If you feel like you're getting sick, what are some good medicines to take to prevent it from getting worse

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Frankie	take NyQuil it works all the time get the capsules. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Lil joker	i got something you can take come to my house and fid out what it is Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

DesignR	Zicam - its awesome! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Blondie	Vitamins & orange juice should help Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

quirky_ramone	Vitamins, and echenasia Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

marie	I think it is called, and I am NOT spelling it right: Echinasia (something like that) I've never seen the word even but people told me about it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♪♫jessy♫♪	dayquil Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tamborine	I've used this stuff before and it really works. Someone researched what vitamins and minerals are good for cold prevention and put them all into one cough drop. They leave a bad taste in my mouth but I have found that if I use them when my throat starts to get scratchy or I'm a little stuffed up that it goes away and I don't get a full-blown cold http://www.coldeeze.com/ Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nickipettis	fruit juices, vitamins and minerals, anti-oxidants, lots of liquids Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jillie76	Zinc and Vitamin C Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Mrs.SoFine	Airborne Is awesome. I have not been sick since I have been taking it. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

green is clean	Zinc tablets (cold-eeze or something similar from GNC), and vitamin C. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

crazylegs	dayquil is my favorite or Tylenol cold, they sell them by the dose at most convenience stores. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

amosunknown	you cant fight a virus with medication. You can however use nasal spray or those nasal swabs that help shorten the time span of a cold. They actually work really well. You best bet is to stay healthy, avoid adding toxins to your body, and stay well hydrated and rested. take a multi-Vitamin. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

buck_wonderz	i dont know sorry have a great day Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

rogdogg187	i dont take meds when i get colds. just rest and ride it out. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

grateful6979	airborne Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

SpongebobRoundpants	It is better not to take ANY medication unless you are already sick and it has been prescribed. Prevention of illness is best treated by nutrients in your diet. If you seem to have symptoms of a cold, start taking vitamin C. If you are a smoker, you need to take more vitamin C than if you weren't. Vitamin C does not remain in your system, so take it 3 or more times a day. Your symptoms could be caused from allergies, and many people use honey that is made locally to prevent allergies. Taking medications on a regular basis can build up intolerances to them in your system, so try natural methods for prevention. Good luck ! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

♥iCy14♥	I heard that if you take more Vitamin C you can actually prevent sickness. You would take more than 1000 mg. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

curious girl	pepto Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Pj	Loads of water and Tylenol... Or for the other kinda sic....saltines/pepto Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

blythe	a lot of vitiamin c drink orange juice take vitamins Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Djembe J	For a cold the best thing to take is vitamin C (preferably not the synthetic form: Ascorbic Acid, but a whole food source...ask a local health food store), Licorice (zaps viruses on contact and soothes inflammed throat; also an expectorant), and avoid dairy or wheat for at least a few days. This generally works great. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mindy	vitamins Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Sarah	Zinc supplements and lots of vitamin C! Also, drink as much water as you can handle. You may still get sick, but it won't last nearly as long. Hope you feel better! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

nunber1duck	day quill an night quill at night time before you go to bed it works . Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

amo	depends on wat sick u got Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Harold T	cocala syrup might work has 4 me Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

CaseySokach	Echinacia Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

The pilot	Hot Ginger tea and nyquil. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Erik with a K	Aspirin wouldn't help because it's an analgesic. It is designed to get rid of aches and pains. If you feel like you are getting sick, it probably is because your immune system is down. I personally don't take over the counter medication. I juice instead which i highly recommend but it's not for everyone. What i would suggest for you is to load up on your vitamin C, if you can get wheatgrass juice (Jamba Juice if you have one around can help, or Whole Foods) the wheatgrass definitely helps. So drink a lot of orange juice or Grapefruit Juice, get some rest, If you need to take over the counter medication i would suggest Dayquil or Nyquil, i prefer the Nyquil because it knocks me right out and by the morning i feel better. But i really only use and cold medicine if it is really really bad. Hope this helped, and hope you feel better. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No