I Have A Bad Cold And A Performance In Several Days… Help!
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Abbie: I have a bad cold, runny nose, sore throat and congestion. I have a performance in several days. Can you recommend a cold remedy?
Abbie’s Reply…
I too am suffering from a cold. I’ve never missed a performance or been unable to sing thanks to my surefire cold ritual and the grace of God.
Here’s My Remedy:
Prayer, plenty of water, as much rest as possible, chicken soup, no dairy products (which you should avoid as a vocalist), Air Borne (or the equivalent) at the onset, just enough Nyquil to get you to sleep, nasal spray only before bedtime, vitamin C, standard vitamins, and — here’s the kicker — garlic tablets! My sister Monica is a respiratory therapist; she recommended those years ago when I developed bronchitis while living in Los Angeles (from the smog) and could not rid it with antibiotics. I thought she was crazy; I was so very wrong. Not only do I take them every day as my vitamin supplement, I take the maximum dosage when a cold hits. The tablets greatly reduce congestion from settling into my chest and making me cough. I can sing with a cold, stuffy nose, and sore throat, but I am doomed once the coughing begins.
What’s your best cold solution?
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In my experience, I have found that time, rest and emergenC do the trick!
I’ve tried many cold remedies but my best one is this routine. I “beef” up my immune system by getting lots of sleep (Nyquil helps), drinking lots of water, eating healthily and resting in God. I “rest in God” by praying and worshipping him (when I am awake but resting in bed) and I imagine myself resting in His arms. While I am doing this, my stress melts away thus strengthening my immune system.
It’s not really a home remedy, but that Zicam homeopathic stuff really works for me. If I start taking them right at the first sign of a cold, it really works to lesson the severity of symptoms and shortens the length of the cold. And no, the makers of Zicam did not pay me to say that. 🙂
Rest, lists of water, chicken oodles soup and Family Guy on DVD