Advil Cold & Sinus Tablets

Non-Drowsy…but does that really matter when you are so congested that your eyes seem to be closing on their own?

For the last 2 years, when I get a cold I get pissed…at myself, at cold germs, at my body's weak-ass white blood cells that are vacationing at the moment.

I take every precaution. If you're sick and you touch my mouse I bust out the Clorox Disinfectant wipes. That also goes for armrests, doorknobs and faucets. Would you like a straw or silverware? Let me get that for you. Need a snack or drink from the fridge? I'LL get it. I have plenty of love to console the sick person's needs but that doesn't mean I have to breathe.

For the most part any medication I take for a cold can't even touch my symptoms within the first 3 days. This was about like that but a little better.

Day 2-4 of my cold was at such a severe point that when I swallowed I felt air coming out of my ears. All holes in my head were trying to release any pressure they could. I needed some relief quick. It didn't come as quick as I wanted it to but I found Advil Cold & Sinus Tablets to be a definite helper.

I prefer the Advil Cold & Sinus Liqui-Gels, but buying cold medicine was not as easy as I needed it to be on a day I was groggy and sick and not wanting to be at the store anyway. As you may have heard or noticed, all cold medications containing pseudoephedrine are to be sold behind the counter only. This means you must remember the brand (weird how Tylenol and Advil seem to be pretty much the same when you are trying to spout out a product name to a pharmacist) and type of medicine you want so you can relay that to the pharmacist. Hope your driver's license is handy and screw you if you wanted to buy a few groceries over here, sick one. Let's make sure you make the smallest little bastard charges in two different spots of the same location at around the same time so on the bill you look like a little punk with access to a parent's credit card…So, I ended up with what I got and that's what I was going to take.

The package directions suggest that you take 1 tablet every 4-6 hours, not exceeding 6 tablets in 24 hours. I took one and sat around congested for another couple hours, but then suddenly when the moment's time came, I could breathe again! It was crazy. Of course, when it wore off it sucked again but what a wonderful relief I felt for that couple hours it lasted.

I would recommend Advil Cold & Sinus to anyone who is dealing with severe cold symptoms or sinus problems. Its effects aren't instant but they will be appreciated.

Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Cinnamon Toast Crunch is simply the best cold cereal of all time.
How do I KNOW this…

Growing up I didn't have the opportunity to indulge in the sweet cereal goodness childhood had to offer. I didn't even indulge in the name brand non-sweet cereal goodness childhood had to offer. Unless you count Post Original Shredded Wheat Cereal (jumbo squares) or Malt-o-Meal Toasty O's.

Sure I knew the songs and jingles from all the cereal commercials, but I also knew I couldn't have the cereal so fun advertising never swayed my opinion.

When I had my first bowl of real Cheerios I thought I had eaten the BEST cereal ever. A couple times while on camping trips, I tried several other Kellogg's cereals…the ones available in the individual-sized combo pack. Corn Pops, Cocoa Krispies…what else, I can't remember but nothing that was like "YUM!"

Being conformed into a person who doesn't like sugary sweet things, I did not appreciate my first bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch. It was…weird. I had another bowl years down the road and it was the best combination of smothered-in-milk, mellow yet flavorful, soggy, crunchy goodness I had ever tasted!

To all you kids who grew up lovin' Tony The Tiger and Dig 'Em…Don't even try to tell me that Apple Jacks is the best cold cereal. It's actually the first name brand cereal I've had that tastes like the cardboard box it comes in. But hey, if it was good when you were a kid, it's good now. (gag)

Having full control while in the cereal aisle at the store as an adult is great. So many options…

Knowing I like a cereal for a cereal. No reminiscing bull crap. Just taste buds baby!