Vicks helps you beat the winter blues- Win a SDM GC Canada

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Just as we thought winter was over many of us got hit with a last bang of snow!

If you were lucky enough to avoid the yucky cold, wet weather, chances are you were not easily avoiding the cold & flu that also comes along with winter. I do not know why this time of year it seems it is so hard to shake it. For us, Little One brought a cold into the house a few months back, lasted a couple of days. It then hit everyone in the house, some harder than others. I had it for three weeks straight and my other half still is feeling it. Now one of the teens who had it seems to have the sniffles again. It is a vicious circle and never ends.

I can not wait till it warms up and I can open up all of my windows to air out the house. Being sick is exhausting and taking care of the family when they are sick is even worse.

winter cold and flu

Winter in Canada can be especially depressing, it seems to drag on forever and it can be hard to see the light at the end of the winter tunnel, especially if you’re sick! Make sure you’re keeping these guidelines for winter surviving winter in mind:

Know the signs: Not many people realize they’re most contagious in the first 24 hours of symptoms. If you’re experiencing two or more of these symptoms, do your best to stay at home and enjoy some Netflix!

  1. Cough or Sore Throat
  2. Runny Nose
  3. Headache or Body Aches
  4. Chills / Fatigue

Avoid work germs: Be wary of sinks, office kitchen tools, and especially doorknobs. Keep some antibacterial gel at your desk and make sure you wash your hands frequently.

Take more “You Time”:  Saying no to stress can keep your immune system strong, make sure you get plenty of rest and sleep, not just when you’re sick.

Double up on pillows: Place a pillow on your mattress to raise the upper body from the waist up. This allows for blood flow away from your head and will reduce the inflammation of your air passage. It’s also a great method of reducing body aches.

DayQuil and NyQuilSweat it out: Steam and humidity will help drain sinuses and relieve your stuffiness. You don’t necessarily have to sit in a sauna or steam room, a hot shower has the exact same effect. (Helpful tip: put your towel or bathrobe in the dryer so you don’t feel chilled when you get out)

“Tea, please”: Drinking herbal teas like chamomile, mint of passionflower can help you relax while also helping fluids into your system.

Treat all your symptoms simultaneously: Look for a medication that can treat the toughest symptoms while also helping you rest. DayQuil COMPLETE and NyQuil COMPLETEprovide all in one relief for your toughest cold and flu symptoms so you can start seizing the rest of your day, and get the rest you so desperately need at night.

 

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giveaway time

1 lucky Canadian reader is going to win a great prize to help kick the winter blues! The prize includes

  • $50 Shoppers Drug Mart gift card
  • Anthropologie mug

Comments

  1. Pearl saban says

    I would make good use of the GC…and mug. I’d buy some stuff at Shoppers Drug Mart to fill the mug with to keep me happy and healthy.

  2. Carolle H says

    Because we always need something at Shoppers Drug Mart

  3. Rosanne Robinson says

    I LOVE shopping at Shoppers Drug Mart, I shopped there twice this week already and I broke my favourite mug last week!

  4. Shelley Nelson says

    I would love to win since there are so many amazing things to buy at SDM. Would love to try out some of the Joe Fresh makeup

  5. Erika Letson says

    I would love to win this because I love shopping at SDM and would love to treat my daughter!

  6. Silvia D says

    would love to win to shop at Shoppers to restock our cold/flu meds!

  7. I’d love to win as I enjoy shopping at Shopper’s Drug Mart for everyday needs.

  8. Anne Taylor says

    I’d love to win to be able to get cold/flu products when needed!

  9. ivy pluchinsky says

    I would love to win because i love shopping at Shoppers Drug Mart

  10. Lillian Brown says

    I would love to win because I need new Spring makeup and they have all the popular brands

  11. Sdm is my favourite go-to store. I buy groceries there ALL the time. I loce shoppers optimum program too.

  12. Krista M says

    This would be useful to win because here in Alberta, the weather is weirdly fluctuating with a lot of chinooks, leading to more colds for kids at school. And more colds leads to needing more cold/flu products at SDM!

  13. I would like to win that way I could stock up on cold and flu supplies.

  14. $50 would help stock up on some first aid products, and cold and flu meds for the kids

  15. Lisa bolduc says

    We have been sick so much this winter I could use some money to spend on more medicine at shoppers

  16. I’d find use of this gift card. i buy a lot at Shoppers Drug Mart.

  17. Carol Denny says

    I shop at SDM 2 to 3 times a week. It would be great to win!

  18. Elizabeth R says

    Not only do I l use Vicks products but Shoppers Drug Mart is my go to drug store.

