This sounds like fever symptoms, but you won’t know until you take your temperature. Often caused by a cold or flu virus, fevers can knock you off your feet and straight into bed. Medicines likeNyQuil and DayQuilhave acetaminophen, an active ingredient that reduces fever. Find out what cau...
“I will often recommend that my patients stagger them roughly four hours apart.” If you don’t want to juggle an alternating schedule, you can also buy tablets that combine the two. Any time you’re taking over-the-counter medications, make sure you’re following the dosage instructions ...
How does the flu spread? Experts believe that influenza usually spreads through droplets that are created when those with the flu cough, sneeze, or talk—specifically, when these droplets land in the mouths or noses of people who are nearby. Sometimes (though, less often) a person can even ...
This meant that my first performance after my triumphant return to the Chicago theatre scene was given through a thick DayQuil-induced haze. I drifted across the stage, delivering my lines in what I believed was the correct order and contorting my face into my best attempt at “expressions.”...
Local over-the-counter remedies may not be as effective as what you’re used to at home, so stock up on your Dayquil, Sudafed, and Mucinex before you go. Of course, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Take a tip from master frequent flyer Ms. Naomi Campbell and give ...
A cultural quirk I never quite understood when I lived in China was how when my friends and colleagues got even the slightest cold, rather than chugging DayQuil and Red Bull as I would, would take an hour off work to see a doctor in person.↩ ...
This time of year often leaves us feeling battered and beaten. Things start to crank up at work, there are holidays to worry about, lots of cooking, cleaning, spending, and bending over backward. When we get sick, we take medicine to cover up the symptoms so we can keep checking off ...
The Doctor thought initially it to was Pneumonia but was curious about something behind my sternum. He said “Hmmm. thats interesting”, not what you want to hear your doctor say, by the way. He said that I should go to the emergency room right away. So I went. The rest is history....
You can get about 20% of that from food, but the rest should come from drinks. Have at least eight glasses of water daily to help drain the fluids from your nose. You’ll feel better when your body is hydrated![1] If you’re sick, you may need even more water to keep your ...
This sounds like fever symptoms, but you won’t know until you take your temperature. Often caused by a cold or flu virus, fevers can knock you off your feet and straight into bed. Medicines likeNyQuil and DayQuilhave acetaminophen, an active ingredient that reduces fever. Find out what cau...