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I have a full house – and I have a full life, so I cannot afford to be sick. Between my career and blogging, just one migraine puts me days behind. And if I was to catch a cold, it would take me days to get back on top of things.
I know I am not the only person who refuses to be sick because of their daily workload. And when you have a lot of people in the house, if one person gets sick, everyone gets sick.
So, the minute you feel sick – do these things to try to shorten your cold! The last thing a busy person needs is a sick household!
GO TO WALMART AND BUY ZICAM®
The minute I start to feel a cold coming on, I head to Walmart and purchase Zicam® Cold Remedy Medicated Fruit Drops. Zicam Medicated Fruit Drops are clinically proven to shorten the length of a cold when taken at the first sign. The homeopathic cold remedy is my favorite tool for shortening colds!
The first sign of a cold is the first sneezing, sniffling, and/or coughing. Each container has 25 medicated fruit drops that come in orange, cherry and lemon flavors.
Plus, they taste great, and you can take them every three hours until your cold symptoms go away! Zicam is an amazing homeopathic way to shorten your cold!
AND You can get multiple different Zicam products to take for each three-hour dose. At Walmart, you can find the Zicam products near the cold medication (click here to save $2.50). When I start taking Zicam, I set a timer on my phone to get off every three hours to make sure I take my doses.
For example, in the morning when I am at home, I take the Zicam Medicated Fruit Drops. Then, I keep the Zicam® Cold Remedy RapidMelts® in my purse for when I am not home and my timer goes off. The Zicam RapidMelts are in a small package – so they are so easy to carry with me at all times.
RapidMelts come in three great-tasting flavors: Citrus, Cherry and Lemon-Lime with Echinacea.
Plus, they dissolve in your mouth so you don’t need water.
Zicam® Cold Remedy products are safe and effective. Consumers should refer to www.zicam/com/our-products to learn more about dosage directions, and are advised to check with a pharmacist or doctor before taking Zicam products with other medications.
WASH YOUR BED LINENS
After you have started treating your symptoms, it’s time to make sure there are no germs in the bed! When I am sick, I spend so much time in my bed, and I know there are some gross things living in there.
Pull off your sheets and comforter and give it a wash. It is best to wash clothes in warm water – but it really important to dry your clothes in the hottest setting your dryer has.
Studies show that the dryer is the place where bacteria dies – not your washer.
DISINFECT YOUR DOORKNOBS – AND OTHER PLACES
When you think someone in your household is sick (or if it’s you), be sure to disinfect surfaces that are touched by multiple hands throughout the day. Think about things such as doorknobs, remotes, oven handles
After you disinfect, continue to disinfect until you are no longer sick or have cold symptoms!
AVOID PEOPLE
The only thing that stops me from going to work is a migraine. If I have a sniffle, I still will go to work. Don’t be me.
If you think you are sick, stay home. And if you have a family full of people in your house, stay in a room. You do not want to spread your cold to anyone else in your life! Quarantine yourself into one room!
STAY HYRDATED
After you have controlled the spread of bacteria, you need to focus on getting better. Aside from taking Zicam, you need to stay hydrated!
Be sure to stock up on water and other drinks with electrolytes while you are at Walmart.
TURN ON THE HUMIDIFIER
If you do not have a humidifier, I highly recommend getting one! I always turn mine on when I am not feeling well and add peppermint essential oil to the water.
The humidity in the room helps keeps my nasal passages moist, so I can breathe. It really helps with my cough as well!
So, next time you feel a cold coming, do these things immediately! Your cold is sure to be gone before you know it!
