Need Ideas

[Stringent]

OK we all hate them. Colds/Flu. The remedy best used is a hot drink of Lemsip normally, but its FOUL!! Any ideas to make it more acceptable to the taste buds? Tried with sugar and honey (lots of it) but its STILL revolting.

[Blub2k]

I normally make up my own hot lemon drinks.
Juice of one lemon in a cup then fill it with water and add honey to taste, you can use this to wash down a paracetamol.
Be very careful with paracetamol as it is the number one overdose drug in the world afaik.
A lot of people OD when they take tablets with hot drinks when they have a cold, nasty. Get well soon.

[lynni]

I normally make up my own hot lemon drinks.
Juice of one lemon in a cup then fill it with water and add honey to taste, you can use this to wash down a paracetamol.
Be very careful with paracetamol as it is the number one overdose drug in the world afaik.
A lot of people OD when they take tablets with hot drinks when they have a cold, nasty. Get well soon.

And if u do manage to gulp lemsip down, dont take paracetamol on top of it cos theres paracetamol in the drink already

[Romanov]

I get drunk it never fails, have 4 pints of lager then drink 1 pint of water before bed and the cold will be gone in the morning - be sure to wear a t shirt tho no naked sleeping

[Stringent]

Best not take headache tablets then with it! Trying Sudafed (tablets) at the moment, although its been 4 hours, so about to take another Lemsip. I'll need to take shares out in honey at this rate!

Warm lemon and honey is nice, with fresh lemons. Ohh and a redoxon vitamin C!

[Auran]

A hot Toddy -

1 Shot Whisky (or similar spirit)
1 Dash of lemon juice
1 Teaspoon Honey
1 Cup of tea / coffee

Drink before going to bed and wrap up warm

[Zak33]

Auran's got it.....you gotta SWEAT it out...

lots of lemon juice....slug of scotch, honey....hot water on top...stir...

and drink in one hit.....t shirt, boxers, socks...all ON...get in bed......big glass of water next to ya for later..

SWEAT it out mate....keep covered....

[Blub2k]

The Germans do it by heating a lager in the microwave, it tastes absolutely disgusting but you have to drink the hot beer as hot as you can take it, then wrap up and off to bed to sweat it out, it can work, personally I think it is another excuse to drink beer although they hardly need an excuse

[TeePee]

There's no cure for colds or flu, since they are viri. The best you can hope for is to alleviate symptoms, many of which are caused by dehydration, so drink plenty of fluids. Not just a hot drink every four hours, but try a nice glass of lemon squash as well, to keep the fluid levels up.