*muttermuttermutter*

[windandwater]

Because of the weird schedule thing and my own problems with temporal reality, I forgot that yesterday was Wednesday and so I missed the Interview Skills Workshop. Dammit. I NEEDED that. I also didn't attend the School Organizations thing, but I guess it's okay. I already know that I need to shamelessly whore myself and join many clubs because it looks good on resumes and things. Gah, high school all over again. I think I'm going to be joining APALSA (to exploit my ethnicity), probably the International Law Society (to exploit my field), and I'm going to REMEMBER to go to the Law Review meeting TODAY (because Law Review looks really good).

I still don't know if I'm going to go to the PI/PS Day at Hastings this Saturday. I didn't score an interview, but it looks like a good opportunity to check out all those employers. But the weather is pretty... icky. My suits aren't that warm, and I should be wearing a skirt. *grump*

Oh.

And I have A Cough. Those who know me will know why I'm gibbering in fear and why I'll be gulping OJ. I don't have any other problems though, but I'm still going to Walgreens to buy cold medicine and cough drops. I need to shut this thing down ASAP!

... must also remember to research those summer abroad programs. *sigh*

... and tomorrow is Research Day! Yay! *bitter* But it's important and I shouldn't slack off. That's bad. Very bad. Bad Sera-chan. Bad.

*wanders away*

Comments

[skyblueandblack.livejournal.com]

:::hugs::: Zinc tablets are supposed to help you fight off a cold that you feel coming on, too. You can even get them fortified with vitamin C. Normal drugstores like Sav-on and Rite Aid have them.

Feel better!

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

But I already take a multivitamin. How will that interact?

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[skyblueandblack.livejournal.com]

It won't interact at all, it's just vitamins and minerals, not drugs.

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

Smartass. What I meant is that my multivitamin gives me 100% of my daily zinc and calcium. Should I take more than that? I know I remember from somewhere that it's bad to take too much of one vitamin/mineral... like too much sal will kill you. Of course, calcium is water-soluable, so it passes through, but is too much zinc harmful?

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[skyblueandblack.livejournal.com]

Know what? Webmd.com is great as far as resources go... ^_^ Here's 12 tips for fighting a cold, here's some info on zinc spray, and here's an article on the effectiveness of vitamin C, zinc, and ecinachea.

One thing I noticed was that 100% of the normal daily required vitamin C isn't the cold-fighting dosage.

You should also know that calcium prevents osteoporosis and has nothing to do with fighting a cold. ^_^

But from everything I can glean, it looks like zinc is safe. If too much can be harmful, it should say on the bottle. Also, you can take it up to the pharmacist and ask, since they've been through lots of classes to get that phamacist degree and should know things like that. They're there to help you. ^_~

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

*grump* Vitamin C, calcium, they start with the same letter. I think vitamin C is water-slouable, too anyway, so it all works out. And I don't like talking to pharmacists. They make me feel stupid. Thanks for the links though.

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[skyblueandblack.livejournal.com]

Yeah, vitamin C is water soluble, but Tsigane did tell me recently about a bit that was on the news, where they said that recent studies may indicate that too much vitamin C can be detrimental. But that's in, like, huge amounts.

Pharmacists aren't scary. You're sick, please talk to one?

[windandwater.livejournal.com]

I am NOT sick. I will shut this bastard DOWN.