My Dr. said I needed Tamiflu too. Do I still keep on taking Zicam and everything with it?
I would think so, unless the package insert says otherwise. Those are things you would get from your diet (lysine is an amino acid), so if the insert says to avoid, say, oranges or citrus, you can take the C.
Other things, if you can find them (is there a health food store that you trust?) to help the immune system and fight colds (and if works for colds, I think it should help with the flu): oregano oil (can be bought in pill form, take with food), colloidal silver, elderberry (in pill form), fenugreek and thyme (combined, in pill form), echinacea.
I have a list at home that I refer to, because when I have a cold I tend to forget some of the things I can take to fight it, but I'm not there now. And you don't need to take all those things, or all at once. Like I said, zinc and C are the biggies (does C upset your stomach if you take it with food?). Oregano oil is a good one, too. Oh! Garlic! Garlic kills everything. If you can eat garlic, or take a garlic supplement, that's worth a go.
If you know of someone who uses essential oils, there's something called Thieves which is a combination of 5 (I think) essential oils. Taken in pill form, it can really kick some serious bug butt. I've never used it, but I know of others who have.
EDIT: A word of caution to you and anyone else reading this -- garlic and vitamin C are also blood-thinners, so if you're on medication to prevent blood clots or otherwise thin the blood, you may want to be careful how much you take. In your case, Dee, if 2000 mg is also you can tolerate of the C, that may not be a problem. The others may also thin the blood but I'm not aware of it. Anti-inflammatories like C, garlic, etc. tend to also be blood-thinners.
EDIT #2: I did a quick Google and it looks like something called Ester-C doesn't cause heartburn. Another option is taking a chewable form of Vitamin C, and I saw a something that said sodium ascorbate is non-acidic vitamin C.
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Thanks for the vote of confidence!