  19. I would love to win because I use Vicks products and shop at Shoppers Drug Mart. Thanks for the opportunity!

  20. Wendy hutton says

    would love to win as Shoppers is a great place to shop at

  21. I would love to win this prize as I do a lot of shopping at Shoppers and this would come in handy.

  22. I love Shoppers and Vicks 🙂 And GCs are always welcome in this house.

  23. Juliee Fitze says

    I would like to win to stock back up on my Vick products.

  24. Would love to win so I could go and stock up on some of the everyday items we use from Shoppers. And a new mug would be nice to enjoy my coffee in!

  25. kathy downey says

    I would love to win because we buy all our milk, eggs and paper products at their store

  26. I would love to win because I love shopping at SDM, they have lots of awesome deals and is my fav one stop shop

  27. kathy downey says
  28. Sunshine G says

    The Shoppers points program is the best one out there!

  29. It’s always good to have a little bit of money stashed for an emergency! And what better place for emergency supplies than Shopper’s Drug Mart!

  30. I shop regularly at Shoppers so this would be great to win

  31. I would love to win, I shop at shoppers a lot and this would help stock up on supplies

  32. travelbuds says

    Shoppers is right around the corner from me and I love the convenience of having it open until midnight. It always seems to be past 10:00 pm when I realize I need something to make me feel better and I don’t have it at home.

  33. I shop regularly at Shopper’s Drug Mart. Would use the GC on sinus meds and some groceries.

  34. Dianne G. says

    I like shopping at Shoppers and this would be great to win for stocking up on a few things that could use updating in our medicine cabinet.

  35. angela september says

    I would love to win this prize because SDM is one of my favorite stores and so is Anthro!!!! Plus I think I deserve a little treat 😉

  36. Victoria Ess says

    I’d love to win because I always have uses for an SDM gift card!

  37. Florence C says

    Shoppers is my favorite drug store. I love to win to buy some products I use and purchase there frequently.

  38. Susan Hanley says

    I purchase all my cold and flu medications at Shoppers Drug Mart and a whole lot more. $50 at SDM would be great.

  39. Debbie S. says

    I want to win this as I love Life brand products. I save money but also do not sacrifice quality when i buy Life Brand products!

  40. Jennifer P. says

    I would love to win because I can get lots of essentials at Shoppers Drug Mart and there is one right close to where I live so it’s very convenient.

  41. cgrandy823 says

    I want to win because Shoppers Drug Mart has so many great products for everyday and for relieving cold symptoms. A gift card would help me buy more great products.

  42. I would like to win so I can use the GC for my regular supplies from SDM.

  43. Diana Corlett says

    Always enjoy shopping at Shopper’s Drug Mart! And would love a new coffee mug!

  44. caroline m. says

    Shoppers Drug mart is where I buy teething remedies for my baby and I’m out of them. This would be a very economical way to get some more 🙂

  45. I would like to win this because I shop at Shoppers every week and a GC would be great. A new mug is always appreciated too.

  46. This would be a great win because now that winter is out the door and spring is coming in, I can stock up on allergy meds and poly!!

  47. I’d love to win as I enjoy shopping at Shopper’s Drug Mart

  48. I would love to win as I need. new makeup

  49. I want to win so that I can shop at Shoppers and use my Anthropologie mug for my morning coffee.

  50. hollyogorman says

    Shoppers always has amazing clearance bins of makeup, love digging through them.

  51. Deanna Barkley says

    I like shopping at Shoppers Who couldn’t use another mug. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.

  52. Elaine R says

    I would like to win this so I could buy something to make me think of Springtime.

  53. I love anything from Anthropologie and love Shoppers! Need some more NyQuil for those emergency moments!

  54. edmontonjb says

    I would love to win because I just recently signed up for an Optimum card so Shoppers is my new favorite store!

    Jonnie

  55. Shoppers has my favourite fragrance and I’m getting low.

  56. I would love to win this prize because I shop at Shoppers least weekly,and it would come in handy for needed supplies!

  57. Susan T. says

    Shoppers always has what I need and I would love to have a gift card to buy a few things!

  58. I always go to Shoppers Drug Mart to purchase cold & flu preventative products and medicine. The SDM pharmacy is also a great resource!

  59. I would like to win because Shoppers Drug Mart is a favourite store of mine.

  60. I would love to win because Shoppers Drug Mart is my favourite pharmacy and I am always sick so this would come in handy.

  61. Debbie White Beattie says

    I’d love to win because Shoppers has so much good stuff to buy. I could stock up on cold and flu remedies of get makeup.

  62. I would love to win this prize because the SDM gift card would come in handy for all the stuff I usually pick up there, such as eggs, makeup, shampoo etc.

  63. I am a regular shopper at SDM and could definitely use this for groceries.

  64. late winter/early spring colds are the worst. Shoppers Drug Mart has all we need for any and all cold viruses. thanks

  65. Andrea Williams says

    It seems like someone in our family is sick all the time right now as it is getting passed around. I need the gift card to keep stocked on cold supplies!

