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06 November 2008

i have a very very bad cold and i need to stop sneezing so i can sleep. what drug can i take to help please?

post by: By the Grace of God at: 20:12 | 12 comments

Benadryl?

posted by LoriFLA 06 November | 20:21

I've had good luck with Nyquil when I really just need the sleep. I don't know whether it's the drugs in it, or the fact that it's basically a shot of 60 proof alcohol, but it really helps me when I'm that sick.

It really does knock a person flat, though, so don't take it 'til it's definitely bedtime!

posted by Miko 06 November | 20:22

Tough actin' Tinactin!

IANAD.

posted by mullacc 06 November | 20:27

benadryl for the win.

posted by Stewriffic 06 November | 21:03

I use-ta love love love Alka-Seltzer Cold and Sinus. But then they changed the formula, it's not as good now.

posted by Claudia_SF 06 November | 21:19

hot humid shower.

posted by meeshell 06 November | 21:35

Nyquil and failing that, a Hot Toddy. I lived on hot toddies for two weeks when I got my last big cold.

posted by Lipstick Thespian 06 November | 21:41

3rd-ing Benadryl.

posted by haunted by Leonard Cohen 06 November | 21:54

Given that it took me most of the day to wake up (that and being totally demoralized by my boss after one of the big fuckups of my career), I'm going NyQuil. Get store brand, though, it's the same, even tastes the same and it's cheaper.

posted by middleclasstool 06 November | 22:01

hot humid shower.

With one of those vics hockey pucks.
A lot of times when I'm coughing it's because of congestion- I lay down and that gross drip makes me cough. clearing the congestion may help.

posted by kellydamnit 06 November | 22:11

ooh, you are sneezing, not coughing. In that case vics for sure. It gives you that total screen door face feeling.

posted by kellydamnit 06 November | 22:15

Also try eucalyptus oil on a hankie or something - I find it soothes that back-of-the-nose itch that has you looking at the bottle-brush in the sink and wondering....will it fit????

In any case, much sympathy to you - you poor dear!

posted by ninazer0 07 November | 05:45

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