Woke up with a cold. Ugh. What are your best tips for how to handle being sick?

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Stay away from me

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AIRBORNE

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Also, go lap swimming. Being submerged in water will pull that phlegm right out of you

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Emergen-C

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Sleep

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Hydration and sleep

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Teraflu on day one and never look back

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Go sit in the steam room. Works wonders for me.

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Nasal spray for any congestion. It's amazing how many head cold symptoms will clear up just from a few spritzes of Afrin

For nasal congestion, loratadine (Claritin brand) antihistamine actually works great to clear me up. Don't overpay for the brand, just get generic - waaaay cheaper.

Loratadine is good for allergies but not for an infection.

For some non-pill options...assuming it's a bity cold and not something ridiculous like flu/bronchitis....If you are home...Veggie broth with lots of cut up garlic and ginger...and cruciferous veg...nature's immune booster...on the road, caffeine free tea and airborne night and day...and start being religious about hand sanitizer...all travel surfaces are nasty 😒

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I am working in
Tata Consultancy kolkata from past 3 years, planning to get transfer to TCS Bangalore(hometown). Will there be any issues if I provide fake medical certificate for my parents? Also now they are forcing me to come back to kolkata office, is there any possibly they may let me work from bangalore office even if my project ODC is not there in bangalore?


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