Nothing better for a cold than Vicks VapoRub

This post was sponsored by Vicks VapoRub as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.

There is nothing worse than being a mom and not being able to help your children during allergy season. For me, growing up in the country, made me less susceptible to all the allergies from the outside world. As for my husband, he is allergic to what seems like almost everything. And having kids together, they also are allergic to most things. The worst part about their allergies for me is hearing how difficult it can get for them to breathe normally. My husband gets it the worst. It definitely takes it toll on me not because he can’t take care of himself but because it makes it that much harder for me to sleep at night. He is coughing and snoring more than he already does! Which leaves me up even more at night, as if the children don’t keep me up enough already.

I was speaking about this to a friend of mine who lives in Australia the other day. Her husband also suffers from seasonal allergies. Apparently, servicing the air conditioning system in their house-made a big difference to his coughing and sneezing! At first, I was surprised, but then when I thought about it, everything started to make sense. As amazing as our air conditioning systems are, if we do not get them cleaned and serviced regularly, it is very easy for allergens to build up in the vents and make any allergies much worse! Some might also react due to dust, smoke, pollution, etc., and I have heard there are food items like moringa that can be a natural remedy to alleviate such allergies. You can explore the web for articles similar to ‘Insights into moringa and your allergies‘ to get more information.

However, as a preventive measure, it is better to get your AC cleaned and serviced regularly if someone in your family suffers from allergies. Consequently, if someone in your family suffers from allergies, be sure to get your AC unit cleaned and serviced! Nowadays, there are plenty of electricians that can help get your AC working as well as new. All my friend had to do was research ‘electrician bentleigh‘ online and she found a brilliant electrician who was able to sort out her AC unit in just a few days.

Needless to say, I will definitely be getting our Air Conditioners seen to by an electrician very soon! With children in the house, it is best not to risk it in any manner, especially when they are susceptible to allergies like mine are!

Anyway, that is not all I do to help my husband during allergy season. I like to get creative with how I deal with him not being able to breathe and cough. Vicks VapoRub has been around since I was a kid and I remember when I did get a cold, my mom would gently rub my chest with Vicks VapoRub, and I would instantly feel better. This is why I decided to use it on my husband. And it works like a charm every time. Not only does it give him some relief but it also gives me some relief at night when it’s time to get some shut-eye.

I will never forget the first time I put Vicks VapoRub on my husband. I not only put it on his chest but I also rubbed it on the bottom of his feet. It’s something I remembered other mom’s talking about something my own mother use to do. He thought I was crazy to no ends but he let me do it, and after I had put his socks on his feet to keep it from getting all over the floor he had to look it up, and when he came back, he had a smile on his face. He found nothing but good words for Vicks VapoRub on his feet. So now, every time I tell him to use the Vicks VapoRub he now asks me to rub some on his chest as recommended on the tube but to also do our now new family “secret” to rub some on his feet.

Disclaimer*** Rubbing Vicks VapoRub on your feet is not something that has been proven and Vicks VapoRub is recommended on the chest and neck. As stated on the label.

A couple of facts about Vicks VapoRub:

• Vicks VapoRub is a cough suppressant that works for the whole family because it is a topical cough medicine with medicated vapors.
• VapoRub provides soothing cough relief that starts working instantly and is not likely to cause drowsiness or jittery side effects when used as directed.
• VapoRub contains camphor, eucalyptus oil and menthol to relieve cough and the discomfort of minor aches and pains. VapoRub can be used in a variety of ways:
• On chest and throat, temporarily relieves cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with the common cold
• On muscles and joints, temporarily relieves minor aches and pains of muscles and joints.

So if your children or husband or better yet yourself have a cold or suffer from seasonal allergies Vicks VapoRub is the way to go.