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catscradle Nov. 18th, 2003 12:48 pm)
catscradle Nov. 18th, 2003 12:48 pm)Or - What Happens When Steph is Avoiding Her Work Responsibilities
Cold and flu season is upon us and raging with a vengence this year. So, I've put together this little cough drop rating list as my little contabution to the CDC. Here's my cough lozenge rating on a scale of 1 to 4 stars:
Cêpacol ** - Cêpacol tastes like menthol diabetic candy. It always feels like it's going to slip down my throat before I have the chance to gain any benefit from it, so I'm far too nervous to allow for it's soothing long lasting relief from sore throat pain. Plus it has that damn pretentous line over the "e" - I guess to keep us all from accidentally pronouncing it with a short "e". All in all, I think it's cråp.
Cêpastat ** - This is Cêpacol for when you really want to end your sore throat pain now, as oppossed to when you don't mind if it takes a little while so long as it goes away at some point. As far as I can tell, the menthol is a bit stronger, but it still tastes like diabetic candy.
Fisherman's Friend **** - This is THE cough lozenge. It is not for the faint of heart. If you think you're coming down with a cold and are about to embark on a long trip through the north Atlantic in a small row boat for a few weeks, this is the cough drop for you. What Fisherman's Friend will do is remove your lungs and store them in a safe place next to the fireplace while you go on your trip. There is initial pain as your lungs are blown out of your chest via Alien method, but the end benefits are remarkable. You get them back good as new. Promise. This cough drop only comes in one flavor, though no one has ever been able to prove exactly what it is.
Halls *** - Halls is a favorite stand by of mine. An old reliable that proves a little bit of menthol and cherry flavoring goes a long way. It tastes good enough to suck down an entire bag of it in one day, while still tasting enough like medicine to make you think you're helping yourself. It comes if a variety of flavors from cherry and honey lemon to death white menthol. You can also get them with the extra syrup in the center for "longer lasting relief." It's suppose to coat the throat. Kind of like that gum with the juicy center they used to sell - I think it was called Chewels, or something like that. My personal favorite are the ones that come in the square rolls. Something about the shape that I just like better than the oval ones in the bags.
Ludens * - buying a box of Ludens when you have a sore throat is sort of like buying a box of sugar cubes with flavoring. It's candy. If all you need is to keep your throat moistened, peppermint candy is the better way to go.
Ricola *** - This is a nice, non-menthol, herbal type cough drop bought to us by the Swiss. The taste is pleasant enough, especially for people that can't stand the taste of menthol. It comes in a variety of flavors, though I prefer the dirt brown colored ones. They also have drops with echinacea for those trying to keep the germs away. Plus it has those cool commercials with those funky horns.
Robitussin *** - While Robitussin cough syrup seems to be the cure all for everything (including cancer - thank you, Chris Rock) - the drops are a little less impressive. I'd put them on the same ranking as Halls and Vicks. They come is a variety of flavors.
Smith Brothers * - It's like Ludens only with a bitter after taste. When I was a kid I thought it was all cool because it came in a box that made it look like it was found in an old abandoned coal mine from 1890. Instead of Smith Brothers, mix a little honey, lemon and whiskey (or aprocot brandy as my uncle Bob used to) and slam it. Good stuff.
Vicks *** - another old standby. They're much the same as Halls, except you can get them in a triangular shape.
Now you're saying "STEPH! You missed my all time favorite totally herbal, vegan brand X cough lozenge!" Well, I've not tried it myself, but I found a link here for it: Herbal Vegan Cough Drops
So try to stay cold and flu free, but if you can't, I hope this guide helps.
Cold and flu season is upon us and raging with a vengence this year. So, I've put together this little cough drop rating list as my little contabution to the CDC. Here's my cough lozenge rating on a scale of 1 to 4 stars:
Cêpacol ** - Cêpacol tastes like menthol diabetic candy. It always feels like it's going to slip down my throat before I have the chance to gain any benefit from it, so I'm far too nervous to allow for it's soothing long lasting relief from sore throat pain. Plus it has that damn pretentous line over the "e" - I guess to keep us all from accidentally pronouncing it with a short "e". All in all, I think it's cråp.
Cêpastat ** - This is Cêpacol for when you really want to end your sore throat pain now, as oppossed to when you don't mind if it takes a little while so long as it goes away at some point. As far as I can tell, the menthol is a bit stronger, but it still tastes like diabetic candy.
Fisherman's Friend **** - This is THE cough lozenge. It is not for the faint of heart. If you think you're coming down with a cold and are about to embark on a long trip through the north Atlantic in a small row boat for a few weeks, this is the cough drop for you. What Fisherman's Friend will do is remove your lungs and store them in a safe place next to the fireplace while you go on your trip. There is initial pain as your lungs are blown out of your chest via Alien method, but the end benefits are remarkable. You get them back good as new. Promise. This cough drop only comes in one flavor, though no one has ever been able to prove exactly what it is.
Halls *** - Halls is a favorite stand by of mine. An old reliable that proves a little bit of menthol and cherry flavoring goes a long way. It tastes good enough to suck down an entire bag of it in one day, while still tasting enough like medicine to make you think you're helping yourself. It comes if a variety of flavors from cherry and honey lemon to death white menthol. You can also get them with the extra syrup in the center for "longer lasting relief." It's suppose to coat the throat. Kind of like that gum with the juicy center they used to sell - I think it was called Chewels, or something like that. My personal favorite are the ones that come in the square rolls. Something about the shape that I just like better than the oval ones in the bags.
Ludens * - buying a box of Ludens when you have a sore throat is sort of like buying a box of sugar cubes with flavoring. It's candy. If all you need is to keep your throat moistened, peppermint candy is the better way to go.
Ricola *** - This is a nice, non-menthol, herbal type cough drop bought to us by the Swiss. The taste is pleasant enough, especially for people that can't stand the taste of menthol. It comes in a variety of flavors, though I prefer the dirt brown colored ones. They also have drops with echinacea for those trying to keep the germs away. Plus it has those cool commercials with those funky horns.
Robitussin *** - While Robitussin cough syrup seems to be the cure all for everything (including cancer - thank you, Chris Rock) - the drops are a little less impressive. I'd put them on the same ranking as Halls and Vicks. They come is a variety of flavors.
Smith Brothers * - It's like Ludens only with a bitter after taste. When I was a kid I thought it was all cool because it came in a box that made it look like it was found in an old abandoned coal mine from 1890. Instead of Smith Brothers, mix a little honey, lemon and whiskey (or aprocot brandy as my uncle Bob used to) and slam it. Good stuff.
Vicks *** - another old standby. They're much the same as Halls, except you can get them in a triangular shape.
Now you're saying "STEPH! You missed my all time favorite totally herbal, vegan brand X cough lozenge!" Well, I've not tried it myself, but I found a link here for it: Herbal Vegan Cough Drops
So try to stay cold and flu free, but if you can't, I hope this guide helps.
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