The cold and flu season hit my family pretty hard last winter. The memories of sneezing, coughing, fever, aches and pains still linger. This year’s flu season seems to be even worse than last. So often on the evening news there is talk of another city or state being struck with a flu outbreak. This year cold and flu prevention is a priority for my family. We’re being proactive and fighting back against the cold and flu season.
So far this winter, it seems to be paying off. We have been relatively healthy. It may just be luck, but I think some of our preventative measures are actually paying off.
This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/P&G. All personal experiences and opinions are my own.
Tips for Cold and Flu Prevention:
If you haven’t already, the CDC recommends getting the flu vaccine.
Frequent hand washing. Wash your hands often, especially after using the bathroom or touching inanimate objects, like bathroom faucets and door handles, especially in public places. Also, try to not touch your face. Touching your face makes it easier for germs to enter your body. Be sure to always carry some hand sanitizer, and use it often. The Red Cross says that proper and consistent hand washing is one of the easiest ways to prevent the spread of flu.
Go to bed early and get plenty of rest. Being well rested will help boost your immune system.
Eat a healthy diet and drink plenty of water. A healthy diet will help keep your immune system going strong. Now is the time to put some extra vegetables onto your plate. Make sure you are getting plenty of Zinc and Vitamin C.
This is a hard one for me during the colder months. According to Everyday Health, you should do your best to keep moving. Regular exercise is another immune-system booster, which can prevent cold bugs.
This might seem obvious, but stay away from people who are sick. Likewise, if you or your child is sick stay home so you don’t spread germs.
Sometimes a cold or the flu is going to catch up with you, no matter how many preventative measures you have taken. When a cold or the flu does strike, there is relief available from Vick’s DayQuil and NyQuil Severe.
DayQuil and NyQuil Severe have you covered for both day and night. Available in caplets or liquid, Vicks DayQuil and NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu provide maximum symptom-fighting ingredients to relieve your worst cold and flu symptoms. Vicks NyQuil will help you to rest easy at night, while Vicks DayQuil provides maximum strength nondrowsy cold and flu relief so you can tackle your to-do list.
Vick’s DayQuil and NyQuil Severe relieve the following symptoms:
Nasal congestion
Sinus congestion and pressure
Cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
Minor aches and pains
Headache
Fever
Sore throat
Reduces swelling of nasal passages
Temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose
Promotes nasal and/or sinus drainage
Helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive
It’s best to be prepared, just in case you get sick. Walmart has everything you need to get through cold and flu season. In one stop, you can grab Vicks Severe, Puffs tissues, ingredients for chicken soup, and a warm blanket – all at a great everyday value. Both Vicks DayQuil and NyQuil Severe are available at Walmart.com and in stores. Be sure to stock up to prepare for cough, cold and flu season.
Learn more about cold and flu relief by following @Walmart on Twitter and following NyQuil & DayQuil on Facebook.
How have you prepared for cold and flu season?
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
January 27, 2015 at 2:34 PMI have been using both of these for years. They both work, so I keep going back!
Nicole says
January 27, 2015 at 4:08 PMI’m to the point in pregnancy that I can’t take anything anymore, but I did get the flu shot and have been avoiding cold weather like the plague. Unfortunately, I have a kiddo in preschool which means it is somewhat inevitable.
Ourfamilyworld (@OurFamilyWorld) says
January 27, 2015 at 4:09 PMI have been using NyQuil for night for a long time. I agree: regular exercise and drinking a lot of water helps a lot
Carmen Perez (listen2mama) says
January 27, 2015 at 4:11 PMI’ve also been using these products for years and for me they really work. Allows me to sleep through the entire night!
Lesley says
January 27, 2015 at 4:15 PMI drink raw vegetable juice every morning. I also take probiotics from Trader Joes that are very good. Only $5.99 and they have saved me so many co-pays and prescription costs. I haven’t had a flu in I don’t know how long and I can’t even remember the last cold or cough. Health is wealth.
Pam says
January 27, 2015 at 4:41 PMDrinking a lot of water and eating healthy is always good, but especially during cold and flu season! I always carry hand sanitizer and pull it out whenever anyone starts coughing around me.
Heather D. (@GirlGoneMom) says
January 27, 2015 at 5:10 PMFrequent hand washing is key. I always catch myself scratching my eye when out in the store and then sure enough I’m sick the next day.
