough that is being shared by all in the place :roll: Like CB ligo
Do you know what a bear is?

A bear is a fuzzy creature that wears pants and a hat and tells people to prevent forest fires :P

First of all zinc lozenges dont work on colds, probably why none of that stuff is approved by the FDA. If you think about it, the cold virus sets itself in the nasal passages, not in the throat.

If you really want to get a handle on the cold, get a regular saline inhaler(nasal spray) for about $2.00. You can use as much as you when you want and it will help flush the virus out of your nasal passages and shorten the severity of the cold.

What you want to do at the first sign of catching a cold is to load up on vitamin A, C, D and E and take minerals zinc, molybdnum, and iron. Then sit in the sauna or steam bath for 45 minutes while drinking orange Gatorade. After the steam lay on an incline with your head down for 25 minutes.

If you do this properly the cold will disappear like magic in only 7-10 days and you will feel great.

I realize that you know everything, but they work for me. how long have you had your medical degree?

from diabetes.net
Getting Rid Of Colds: After catching a cold, symptoms can usually be greatly reduced by taking large doses of chelated zinc or zinc sulfate by mouth at the very first sign of a cold. To reduce cold symptoms in an adult, about 50 mg of chelated zinc is needed every 8 to 12 hours until symptoms resolve. Do not take zinc at high doses (the MDR for zinc is 15 mg a day) for longer than a few days when treating cold symptoms. Doses as high as 150 mg a day have been taken for several months in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and poor wound healing, but this may cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Prolonged use of high doses may also cause a temporary drop in HDL (protective cholesterol) levels, and create a copper deficiency because zinc competes with copper for uptake.

Clinical studies looking at the use of zinc tablets for the treatment of cold symptoms are rare, but it's easy to tell if zinc is going to work. Have 25 mg. zinc tablets available, and at the earliest sign of cold symptoms, take two tablets. If the zinc is going to work on this viral strain, your symptoms will largely disappear within 30 to 60 minutes. If a marked improvement is not seen following the first dose, zinc is unlikely to work for that strain or for whatever else might be causing your symptoms.

Zinc treatment usually causes a rapid reduction in symptoms which will last for several hours. After 8 to 14 hours, the cold symptoms gradually begin to return. Another dose of zinc will again cause the building symptoms to subside. Twice daily dosing needs to be kept up until your own immune system takes care of the virus, usually in four to five days. Occasionally, an extra 25 mg. dose may be needed midday.

Each rhinovirus-14 has 360 binding sites for ionic zinc (Zn +2). Large doses of zinc appear to prevent the virus from binding to cell membranes (Med Hypotheses 1996 Mar; 46(3): 295-302). Zinc is known to have direct antiviral activity, to interact with cell membranes, and to boost the immune system. Because of the fast onset of activity seen with zinc tablets, it is highly likely that ionic zinc directly stops the replication of rhinoviruses.

Zinc lozenges have also been touted for treating colds, but they have a checkered history. One research study showed that some lozenges shorten cold symptoms, while others actually lengthen them (J Antimicrob Chemother 1997 Oct;40(4):483-93). Some zinc lozenges show no effect, possibly because of the contradictory effects from different compounds found in the lozenges. (Arch Intern Med 1997 Nov 10;157(20):2373-6)

Zinc deficiency is relatively common in long-term diabetes, but this does not likely make anyone more likely to catch a cold. Signs of a zinc deficiency include sunlight intolerance (needing to wear sunglasses on sunny days, when you did not need to do so in the past) and decreased dark adaptation (other people pass you by as you try to find a seat in a darkened movie theater).

Zinc tablets are the most effective over-the-counter treatment for colds. Vitamin C (100 to 250 mg. 4 to 6 times a day) and the herb Echinacea may also help in a mild way to reduce symptoms. Standard therapy of warm liquids, rest, cough syrups or tablets, and decongestants can all be helpful.

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