Madmac

So here I am with what amounts to my 3rd cold since Xmas. Feeling miserable and generally complaining to everyone who will listen about how bad my 'man-cold' is.

I've just started drinking a Neo-citran and Christ, does it taste foul!

My pointless question is this:

Which tastes worse - Lemsip or Neo-citran?

(ps: Yes dbd I am at work and not shirking off like some namby pamby local )

windward

Hmmm difficult one that. Blackcurrant lemsip is vile, tastebud destroying stuff, but the lemon is much tastier than neo-citran's original imo.

On balance I went citran, feels like they've not tried to make any of the flavours even remotely approach what it says on the box.

Aside - you could take the cold/flu cures in pill form instead if they have those there?

Madmac

Strangely enough I preferred the blackcurrant lemsip.

I have been taking the acetawhatsisname but noticed there were a few sachets of Neocitran in the work kitchen.

Mind you, my Mum always said that the worse a medicine tastes, the better it is for you (she's mad though).

R I C H

Put a spoonfull of sugar in the lemon neo-shitrin, and it's more pleasant.

Madmac

I was thinking of dumping a large Scotch into it?

Atlantic Xpat

A man after my own heart. In fact dump the Neo-Citran and go for Scotch & hot water with maybe a bit of sugar.

Madmac

Excellent idea. A hot toddy it is then and to Hell with the medicinal properties.

Atlantic Xpat

I rather suspect that the benefits of a hot toddy, particular as an aid to a good nights sleep outweigh those of the Neo-Citron. (I'm sure Bazzz will be along in a minute though to ask for evidence of peer reviewed research on the subject!)

bazzz

I've checked the databases and there seems to be precious little research done on the efficacy of hot toddies in combating the common cold. In light of this I propose that the members of this forum undertake a large scale trial of booze consumption to see if it makes them feel any better.

Any takers? In the name of science, of course.

Inse

Has to be Buckleys then

Madmac

Something along the lines of:

"A panel of 100 alcoholics were given unmarked glasses of rot-gut gin, rubbing alcohol, 25 year old Malt and Neo-citran. After 4 hours 10 went blind, 50 were chasing the 'faeries' and the others didn't give a damn. Conclusively proving that it's not a good idea to give alcoholics free booze." ??????

Atlantic Xpat

I'm in. I don't have a cold at present. Is that a problem?

Steve_P

So you have one of these. You poor, poor man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz6DktXFvg4

bazzz

Not at all, you can be part of the control group. Of course, we'll need some people to drink control non-alcoholic whisky.

Madmac

No, it's much, much worse. I may die.....unless I get a shed-load of sympathy and my dinner made for me.