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Post by SweetieBugs on Feb 26, 2018 3:46:15 GMT
Do you find Jack Daniels to be as effective as cough syrup? I just need something to stop the "nagging" feeling at the back of the throat that makes you feel like you need to cough (I have a rough sore throat). I only have a flu-cough nighttime medicine combo and I don't want all the other medications that the dose has in it.
I woke last night with that feeling in my throat and ended up taking a cough drop and it just didn't work enough (it was one of those Ricola herb ones and it didn't have any menthol which I think is probably better). Tonight I'm thinking of having a small cup (I'm only talking about tiny sips, not a night cap) of Jacks on my night stand. Anyone crazy enough to do this?
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Post by twistedscissors on Feb 26, 2018 3:49:11 GMT
I do a shot of Jack with about a tablespoon each of lemon juice and honey and heat it about 20-30 seconds in the microwave and sip. Works better than cough syrup for me.
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Post by hop2 on Feb 26, 2018 3:50:43 GMT
Or Brandy
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2018 3:50:54 GMT
Do you find Jack Daniels to be as effective as cough syrup? I just need something to stop the "nagging" feeling at the back of the throat that makes you feel like you need to cough (I have a rough sore throat). I only have a flu-cough nighttime medicine combo and I don't want all the other medications that the dose has in it.
I woke last night with that feeling in my throat and ended up taking a cough drop and it just didn't work enough (it was one of those Ricola herb ones and it didn't have any menthol which I think is probably better). Tonight I'm thinking of having a small cup (I'm only talking about tiny sips, not a night cap) of Jacks on my night stand. Anyone crazy enough to do this? I remember my mom making our family cough syrup out of honey, lemon and whiskey. So yeah, it works. It is what my great grandparents, grandparents and parents all used growing up. They weren't drinkers just to have a drink. |
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Feb 26, 2018 3:54:05 GMT
Make a Hot Toddy with your Jack Daniels. It's a time proven remedy.
1 oz (2 tablespoons) bourbon
1 tablespoon mild honey.
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup boiling-hot water
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2018 3:54:45 GMT
I was feeling kinda crappy with cold symptoms. One shot of cinnamon BV, a good nights sleep and I was back to normal the next day.
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Post by Delta Dawn on Feb 26, 2018 3:55:39 GMT
Make a Hot Toddy with your Jack Daniels. It's a time proven remedy. 1 oz (2 tablespoons) bourbon 1 tablespoon mild honey. 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup boiling-hot water BFF tries to get me to make this every time I get sick except with whiskey. Jack Daniels will work, too I am sure. Being sick and coughing sucks. |
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Post by Merge on Feb 26, 2018 3:55:53 GMT
Yep. Just went through this last weekend. A hot toddy (or three) is the way to go.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Feb 26, 2018 3:55:58 GMT
I don’t drink, but found that warmed apple juice with a tablespoon or two of honey melted into it worked wonders for a sore throat. You can also suck on a marshmallow and that works too.
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Post by StephDRebel on Feb 26, 2018 3:57:09 GMT
Absolutely.
I do whiskey instead of cough syrup often
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Post by azredhead on Feb 26, 2018 5:20:44 GMT
I don't drink either plus health/heart reasons, but I had a really bod sore throat when I was in Utah visiting my family one winter. My step dad gave me a shot of wiskey and showed me how to gargle it and spit it out just enough to get hte back of my throat. ike mouthwash lol! It actually did pretty good. I still got the burn but It took some of the rawness out So it helps ya not be so miserable and worked faster than meds.
Hope you get some relief! Feel better soon!
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Post by betty on Feb 26, 2018 5:37:50 GMT
I was feeling kinda crappy with cold symptoms. One shot of cinnamon BV, a good nights sleep and I was back to normal the next day. Whiskey and honey has been a stand by since I was a kid but dh swears by the cinnamon and takes a shot of Fireball now instead. |
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Feb 26, 2018 5:48:53 GMT
I don’t drink, but found that warmed apple juice with a tablespoon or two of honey melted into it worked wonders for a sore throat. You can also suck on a marshmallow and that works too.I tried that this fall when I was on my second cold; I was desperate, but it was not effective for me. |
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Post by nlwilkins on Feb 26, 2018 7:15:39 GMT
Gargling with mouthwash will help as well. You can do that before going to bed and as much as you want all night long. Whereas the JD will need to be rationed for obvious reasons. Though, the JD will also help you to sleep.
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Post by zella on Feb 26, 2018 7:18:34 GMT
Hell yeah! I'm still having to take a dose of hydrocodone cough syrup daily, but if I ran out I'd go for the Scotch. Brandy I'm sure works too. Hope it worked for you!
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Feb 26, 2018 12:15:18 GMT
I'd much rather do the Jack, honey, and lemon juice combo than take a chemical-soup medicine.
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Post by brina on Feb 26, 2018 13:51:01 GMT
Make a Hot Toddy with your Jack Daniels. It's a time proven remedy. 1 oz (2 tablespoons) bourbon 1 tablespoon mild honey. 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup boiling-hot water This - although I add a bit more water and a tea bag. |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Feb 26, 2018 14:23:02 GMT
I don’t drink, but found that warmed apple juice with a tablespoon or two of honey melted into it worked wonders for a sore throat. You can also suck on a marshmallow and that works too.I tried that this fall when I was on my second cold; I was desperate, but it was not effective for me. It worked for me and all my marshmallows were totally hard and stale, LOL. I couldn’t just eat them, I had to let it melt in my mouth like a cough drop. I was surprised that it actually worked! |
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Post by kitkath on Feb 26, 2018 15:06:01 GMT
Funny, that’s exactly what I made myself last night. Slept like a log and never woke up coughing.
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Post by Really Red on Feb 26, 2018 15:07:04 GMT
Make a Hot Toddy with your Jack Daniels. It's a time proven remedy. 1 oz (2 tablespoons) bourbon 1 tablespoon mild honey. 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup boiling-hot water Heck yes! Except I don't use the boiling water  |
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