I want a Vapor Shot!

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I have a cold. I’m miserable. My head is stuffy and my throat is sore. All my muscles hurt. I feel like I have little bugs crawling around under my skin.

I want a Vapor Shot!. I don’t want to buy them off eBay. Somehow, that strikes me as not a very good idea. I also don’t want to wait for them.

Why can’t I find them in the stores near me? I’ve checked 3 different grocery store chains, 3 different pharmacy chains, and 4 different online pharmacys. I’ve spent the last hour searching for any information on the discontinue or recall of these things and I can’t find anything.

Where are my Vapor Shots!?

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You could try Vick’s VapoRub instead - it’s got a strong menthol smell to it and that usually helps clear me up, at least for a little bit.

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That’s all I ever use. Rub some on the chest to let the vapours rise up into the nasal passages, then some on the back to help alleviate coughing. For a straight-up shot of menthol you can smear a bit below your nose, though I find this rather uncomfortable.

Strong mentholated gum can also help for a brief period, or you can get Halls mentholated strips, which are like those Listerine Pocket Packs, but with an extra shot of menthol.

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Pot of boiling water on stove.

Put spoonful of vicks vapor rub into pot.

Put towell over head and pot.

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I love how VapoRub works, but I hate the way it feels. I have been known to walk around carrying a bottle, just sniffing it. That slimy squishy feeling on my chest makes me feel all oogy.

I like the Vapor Shots because they’re easier to use at work. I can take a break and sit in the back with a cup under my chin. They also work much faster than VapoRub and the results last longer (for me anyway).

I’m feeling like an idiot right now because I gave my last tablet to my boss, without checking first to make sure I could get more. He was happy. I am not.

Kevbo , that’s an excellent idea. I now just have to work up the ambition to go to the store. Considering how long it took me to take a shower, it might be a while.

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In a pinch, you can open a jar of horseradish, and sniff that. Surprisingly effective.

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Or better still, snarf a wad of wasabi. That’ll clear up the sinuses right quick – and if taken in large enough doses, may sear them shut entirely.