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donheld Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-04 08:50 PM
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Anybody ever take "coldeeze" does it work?
it has zinc in it
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-04 08:58 PM
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1. I have
I've taken it for years and it works great. Recently I switched to Zicam though...not for any real reason other than that's what my mom bought and put in the medical cabinet. Coldeeze is kind of yucky tasting, but it really works.
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Obviousman Donating Member (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-04 08:59 PM
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2. Yes
They are excellent. They came in three flavors, but its been a while since Ive had them, my store stopped keeping them in stock. Watch out for the red and the green ones, yuck! The blue ones are the best
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48pan Donating Member (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-04 09:03 PM
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3. Yes. It works.
Don't expect miracles, but colds are shorter and less severe when you take them.

I find Cold-Eeze is the best cough drop anywhere. You can only take one every few hours, but it seems to stop the tickle for that long.
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DemSigns Donating Member (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-04 09:25 PM
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4. One third the cold with Cold-EZ and
the red one taste best. The blue ones are Ok if you like a little menthol.
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RobinA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-04 11:22 PM
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5. I Take
zinc when I feel a cold coming on. I don't believe in ANY of this herbal/vitamin nonsense, but my sister does and one time when I was developing a cold on Christmas Eve she suggested it. I figured I had nothing to lose. I haven't had a full-fledged cold since, and that was years ago. Sometimes it just takes it away lock, stock and barrel. Other times it turns into what somebody above said - 1/3 the cold. It seems not to work for everybody, but it works for me. I never would have believed it, but it proved itself to me.
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Red State Rebel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-04 11:27 PM
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6. Zicam works well and you don't have to taste it :)
It comes as a nasal spray or nasal swab.
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welshTerrier2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-04 11:32 PM
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7. haven't had a cold for years ...
i swear by Cold-eeze ... at the slighest hint of a cold or if i spend lots of time around someone who has one, i take one Cold-eeze ... that's usually all it takes ...

if you decide to use them, don't take any vitamin C (or foods with vitamin C) for like an hour before or after taking the Cold-eeze ... otherwise, it won't be as effective ...
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Reverend_Smitty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-04 11:45 PM
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8. They help..but they kind of taste like cherry flavored pennies
n/t
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shesemsmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-04 11:50 PM
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9. I am currently taking
Zi Cam and I am glad it has helped this much......grrrrr
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bobweaver Donating Member (953 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-17-04 11:52 PM
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10. You have to take it immediately at the very first sign of the oncoming
Edited on Fri Dec-17-04 11:55 PM by bobweaver
cold - that moment when you feel the first tingle in your nose. The zinc coats your nasal passages and inhibits the spread of the cold germs. If they have already spread, it's too late. You have to allow the zinc tablets to dissolve in your mouth, not chew or swallow them. If the cold has already gotten a good start in you, I think the best thing is Echinacea tablets or tea. Echinacea purpurea is an herb that stimulates the immune system. Also lots of water and lots of rest.
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