Pros: Easy to take, convenient, no fizz Cons: little or no results
A funny thing happened when I moved from Texas to Virginia five years ago. Well, not so funny actually... rather irritating really. It seems I have sinus problems that react specifically to Virginia's abundant foliage. Grrrr Argh.
Pros: Gives relief. Easy to take. No unpleasant flavor. Cons: Relief may not last long enough. I miss the bubbles.
As a child, I hated the taste and the bubbles of Alka-Seltzer, but as an adult I discovered that the fizz (if not the flavor) helped to comfort a sore throat. (I learned about the comfort of bubbles to an achy throat while competing in public speaking...
Pros: Fast, Fairly Effective Relief of General Cold Symptoms Cons: Pills are rather large
In general, I'm fairly skeptical of OTC cold medicines. For the most part, I've found that very few of them offer any kind of real relief. Many of them promise to relieve multiple symptoms but in fact do almost nothing.
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