Last year i had 4 bugs within about 5 months which was very strange because i usually have no more than 2 a year, the first 3 i got through them ok but the last one was bad my legs went to jelly my ears blocked up with flem which made my T very loud for about 3 weeks and i just felt shocking, none of them were covid. I can not take flu tablets because they increase my T levels , im ok with paracetamols, and they reduce fever, but not too good for colds, so then i discovered echincea which i have heard is very good for colds and flues, the trouble is there is so many different ones to take , Holland and Barrett alone have about a dozen different ones. Can any one give me any advise on which ones to take and when to take them, or even if they work.😁
What works best for colds and other bugs - Tinnitus UK
What works best for colds and other bugs
personally I, and my husband, use echinacea as soon as I get the slightest hint of a possible cold. I’d say that this works seventy percent of the time.
I buy them, through the post, from a company in Guernsey which has been well established for many years, I don’t think we are allowed to advertise here! From them I also get glucosamine with chondroitin for painful joints, vitamin D for use during winter, magnesium which my husband has for painful joints and omega oils.
Thanks Rosie that's good to hear, how long do you take them echinacea for.
Until the symptoms disappear. I find the symptoms fade away then come back, I zap them with E and usually that’s it. Say three days??? PT has made the very valid suggestion that I pm you, which I am about to do
I get my Echinacea from them too, and a few other things, they are very good. Like you, as soon as I feel a cold coming on I start taking echinacea and more often than not the next day I’m fine. Although at the moment I have a stinking cold. So they don’t always work, but I can’t remember the last time I had a cold, it would be 5 years ago at least.
I would agree with Rosie that advertising is a very bad thing and we shouldn't do it. Equally though, isn't it marvellous that HealthUnlocked has a private message system where information like companies in Guernsey who make echinacea can be shared? 😉
Pat, I hadn’t thought of that! Ta,
A vogel echinacea drops in water. Brilliant...
Hi John, just a quick post to say that it might be worth upping your vitamin D levels if they're a bit low. The GP can check your key vitamin levels with a simple blood test. It's worth asking for a vitamin/mineral level check if you haven't already had this test. I had an immune issue and low vitamin D hence the supplement.
I use emulsified drops as they're best for those of us no longer possessing a gall bladder, as vitamins A, D, E and K need fat/oil to metabolize them. Without a gall bladder, it's a struggle to absorb vitamin D from food alone and worse still if you need to cover up when outside in sunshine.
I use Biocare's Nutrisorb D3 and put 3 drops in my breakfast every couple of days. I found it helped boost my immunity. Leastwise, I think it did! It certainly brought my vitamin D levels back up to par and I'm not affected badly by so many bugs now. I assume the two are connected, rather than know this to be the case.
I think it's also worth looking at B complex levels. At least make friends with Marmite! Brilliant on toast with baked beans, scrambled egg or peanut butter. Sprinkle various foods with seeds/grains to pick up the oft forgotten amino acids and trace elements too.
That's got me thinking about breakfast. Now I'm heading for the kitchen!
I endorse what Happyrosie wrote. I’ve used Echinacea for years.
I used to use echinacea until for some reason it stopped working for me. I now take high strength vitamin d everyday plus vitamin b and a couple of other supplements and fingers crossed I haven't had any type of virus for over a year
Hi there I take a Vogel plantago drops, they've really helped clear my blocked ears x
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Pain and sleep problems 
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