this gets my seal of approval

the miracle "cure" for the common cold


i am far from a crunchy-granola, hug-a-tree, homeopathic-remedy sorta girl but i have to tell you all, if you feel a cold coming on, you *must* get yourself some of this stuff ASAP. 3 times now, i have felt a cold coming on. 3 times i have started taking Cold-Eeze immediately. 3 times now i have never felt that draggged-down feeling from having a cold.

you have to follow the directions to the letter. start taking it as soon as you suspect a cold (works best if started within the first 48 hours & the sooner you start the less bad you will feel) until the last symptom is gone. don't chew them. take one every 4 hours. one other piece of advice: do NOT think they are kidding about not taking them on an empty stomach. oh was that pain of the double-you-over, drop-you-to-your-knees variety. i am telling you though. i had a sore throat & some sniffles. that's IT. and i get really terrible colds too i might add--the kind that turn into pneumonia.

basically they are zinc lozenges, which if taken exactly as directed, can shorten the duration of your cold & lessen the symptoms significantly--they explain it a bit more on their website. i am on day 3 which would normally be my worst day between not being able to breathe, feeling like my head might explode from sinus pressure & that nasty cough starting to kick in. instead i have had to blow my nose a couple times. piece of cake.

the only downfall is that after a couple days taking them, they leave a really bizarre metallic taste in your mouth & whatever you eat has a strange aftertaste. i can live with this in exchange for feeling good though.

anyway, they get my recommendation. i figure the first time or 2 might have been a fluke but i am thoroughly convinced now!