MrCoffee
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:09 PM
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Zinc lozenges are tragically bad |
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but they seem to be keeping this cold at bay, so i'll keep sucking that newly-minted penny flavor right out of them.
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:10 PM
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1. They give me really bad stomach aches. |
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Especially if my stomach is empty. But they do seem to work.
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MrCoffee
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:14 PM
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4. it's that god-awful aftertaste that gets me... |
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it takes days for the penny flavor to go away.
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:20 PM
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:12 PM
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2. Loads of vitamin C pills do the trick for me. |
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I've had mild colds, but I haven't had the flu in 3 years (touch wood).
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MrCoffee
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:13 PM
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3. i'm maxing out my vitamin C |
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by alternating the zinc lozenges with the vitamin C lozenges.
i'm getting pretty tired of lozenges.
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:26 PM
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10. Good call. I might try that the next time I feel a cold creeping up on me. nt |
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:19 PM
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5. is your throat bothering you |
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or are you using them strictly for the zinc/vitamin C?
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MrCoffee
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:37 PM
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11. the kiddo is passing a cold around the house. |
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i started the zinc early. i've been trying to get sick for 2 days, but so far i'm fighting it off.
i finally picked up the zinc lozenges before i felt sick, and they really seem to be helping.
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:42 PM
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Edited on Mon Dec-11-06 02:43 PM by buddhamama
i was wondering if you could forgo the lozenges ( that's why i asked about your throat) and instead take VitC and zinc supplements. then you wouldn't suffer from the nasty after effects.
i hope they continue to work, and you remain healthy. :hug:
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:20 PM
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6. They make me horrendously nauseated. |
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I can't stomach the things.
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:20 PM
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7. I can't stand any of those zinc cold-reducer things... |
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but I suppose they are better than an actual long-lasting cold.
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MrCoffee
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:38 PM
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12. it's definately a lesser of two evils situation. |
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although, at this point, i'm willing to give the fever a shot.
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:21 PM
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9. Zinc lozenges are really great for losing weight |
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Your mouth tastes so crappy that you aren't even tempted by food.
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Mon Dec-11-06 02:47 PM
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14. I use 'em as suppositories. |
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And my ass ain't had a cold in YEARS! :rofl: Oh, I DO crack myself up sometimes.
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Mon Dec-11-06 03:48 PM
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easier to deal with and no x( taste
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Mon Dec-11-06 04:46 PM
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16. My husband calls that "Grandma's Basement flavor"... |
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:puke: Sorry you have a cold. :hug:
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Mon Dec-11-06 05:36 PM
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17. The Cold-Eeze brand is quite effective for me! More acceptable flavors |
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than any others, and the after-taste isn't terrible.
Best of all, they calm a sore-throat better than any other lozenges.
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Mon Dec-11-06 10:15 PM
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18. I like the zinc gumballs. |
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The fakey gumball fruit flavor mostly covers up the nasty zinc-ness.
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