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My Feel Better Formula

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The Robitussin® products and information have been provided by Pfizer, but all opinions are my own.

A tickle in my throat. An awful headache. Zero energy. These are usually the first signs that I’m coming down with something like a cough, cold, or the flu. While I’d love to pretend I’m not sick and hope for the best, I have to take the first steps to feeling better because moms can’t get sick, right?

  1. Rest. I go back to bed! My body will be able to fight off illness better if I’m well-rested.
  2. Stay hydrated. I drink lots of water, hot tea, and juices.
  3. Gargle with salt water. I’m not exactly sure why, but my mom always encouraged me do it and it really helps!
  4. Turn on the humidifier. The air is so dry in the winter and that can make my throat and nasal passages dry and sore.
  5. Visit the drugstore. Sometimes I just need relief fast. Luckily Robitussin® 12 Hour Cough Relief and Robitussin® Maximum Strength Severe Multi-Symptom Cough, Cold & Flu are available to help me tackle whatever this cold and flu season throws my way.

Robitussin 12 Hour Cough Relief

One dose of Robitussin® 12 Hour Cough Relief provides up to 12 hours of powerful cough relief, delivering long-lasting cough control from morning until night. Intended for use in adults and children from ages 4 and up, it’s available in orange and grape flavors. When I get a cough it usually lasts for a week or more, so long-lasting relief like this is essential!

Robitussin® Maximum Strength Severe Multi Symptom Cough, Cold & Flu products sooth your throat on contact and offer powerful relief from your worst cough, cold, & flu symptoms and come in both daytime and nighttime formulas. Intended for use in adolescents and adults ages 12 and older, the daytime version now features a better-tasting formula in a raspberry mint flavor.

Don’t throw away the boxes the medicine comes in! I’m not a doctor, but I can tell you that it’s important to remember to always read and keep the cartons for complete warnings and dosing information on Robitussin® products and to only use as directed. Only take these products if you’re suffering from cough, cold, or flu symptoms, and not in combination. Sometimes it’s hard to decide what medicine to take, and reading all the small print can be confusing, so try the Robitussin® Relief Finder to find the right relief for your symptoms.

Robitussin products

Do you have a loved one that’s not feeling well? The last thing they want to do is get out of bed to go to the drugstore, so consider putting together a “Feel Better” care package for them, like this one, with a variety of of Robitussin® products, a blanket, a mug, lots of hot tea, and a Netflix gift card so they can enjoy their favorite movies and TV shows as they rest and recover! Print a coupon for $1 off your next Robitussin® purchase at robitussin.com.

Robitussin care package

Robitussin + lots of rest = my “Feel Better Formula”

While Robitussin® is there to tackle the worst cough and cold symptoms, we know it may be only one part of the equation. Whether you snuggle up with warm blanket, sip tea to sooth your aches and pains, or fall asleep to your favorite classic movie on TV, we all tackle a sick day in our own way. What’s YOUR “Feel Better Formula”? Leave a comment and fill out the Rafflecopter widget below to enter to win a care package like the one pictured above.

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  5. Feel Better Formula is Robitussin, sitting under a warm blanket and drinking hot green tea!

  19. My “Feel Better Formula” is taking lots of vitamin C, garlic, oil of oregano and drinking a lot of water.

  20. My feel better formula is my mom! You’re never too old to stop needing your momma!

  21. My feel better formula includes plenty of rest, comfy pj’s, and hot tea.

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  26. What works for me is a warm blanket, hot tea, OTC meds, lots of tissues, and sleep. Oh, and a purring cat doesn’t hurt!

  27. My formula to feel better is plenty of fluid intake, drink chicken broth, sip on hot water and honey, wrap up in a fuzzy blanket and rest, rest, rest.

  28. My “Feel Better Formula” is being alone, under all my comfy blankets and sipping a cup of hot tea with honey and lemon 🙂

  38. My favorite remedy for when I am sick is a space heater. You almost forget you are sick when you have a heater blowing on you.

  45. My feel better formula is Robitussin, warm blanket, hot tea and a nice book to read.

  46. I must have a blanket, some tissues, robitussin and I make a nest on the couch and come out when I feel better.