NyQuil: Scourge or Savior?

Posted on 10.11.06 in Family General and there are 4 comments.

My husband isn’t feeling very well tonight and he’s the sort that as soon as he remotely has a fever or a cough or a sore throat, he declares his need for NyQuil.

I have a hard time confessing this to the world, but my dear, sweet husband.....

wait for it....

likes NyQuil. The liquid kind. The green liquid kind.

I don’t know how I feel about this.

Personally, I think NyQuil (the liquid kind) doesn’t actually have any medicine in it. It was ingeniously crafted and taste tested to formulate a concoction so repulsive that when taking it, those who are sick are quickly reminded that there are worse things in the world than their sore throat or stuffy head.  The body instinctively responds to NyQuil by dispatching all germ fighting cells to attack and decimate any known viruses - simply to avoid being subjected to another dose in 8 hours.

I’m such a wimp. When I am forced and I do mean forced, to take the liquid kind of NyQuil, I spend a few moments in mental preparation for what I am about to endure. Focus. Relax. Then I firmly hold my nose and prepare a toothbrush, toothpaste and mouthwash. Finally, I take the NyQuil and swallow it with lightning speed to lessen the impact on my tastebuds. I brush feverishly and rinse thoroughly and continue to hold my nose until I’m certain all traces are gone.

You think I’m kidding…

What about you? Do you willingly, dare I say....happily.... take liquid NyQuil? Do you prefer something else?

(If you have a moment, please pray for my husband to get better quickly. He’s got a busy week and I’m sure being sick won’t be veryhelpful.)

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Bottoms up!  (But then, I’m a human garbage disposal.) I don’t take medicine, as a rule, unless it’s absolutely necessary.  But when Nyquil is called for, I happily do my shot of the green stuff.

Beeki, on the other hand, sounds just like you.  She’s the same way with Pepto.  She’ll actually pretend to be feeling better in front of me, (which is so not convincing), just to get out of it.  I’m not so easily fooled though.

Yeah, I’m a guy, and I only take Nyquil when I absolutely have to.  Stuff tastes like vulcanized nuclear waste.  But, it’s a welcome relief once I get it down the hatch.

Ny = Nighttime
Quil = Tranquil

So, NyQuil is your nighttime tranquilizer.  That sounds about right.  It definitely helps you sleep.  According to wikipedia, NyQuil is 10% alcohol, or 20 proof.

When I’m miserably sick, I don’t mind the green.  If I’m sick enough to take NyQuil my taste buds are usually shot anyway.

I’m with you, Kat, but even more extreme.

I literally cannot take NyQuil. I think it goes back to a couple of bad experiences that I had with alcoholic beverages in my teenage years (don’t ask, but they involve projectile vomiting if you must know), and even the smell of NyQuil is almost enough to make me sick. And for the record, I have a pretty strong stomach, and am not easily sickened.

I also avoid medicine if I can, but when I’m sick enough to need meds, I’ll just take them in capsule or gel-cap form or whatever, to avoid actually tasting them.

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