I know if i'm gonna get one i'm gonna get one but at the moment i've got the sniffles slightly,sneeze, feel weak and light headed,it's when my throat gets sore that i dread because that's when i throw up. Is there anything i can do to try and prevent it from getting worse? how about if i sleep alot?
2006-09-09 09:10:24 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Take Vitamin C, drink plenty of water, and get a lot of rest. My personal strategy of sleeping a lot when I can feel I am first getting sick works for me!
2006-09-09 09:13:17 · answer #1 · answered by Kiki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry you probably can't stop it from getting worse. The cold is caused by a virus and like all viruses it has to run its course. You could possibly take some lemsip, paracetamol and lozenges to make you feel better. Also probably best to stay off work so you don't pass it on to anyone else. Hope you feel better soon.
2006-09-09 16:15:43 · answer #2 · answered by LOULOU37 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As someone has already said, don't take too many different things. My suggestion is a Rubex orange tablet disolved with a Disprin tablet in a small glass of water. Apparently the Disprin helps to dispurse the Rubex through your system.
2006-09-10 10:41:19 · answer #3 · answered by Caro 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take Echinecia tablets, capsules, liquid or tea and get lots of rest, plenty of Vitamin C filled fruit and veg and plenty to drink. If the cold comes on fill a bowl with boiling water and eucalyptus oil and put your head over a the bowl with a towel over your head to clear your sinuses
2006-09-09 16:18:42 · answer #4 · answered by Lilac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best thing i ever did for the sore throat was to get one dipersable (disolvable) asprin into a very small amount of water (only 1 or 2 mouthfulls of water) and gargle with it but try to hold it in the back of your throat for as long as possible.
works a treat. Good luck with it as i know it can be miserable.
Good health for the future.
2006-09-09 16:24:00 · answer #5 · answered by jk447388 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rest lots of fluids and get your slef to your nearest health food store (like holland and barrats) to get some echinacia (sp but pronounced eck-in-asia) and something my mom and I swear by. It is called ossilucoxinum (pronounce it the way I spelt it but I doubt that is the right spelling). You are supposed to take it when you get those symptoms you are describing and it really does help keep the cold away!! 99% of the time.
best of all its all natural
2006-09-09 16:17:37 · answer #6 · answered by greenhorse8179 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try those zinc cold lozenges called COLDEEZE. I thought they were a crock at first but they actually did cut my symptoms down to nearly not noticeable.
2006-09-09 16:13:06 · answer #7 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleeps good and enchancia (spelt wrong sorry)
Get it from natural food shop in tablets or tea, very nice
2006-09-09 16:19:37 · answer #8 · answered by churchls0904 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gargle with salt water for your throat, drink plenty of water, eat healthy, get enough rest, and take Tylenol or Advil if you have aches and pains.
2006-09-09 16:13:25 · answer #9 · answered by lorac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just plenty of sleep, cause thats what really helps your body get over anything. maybe take an antihistamine. but definitely sleep!!
2006-09-09 16:15:02 · answer #10 · answered by colderthanice13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