i have a really bad cold...my head is congested and my throat hurts really bad. i have been drinking tea, taking hot baths, taking cold medicine and sleeping a lot for 2 days and it seems like its not getting any better. does anyone know of anything else i can try to rid myself of this nightmare quickly?
2006-10-01 02:55:43 · 17 answers · asked by oreo_cream_76 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Orange juice, lots of juice, soup, throat spray, dayquil, nyquil, get better bears, vitamins, hot showers, boiling hot water, drinking lots of water, as much as humanly possible so you can flush out what's congesting you. Get well soon!
2006-10-01 03:05:28 · answer #1 · answered by Jenny 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go to Walgreens and get some Cold-Eeze. Get the cough drops, the other varieties taste really nasty. Cold-Eeze has zinc in it and it will help you get over your cold faster.
This product works best when taken just when you feel the first signs of a cold, but it will help a bit even at the stage you're at. Keep some on hand and when you feel that "back of the throat" feeling, take your Cold-Eeze like the directions say and your cold will be easier to deal with and will not last so long.
2006-10-01 10:04:52 · answer #2 · answered by T_Jania 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"Alka-Seltzer" plus for colds, orange tastes best, it won't make your cold go away any faster, it just relives the symptoms so that you can ride it out, it keeps fluids in you as well because, it must be taken every four hrs... that's what I take, my dad was a DR., and my mom a nurse. A cold is a virus, you don't get it from cold weather, or a wet head, you touch an infected area (like a door knob), then you touch your face, nose, eye, sandwich, etc. and NOW you're the "HOST" !
2006-10-01 10:09:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try Cold Ease, they are great for cutting down the time of your cold, they have a lot of zinc. Also boil water and out a ton of salt in it, then hold right near your face and breath through your mouth. This will help break up anything you have and is relaxing. This is why chicken soup makes you feel better when you are sick, because of all the salt. Feel Better.
2006-10-01 09:59:30 · answer #4 · answered by TrueLibra 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
some things my naturopath told me and they work an absolute treat... it suprised me how quickly i felt better. For the sore throat.. gargle warm salty water. And also, make up a lemon drink. You just combine water, lemon juice and honey.. and drink it all day. It helps with germs and congestion in your head. Also, taking Olive Leaf herbal tablets help with fighting the bacteria.
2006-10-01 10:05:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Takes about 2 weeks for a cold to run through your system.
Take vitamin C
Drink OJ
Eat chicken noodle soup
Drink plenty of liquids
Rest a lot.
2006-10-01 10:03:27 · answer #6 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have you tried Dayquil and Nyquil? That stuff is multi symptom and works pretty good on a cold. Drink orange juice too because its full of Vit C. If you arent taking multivitamins I would recommend that too.
2006-10-01 10:00:06 · answer #7 · answered by Trish 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Chicken soup, plenty of liquids, and avoid diuretics such as coffee and alcohol. Gargle with a strong mouth wash like Listerene to help with your sore throat. If symptoms do not improve, consult a physician.
2006-10-01 09:59:46 · answer #8 · answered by digitalquirk 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drink plenty, paracetamol to keep temp down. Honey and lemon tea to soothe your throat and sweat it out. The common cold there is no cure it has to run its natural course.
2006-10-01 09:59:15 · answer #9 · answered by lollipoppett2005 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Just try and get a lot of sleep
and for your throat gargle salt water
2006-10-01 09:59:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