Illness cures not working

Orange juice is free if you get it from the Quick Meal menu on a refrigerator.

I actually never tried it until this afternoon. Elsa got a cold (ironic huh? My Elsa sim had that cute sneeze just like in the short film.)

It didn't seem to last as long as the nap. After the OJ, I ended up also having to give her two naps also. I'll have to test it again. I'm curious to see how long the "+" thing lasts with each method, wondering if its different.

@Sketch793, I already mentioned that orange juice doesn't cost anything for our Sims several posts above.

@Psychotpsgood idea!:ealight_bulk:🙂  I never have tested the curative value of each cure method. This also might differ if there are variable strengths or durations to the illnesses. 

Very cute how your Elsa Sim got a "cold"! 😃❤️

@Psychotps  Thanks! That is good to know! 🙂  Can you stack the "combatting cold" treatments of both to get 4 hours?🤔

@Psychotps, yes the 3rd option is healthy green tea.☕🙂 ( I don't think the other teas do anything for illnesses.)

While you're at it, you can also test medicine.😇  We have a total of 4 ways to combat illness in the game: naps/sleeping, orange juice, green tea, and medicine. 🙂

@hestiah23, I agree!  I always thought this was intentional, just like in real life it usually either takes multiple doses , or it takes a combination of things to be fully cured.  Rest and fluids are often recommended for combatting many illnesses in real life, even if you are taking medicine!  Tea is good for throat and sinus trouble, orange juice is good for combatting colds and keeping hydrated, and rest is good for everything! 😪😃 

@Psychotps, thanks for testing all of that! 😇  Very interesting! 🤓:eahigh_file:❤️

I never tried other teas with illness.. only the green tea since that I what I was told worked, which it does, it is just that the other ones work as well! I'm not a fan of green tea in real life tastewise, so I will probably use the other teas for my Sims more often. 😃

Very interesting about napping on the sofa not being as good as using a bed.  I find that true for me in real life, but I didn't expect that with my Sims! 🤨

I'm very happy the cures stack! Many of our moodlets do, but I didn't want to assume anything! 

About the medicine, that makes sense because in reality taking a nap or drinking OJ is actually good for you even if you aren't sick! .  Medicine is never something you want to take unless you have to!   

So, my summary of your information is that:

Medicine is best if you don't have any time to spare, but you do have some money to spend

Napping is best if you have time to spare, but you really should nap in a bed for maximum benefits

Orange Juice is almost as good as napping on a sofa, and while not as fast to drink as medicine, it is still quicker than napping

Tea will do in a pinch, but OJ is free and takes just as long to drink , and lasts twice as long, and doesn't spam you Sims with interactions the way a tea maker does! 

I'm also very curious as to if there will be any spells or potions with Realm of Magic that deal with illnesses.🤓  They don't always incorporate other pack features in a new pack, but they sometimes do (as with Island Living tying into Seasons with a new storm type!) 😉