2005nov09. Changed my mind about the fudge. Went with a Long’s® Wellness Non-Sedating Artificial Citrus Flavor Dietary Supplement Zinc Drop, the last bit of my cold fightin’ arsenal. Said cold (“cold”) 99% gone, and of course I have no idea what helped (icky salt water gargling?), what harmed (apparently maybe orange juice is not a good thing for a sore throat, go figure), and what was just as good as doing nothing. My theory is that different things work for different people. I found that dressing up like a penguin and jumping on my bed going “LOOO! LOOO! ALSO LOOO!” reduced my cold symptoms by three days. Your results may vary. A friend recommended gargling hydrogen peroxide and said he had almost instant results, but I was scared. If you decide to gargle hydrogen peroxide, write a note that you read it on DrKoop.com back in 1998. Leave it someplace conspicuous, like stapled to your forehead. I think I did that joke in 2002.
