What works as a cold remedy

I guess there is enough awareness being built right now on how cough and cold medicines don't work well on younger kids. Its true that the effects of these medicines on adults and older kids is also questionable, but the reason awareness is being built for younger kids is because of overdose issues. My suggestion is be careful when you give any medicine to the child. Do not engage in any risky behavior since at low body weight the body is very reactive to overdosage. Overdosage is even more important when you are mixing medicines - like Tylenol, Motrin or other cold medicines. Try not to do that for cold medicines unless you are using those for fever control.

So what works for me? Whenever Rohan gets sick, the first two days are usually the hardest. We focus on making sure (1) he is hydrated and is drinking lots of water and juice (2) we also reduce milk intake at this time since milk seems to increase congestion in the body, more chances of ear infections and some sort of stomach upset at times of sickness (3) Simply Saline is the best. The spray bottles for saline solutions work like a charm. (4) Vicks vaporub at the time of sleeping is great for a sound sleep (5) Steam with Vicks in the hot cup at least 2-3 times a day for at least 15 minutes in a single shot. (6) Keeping the diet light. This means less of the heavy stuff like butter and fried things. This usually helps recover quickly from any cold related sickness.