For those of you who have been sick within the last year or so, I am wondering if you have tried anything different to deal with it, and if so, did it work or not?

For instance, most people who feel like they're coming down with something or feel a fever coming on, will rush to take aspirin (or similar). Certain folks say that doing that interrupts the body's defense mechanism (fever) and makes the flu last longer. Any experience with comparisons?

What about those cold remedies like Zicam, where you're supposed to start taking them as soon as you feel the flu coming on?

If doctors are prescribing antibiotics like Zithromax, are they attempting to treat the virus (useless) or the symptoms?

Just wondering.

Sue