Anyone got any good tips to get rid of a cold?
I've got a big night tomorrow and I've woke up with this bloody cold!
Any answers would be extremly grateful.
2006-08-30 23:38:07 · 22 answers · asked by brian m 2 in Health ➔ Men's Health
Tea with honey...
2006-08-31 10:12:13 · answer #1 · answered by Juliette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't get rid of a cold you can only treat the symptoms, the cold will go in it's own time. A cold is a virus and will work it's way through your system in it's own time. I find Lemsip Max works at alleviating the symptoms for me. But whatever you decide to take make sure you read the label as you want a non drowsy medicine or your big night out will be lost. Get better soon.
2006-08-30 23:44:59 · answer #2 · answered by Susie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question has prompted many kind-hearted people to offer remedies to get rid of a cold. Sadly there is no cure for the common cold. What I find helps, especially if you have an important event coming up, is to take paracetamol. It eases the symptoms, but the virus will take its course.
2006-08-31 05:57:00 · answer #3 · answered by kytho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what i usually do for a bad cold is brew up some echinachea (sp?) tea and drink about 2-3 cups of that and get a good nights sleep. Echinachea helps your immune system and it usually works for me. It wouldn't hurt to also take some common medicine along with it :) Get better soon :)
2006-08-30 23:43:39 · answer #4 · answered by chris d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink more Luke warm water all the time. Apply Vick's Vaporous around your neck, chest and nose. Then take more rest. Waiting for your big night tomorrow and enjoy!
2006-08-30 23:47:28 · answer #5 · answered by pimpa1949 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nothing speeds the end of a cold but you can drug yourself up to feel better. Massive amounts of liquor applied liberally to the pie hole generally will make the cold seem like a distant memory.
2006-08-30 23:41:38 · answer #6 · answered by Wonderer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zinc. There are lozenges in the pharmacy section of all the retail stores. It is proven to shorten the common cold by several days
2006-08-31 00:24:49 · answer #7 · answered by Barbara U 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat lots of garlic and chilli so you sweat loads. Then have lots of vitamin C, loads of cups of tea and a good night sleeping. For a sore throat gargle soluble paracetamol, to clear your nose (if the chilli didn't work) use olbas oil. That's great.
2006-08-30 23:43:34 · answer #8 · answered by fearsome_gibbon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I used to drink a lot of orange juice whenever I caught a cold and it always seemed to help it to go away faster. Whether it was the power of suggestion, I don't know...
2006-08-30 23:41:35 · answer #9 · answered by Evil Wordmonger, LTD LOL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the energy and not worn down, a good work out, like one on one basketball, and if possible a dip and soak in the ocean will sometimes work.
2006-08-31 00:11:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gargle with Salt water
If you gargle with warm water with a decent amount of salt sprinkled in it, it's supposed to clear the congestion in your lungs and off your chest, my nan swore by it. Make sure to use boiled water and let it cool to warm.
2006-08-30 23:52:03 · answer #11 · answered by tassiehunny 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