We are officially in the midst of cold and flu season here in Dallas / Fort Worth, and I have been fortunate enough so far to totally dodge it. I wish my husband could say the same, but he seems to catch things more often since he’s in an office setting all week long. With deadlines and interviews and projects out the wazoo, no one wants to take time off for being sick, so they all end up sharing the “love” with each other. Yikes!

Luckily, there is new Vicks DayQuil and NyQuil Severe. Thank you to SheSpeaks/P&G for sponsoring today’s discussion about cold and flu relief!

When we know that people around us are sick, we do several things to try and stay healthy.

• Drink plenty of fluids.
• Load up on Vitamin C.
• Wash our hands or use hand sanitizer way more often.
• Wash or change clothes that could have yucky germs on them.
• Avoid super crowded places if we feel even the slightest bit sickly.
• Get plenty of rest (as much as we can as parents of 5 kids!).
• Keep an eye on the news to see if there are outbreaks in our area.

Once the flu or a cold DOES hit our house, it’s a race to the store to buy something to offer quick relief!  I was able to find a combo pack of DayQuil and NyQuil Severe at Walmart.  This is awesome because you have relief during the day, relief during the night, and you can wake up feeling like yourself again.  Whew!

While you’re at Walmart, you can pick up everything you need. In one stop, you can grab some Vicks Severe, Puffs tissues for that leaky nose, ingredients for chicken soup, and a warm blanket to snuggle up under.  You can get the best everyday value for all of your health care needs.

Vicks NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu as well as Vicks DayQuil Severe Cold & Flu offer maximum symptom-fighting ingredients to relieve your worst cold and flu symptoms.  They are available in liquid or caplets.

They temporarily relieve common cold/flu symptoms including:

• Nasal congestion
• Sinus congestion and pressure
• Cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation
• Minor aches and pains
• Headache
• Fever
• Sore throat
• Reduces swelling of nasal passages
• Temporarily restores freer breathing through the nose
• Promotes nasal and/or sinus drainage

Vicks DayQuil Severe Cold & Flu gives maximum strength nondrowsy cold and flu relief so you can tackle your to-do list.  Not only that, but it helps loosen phlegm (mucus) and thin bronchial secretions to rid the bronchial passageways of bothersome mucus and make coughs more productive

Vicks NyQuil Severe Cold & Flu gives maximum strength nighttime cold and flu relief, so you can take back your night and has the powerful NyQuil relief you trust now with a decongestant.

Vicks DayQuil and NyQuil Severe are available at Walmart.com and in stores. Be sure to stock up to prepare for cough, cold and flu season.

We’re ready to kick colds and the flu to the curb!  I’m thankful for these powerful medications to help relieve the worst symptoms.

What do you do to arm yourself against colds and the flu?