Atkins & The Flu!

[dani**]

Well...I think alot of them actually do work, if you get specifically what you need. Like, if you need a nasal decongestant, get one that says that's what it is..something that says cough suppressant isn't really going to be any good when you just have a stuffy nose, ya know?

As for cough drops, I have heard before that the sugar in them is actually a big part of what soothes the cough, so you really could get a similar effect from a piece of hard candy if you didn't have cough drops handy.

I have a daughter with cystic fibrosis, so we've never really kept cough syrups in the house because they were ineffective with her anyway, but I've also always managed to keep 'em all pretty healthy, too! This flu really came out of left field and knocked us all down! Well, except for Chelsea, she wasn't here this week! Lucky!

[ziggy]

sorry your right i should have looked into this more before posting xD i remember hearing about it along time ago and thought it became the norm what everyone is supos to know for some reason but this is where i got my info from

Pediatricians say cough syrup won't help kids, parents


but when i look on google and wiki everyone says it does stuff so it must do something

[barrnone]

dani - I had a bad cold a while back that affected my ears and throat...I sipped club soda. It is so fizzy, it really helped soothe. Wishing you and your family well.