  66. Donna L. says

    I’d use the Shopper’s gift card to stock up on cold medicines!

  67. sarah alexis says

    I could always use a Shoppers Card!! My son is always coming down with something!!!

  68. SDM was my go to for all things health related.Now they offer some groceries and dairy,it make me visit more often

  69. aarone mawdsley says

    it would be useful

  70. Carol Denny says

    I would like to win because I shop there all the time.

  71. Nate Fuller says

    With a bunch of kids and a pregnant girlfriend I am constantly heading to shoppers at all hours! A gift card would be great to offset some of the diaper and medicine costs!

  72. Mary Boudreau says

    I like to win because the GC would really come in handy, Shoppers has so much to offer and has good sales

  73. Christine W says

    I love shoppers drug mart. this would be great to help stock up on cold and flu products.

  74. Susanne McCarthy says

    A Shoppers Drug Mart gift card comes in handy for so many things….maybe a treat for me!!

  75. everyone has been sick in my house for the last several weeks and i could use the gift card to restock my medicine and get well stash.

  76. SOME ONE is always sick in our house it seems and we don’t live that close to the city , so we are always out of something (Sabina edwards)

  77. I would love to win . A shoppers giftcard would be very useful with little ones at cold season

  78. I want to win because this could help me pay my medications since I don’t have any benefits!

  79. I’d love to win so I can pick up some much needed house hold supplies from Shoppers.

  80. I shop almost two-three times a week at Shoppers – picking up health and beauty items, much needed house hold supplies and groceries.

  81. Tammy Dalley says

    I would love to win because this would help with the next cold/flu in our home

  82. with kids – someone in the house always has a cold – this would come in handy.

  83. i always go to shoppers drug mart, it’s so convenient!

  84. I shop at Shoppers Drug Mart often and love their products and they always have good deals, thanks for the chance to win

  85. Gillian Morgan says

    I would like to win so that I could stock up on some flu essentials for the household.

  86. I have been spending a fortune at SDM lately as I’ve been really sick so this would really help! (Suzi)

  87. I would love to win so I can stock up on cold supplies 🙂

  88. I want to win because flu season is not over yet.

  89. I think flu season has just begun. Everyone is coming down with something, including me.

  90. Anu Chopra says

    Would like to win because I could always use more Vicks and other supplies in case kids get a cold or flu.

  91. I would use the GC to stock up on vitamins!

  92. I’d love to win because it sounds like flu season is just starting here, and I’d like to stock up on supplies!

  93. I would love to win this because I like SDM

  94. This would be helpful. I have the beginnings of a cold right now actually. Thankfully I have some Vicks in the house. This would be nice for when I run out though.

  95. shoppers is always my go to for the flu bug and cold items.

  96. Diana Powell says

    Love the seasonal section of Shoppers alway something cute to buy.

  97. Tiffany Rotulo says

    I would love to win this gift card because I love life brand products.

  98. Erinn Lishman says

    I would love to win this as we purchase many many items from Shoppers, especially our milk, and this gift card would go a long way for us. Thank you for the chance!

  99. I would love to win because I love Shoppers. i will use it to get some new meds and easter gifts.

  100. We haven’t got sick at all this winter so I know we’ll get something soon & it would be great to be prepared!

  101. It’s more for allergy pills since I’m already suffering and it’s not even Spring yet!

  102. This would come in handy since it is cold and flu season. I love shopping st Shopper’s Drug Mart.

  103. I like the “rest” idea. We go go go and wear our bodies down sometimes. Another thing: one of the triggers for allergies (which has similar symptoms to colds) can come from inside the home. We have a little guy who’s sensitivities to allergens is off the charts. When it came time to upgrade our wall insulation, we chose injection foam insulation — which is eco friendly, doesn’t release allergens into the air and creates an airtight barrier. So happy with it.

  104. Julie bolduc says

    We love shoppers we can find anything we won’t in one stop we go their every week

  105. We are in need of a little help…hubby ill & out of work indefinitely …so all the we can get is so very important

  106. prairiebelle says

    I would like to win because I enjoy shopping at shoppers drug mart

  107. Jenness M says

    I buy all our toiletries and meds at shoppers so a gift card would help us out.

  108. I would love to win the gift card to get Vicks products and other health items at Shoppers.

  109. I just depleted all our cold supplies so this would be great to refill everything!

  110. could really use this right now. EVeryone in the house is super sick!

  111. i love shopping at SDM!

  112. favgreen(Rhonda W G.) says

    Winning this would be awesome because I could get alot of things for our home and stretch it out well at Shoppers too!

