Ahh…the average college medicine cabinet!
Springtime: Full of sunshine, running along the Winona lakes and a few cases of the sniffles. While just getting over a week-long cold, I was reminded of all the important items every college student should have in their medicine cabinet/closet for those unexpected cold and flu bugs. Here are just a few things you should pick up to keep away from those pesky germs:
1. Hand Sanitizer
A must-have when you are constantly touching public handles and sharing pencils with a coughing desk mate. Keep a large bottle in your room and a small keychain-size container in your backpack to use on-the-go.
2. Kleenex
There’s nothing worse than having to run to the bathroom every five minutes to blow your nose with a little bit of toilet paper. Keep some Kleenex boxes on hand for those drippy messes.
3. Ibuprofen or Nyquil
Trying to go to class with a pounding headache and stuffy nose is never ideal. Make sure you have some pain-relieving medicine to make it through that important exam and then take a well-deserved nap afterwards.
4. Chicken Noodle Soup
While you may not want to keep this in your medicine cabinet, try to keep some cans of soup on hand to soothe an unexpected sore throat. It may not be as good as your mom’s homemade recipe, but the warm broth will feel heavenly!
5. Vitamin C Tablets/Emergen-C
While it’s important to get lots of vitamin c when you are sick, it’s as equally as important to take it BEFORE YOU GET SICK to fight off any potential sicknesses. Try to take a multivitamin or supplement to get your daily dose of the infection-fighting miracle worker.