Liz Mays says
January 27, 2015 at 6:03 PMRegular exercise definitely helps and hand washing is a must. It’s so much easier when no one is in school.
kymi a says
January 27, 2015 at 7:41 PMIn Hawaii we have VOG it’s volcano fog and it can bevery hard to breathe, that week I got a cold and seeing the VOG in the air I knew I was going to be hacking, but every night I would take Nyquil my sleeps were so good and Dayquil in the day. Boom I’m back up and running full force again even with the VOG. lol Thank you for sharing and posting.
Lois Alter Mark says
January 27, 2015 at 9:19 PMThese are great tips. I carry around hand sanitizer all the time now because I do not want to get sick!
Theresa says
January 27, 2015 at 9:32 PMMy husband swears by drinking a glass of oj each morning. I don’t know if it’s a proven method, but he never gets sick!
Ann Bacciaglia says
January 27, 2015 at 11:25 PMI have had three colds this winter. I am so happy for NyQuil nighttime relief. Without it i do not think i would get a lot of rest.
Annie M says
January 28, 2015 at 1:12 AMGreat tips! We just got a confirmed case of the flu at our work, ughhh!
Petra Jadan says
January 28, 2015 at 1:41 AMI have Vick’s DayQuil and NyQuil Severe handy just in case. I give to everyone at home and it works great.
Pam says
January 28, 2015 at 2:57 AMDayquil and Nyquil are my go to products for cold and flu. They seem to work the best for me.
Handwashing is the best thing we can all do to prevent colds and flus but all of your tips are great.
Rena McDaniel says
January 28, 2015 at 4:55 AMMy husband just bought some of this for me last night! I have the flu now and feel as if I am dying but I did get a good night’s sleep last night!
Maureen Campaiola says
January 28, 2015 at 6:00 AMI haven’t been sick in over 4 years and I attribute that to good handwashing and lots of sanitizer
Kay Adeola says
January 28, 2015 at 7:12 AMI hate when someone gets cold or flu in this house,But we make sure we take extra care not to spread it around.
lisa prince says
January 28, 2015 at 9:22 AMnever heard of this but then again we try not to use things like this x
Chrystal @ YUM eating says
January 28, 2015 at 1:28 PMI was my hands when necessary. I can’t overdo it though or my skin gets too try and will crack and split. It’s painful and not a whole lot of fun. So far I’ve been good about not really getting sick this year. I say its good herbal supplements, green tea and essential oil cold and flu bomb I use.
Ashley B. says
January 28, 2015 at 6:07 PMNyQuil is my husbands favorite OTC med when he gets sick. I take the DayQuil which really helps me get through a workday.
Veronica says
January 29, 2015 at 12:32 AMGreat tips for keeping away from being sick. I use my essential oils alot
April G says
January 29, 2015 at 5:41 PMWe just got stocked up on our DayQuil and NyQuil. My husband was down for the weekend, but up and at them by Monday!
coolchillmom says
January 29, 2015 at 9:11 PMWe are using your flu prevention tips to the max. We don’t want to miss a single day by feeling miserable
The Mid-Atlantic Foodie says
January 31, 2015 at 8:40 PMThese are all great tips. I swear by Nyquil products and keep them in my medicine cabinet!
laurie murley says
February 4, 2015 at 8:34 PMI love their products they do help you feel better, I use them all the time
Jerry Marquardt says
February 4, 2015 at 10:26 PMI like the advice. I am trying my best this year to not get sick.
Gabrielle says
February 10, 2015 at 1:07 AMGreat tips all. Vicks is absolutely wonderful when the ounce of prevention doesn’t quite add up to a pound of cure.
Cheryl says
February 10, 2015 at 6:47 AMI try to do all of these, but when the weather’s too cold it’s still hard to stay well.
Stephanie Easterling says
February 10, 2015 at 11:52 AMi love Vicks Products. Thanks for the tips. This year it seems hard to stay healthy in our house.
Dianne Messina says
February 15, 2015 at 12:08 PMSadly, I ended up with the flu this year. I watched a lot of reality television. Misery loves company?
kelsey harper says
February 16, 2015 at 10:44 AMI just got over the flu last week and these tips were very helpful gotta love Vicks (: