Comments on: Beaut.ie How To: Survive Cold And Flu Season

By: CoffeeSusan

CoffeeSusan — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 17:49:17 +0000

Total agreement regarding handwashing, all the time. If I see a sink now i feel the urge to handwash come over me. Especially if i’ve been shopping and handling money, I’m not a complete Howard Hughes germaphobe but coins and notes are DISGUSTING.

By: cazmalt

cazmalt — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 23:00:48 +0000

My brother who used to work in boots told me about the most amazing product in the world. i got hayfever a lot this summer and my nose was really raw.
its called pickles nose balm or no sore or something similar, the names rubbed of my stick!
its like a lip balm for your nose, much better than vaseline or anything else ive ever tried for sore red peely nose. you have to keep applying it but it definietly worked for me!
its very very very slightly green tinged to help with the redness

By: Gee Gee

Gee Gee — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:10:58 +0000

Honey, lemon and hot water, lemsip during the day if needed, and a spoon of honey just before bed – it helps with the coughing through the night.

Keep your liquids up as much as possible, with your nose running like a faucet lots of liquids are needed. While talking about noses, stock up on Kleenex Balsalm packets when you see them on offer in Tesco or Dunnes and have a pack or two in your handbag at all times, don’t go near the cheapie tissues – my nose has even gotten to the stage of being raw when only they were used I was that dosed once, when it gets to that stage, or as soon as you get a dose to prevent this happening – vaseline on your nose at bedtime – works a treat.

Take off your coat when you get in doors, I know you’re cold but you’ll be even colder and feel worse if you keep it on all day and then are frozen going home. Layers are essential rather than a massive jumper as more than likely you’ll be going through hot and cold stages through the day.
I know I’ll think of more as soon as I hit ‘submit comment’.

By: Makeup glitz

Makeup glitz — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:38:40 +0000

Benylin 4 flu are amazeballs for night time … Exputex for the chest … Disprin for the throat !!! …. I go to work even with a flu my boss wouldn’t believe me if I called in sick …ridiculous I no but that’s the fact of it

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 18:44:26 +0000

Berocca. My dad used to go on at me to take it but I am a convert! Haven’t had a cough or cold since I’ve been taking it.
Also, savlon-ing your nose up after each nose blow keeps a crispy nose away.

By: Squishywishy

Squishywishy — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:47:31 +0000

Whatever you do DO NOT whisper if you have a sore throat or chest problems. It is the biggest strain on your voice. Seeing voice coach and she killed me for whispering at the children in my class. No wonder I’ve damaged my vocal chords!!!!

By: EmmaBeautObsessed

EmmaBeautObsessed — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:39:12 +0000

gargle warm salt water, helps my sore throats.

By: salsera

salsera — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:04:56 +0000

Acupuncture for anything viral, especially sinusitis. You can feel your head clearing on the table.

Inhaling Olbas oil over a bowl of hot water if your head is blocked.

Anything spicy, especially Hot and Sour soup. Will clear anyone’s headcold.

I worked in a school once where all the teachers were coming down with a virus that lasted about 6 weeks.

I had, every day, the same sandwich: brown bread, tuna, red onions, sundried tomato, mixed peppers. I also cooked with a lot of garlic at home. I didn’t become ill.

(The more coloured the vegetable, the better for you. Also, 1/4 of a pepper contains as much vitamin C as an orange).

By: Lorna

Lorna — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:28:59 +0000

Three things – echinacea, vitamin C and Manuka honey. The first two in recommended doses as a preventative, and if you come down with something take all three by the bus load. I swear it works and also improves your immune system no end. I used to suffer with colds really badly until two years ago when I started this regime. Now I hardly get a snuffle and if I do it’s gone in a matter of days. And by gone I mean no trace, not mostly better but hanging around bothering you for weeks on end. My dosages if I’m sick are: every two hours take 30 drops of echinacea tincture in a small amount of water (v important – tablets/tea just won’t cut it), one 500mg vitamin C tablet (ester c) and a spoonful of Manuka honey in hot water. You’ll feel worse for a day but then immensely better. I cut this dosage back to every four hours after two days, and continue until I feel 100% well.

By: Aisling

*Aisling* — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:07:39 +0000

Lemsip, Disprin and staying the hell away from other people. There is nothing worse than someone who “bravely” splutters and sneezes their way into the whole office and makes everyone else ill.