  113. I would like to win this because I like shopping at Shopper’s Drug Mart and they carry cold remedies like Vick’s products that I could use more of.

  114. I shop a lot at Shoppers, especially for meds for my family during the winter. Would love to win the gift card to help us with the bill! Also need my own mug at work so I don’t keep catching my coworkers’ colds!

  115. Treen Goodwin says

    I would love to win , i would use it to stock up on the cold and flu meds , t have them on hand also pick up a few bargains that SDM always has , thanks for the chance 🙂

  116. jessica eapen says

    I’d love to win the gc because I always shop at shoppers drug mart.

  117. I’m a Shoppers junkie, I could spend this easily, lol. Cold meds are always needed!

  118. I want to win because this would definitely help out with over-the-counter meds for cold and flu season.

  119. I’d like to win because I shop at Shoppers Drug Mart all the time and also would really like a new coffee mug for my desk at work.

  120. I do about 1/4 of my weekly shopping at SDM, so this would really come in handy! Thanks for the opportunity!

  121. I would like to win because I have twins and diapers/wipes/baby food is very expensive. I can get all of these things at Shopper’s!

  122. I’d love to win because we shop at shoppers weekly.

  123. I’d like to win as my home isn’t stranger to colds!

  124. Erica Seaman says

    I’d like to win because Shoppers Drug Mart is one of my fave store 🙂

  125. Sarah Stickney says

    I love shopping at SDM. They have a great loyalty program.

  126. It’s a neat prize 🙂 I like SDM.

  127. I would love to win since it is always a nice feeling shopping at SDM. I always see something interesting.

  128. I’d love to win this prize so that I can stock up on vitamins to keep the flu at bay!

  129. Shannon H says

    I love the makeup section at shoppers, this would help me stock up!

  130. SDM is my favourite store, so many things to buy

  131. I’d love to win the gc because I always shop at shoppers drug mart.

  132. These are both useful things!

  133. Jen C (@JusticeSadie) says

    I would love to win this as we shop at SDM weekly and could really use the savings of a GC

  134. Luzviminda Gunter-Smith says

    I am a vICKS fan when j was growing up, my family from Asia will be traveling and I siting us and to have this handy will be a help to us thank you for the opportunity,this is the one they know too so nice to be ready with this all the time

  135. naiddia p says

    I would love to win the gift card and do some shopping at Shoppers Drug Mart.

  136. i love shopping at Shoppers Drug Mart! They sell everything i need!!

  137. Vicks always makes me feel better! Would love to have some on hand (just in case). <3

  138. So many colds recently! Have been to my local Shoppers too often!

  139. Jennifer L. says

    SDM is such a good store. I visit it often and would love to have a gift card for it.

  140. kristen visser says

    I would love to win because I do a lot of shopping at Shoppers! It’s my go to. usually there once every 2 weeks

  141. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

    I like most of the Anthropologie mugs that I saw on their website so it would be neat to win one. Of course the GC for Shoppers would be very useful too, there’s one just up the road from us and I often dash in to buy what’s needed. Thanks so much for the chance to win this 🙂

  142. Heather Howard says

    This up and down weather is wreaking havoc on my sinusitis. ..I would use this to buy dome sinus cold pills and allergy pills. Thank you for the opportunity!

  143. I pop into Shoppers at least once a week. So this gift card would certainly come in handy.

  144. michelle matta says

    shoppers drug mart has products for every season, not just winter. i want to win the card especially!

  145. Tracy Rafuse says

    I would love to win because I love buying makeup at SDM

  146. I would use the gift card to purchase allergy medicines for my Spring allergies.

  147. Love shopping at SDM, so many awesome products and it’s just down the road from my house

  148. Jill McDowell says

    I am a regular at Shoppers Drug Mart and I could make good use of a gift card! I also love drinking tea so the mug would come in handy.

  149. Shoppers Drug Mart is a favourite store of mine to shop at.

  150. We buy most of our household cleaning & beauty items at SDM!

  151. Wendy Jensen says

    I would like to win this prize because I shop at Shoppers Drug Mart a lot. There are a lot of things that I regularly buy there so this gift card would be used in no time at all.

  152. Monique L.S. says

    I enjoy shopping at Shopper’s Drug Mart. Their sale prices are great, and love the grocery section…one stop shopping.

  153. Jennifer Ann Wilson says

    I would love to win this prize because I always by my makeup at Shopper’s Drug Mart.

  154. We just had a wicked round or colds here. winning would help restock our supply of products that have helped us this week!

  155. I would love to win because this is an excellent product to have in your house and is our go-to whenever someone is sick. Thank you for the chance to win. 🙂

  156. I shop at Shoppers Drug Mart regularly. Always get milk, eggs and Diapers there.

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