fyi: a shot of whiskey does NOT cure a cold
 

i tried the "home remedy" of taking a shot of whiskey yesterday (im really sick)...24 hours later, i actually feel worse.

MYTH BUSTED! :disgust :( :Oh crap
instead, i have a docs appointment tomorrow to get some antibiodics.

I heard it was 6 shots... :)

Hope you feel better it sucks to be sick.

I don't think its straight whiskey. Its something like tea with whiskey and a little honey.

And yes I have had tried the shot of whiskey remedy as well and it doesn't work. It dries you out, which isn't something you want when you have a cold.

yes honey and whiskey always works for me
and a butload of vitamin c

well i didnt mix the whiskey in with my tea and honey BUT i did have tea with honey within 5 mins from the shot. so i dont think that works either lol

i take a daily multivitamin and then i have been taken 3 vitmin c pills a day. still nothing.

it's actually a pint of guinness.


try it.

best way to get rid of a cold is sweat it out. :2 cents:

you need to take 2 - 5k mg before you get sick of vitamin c - haven't been sick in over 10+ years doing this method - when you feel the slightest hint of a scratchy throat or something - then hit the 'c' hard

thanks for the advice, i'll try that next time :)

Whiskey + Honey

if you don't do it right, you can't expect it to work now can you?

:1orglaugh

great -then you can join the ellite 'no sick' club

Try a shot of whiskey with 2 vicodins.

sorry - dissagree vicodin = bad

Whiskey works as long as you don't have the bird flu.

Shoot, well when my 8 yr old wakes up I'll tell her that she can have orange juice next time.

Try Jagermaister the next time!

I've never heard that whiskey cures a cold. But I've heard that it works wonders on a sore throat.

LMFAO :1orglaugh :1orglaugh


Ok, first, it's usually a shot (or shots) of warm whiskey; and it's not meant as a cure, it's meant as a treatment. It does one of two things (usually both), you either:

A.) get drunk enough to temporarily feel better (drunk)
or
B.) pass out and let the cold run it's course.

Don't think of it as a secret remedy... think of it as ancient NyQuil :thumbsup






P.S. Hope you feel better soon Babagirls :)

uhmm.... alcohol is a depressant that hinders the immune system.

:2 cents: