Any cold remedies? Should I go back to work tommorro?

Question

I felt rubbish at work yesterday all achey and weak so took today off and have got a full blown cold. My neck aches a little but the rest is just a cold, any remedies to get rid quickly? Should I go back to work tomorro or skive for a bit longer, my boss rang me and said dont rush if feel poorly and am on a late shift tomorro so got a lie in? I feel guilty when off sick. Does anyone else??

Answer 1

Oh I do Hope you get better. Best thing for a cold is lots of fluids, and rest.
I drink some Licorice Root tea. It taste sweet and it will help a sore throat.
I have included a small page with some remedies that might help, but I'd drink lots of fluids, rest, and take Vitamin C.
The page lists things like, Homeopathic medicines for sore throats, Coughs, Colds, Sinusitis, and Catarrh (Phlegm).
Now it lists the herbs natural name, so you might have some research to find the common name. Any good health food store should have these too.
Do get better, don't feel guilty about work. It will be there tomorrow.
Hope this helps, and get better!!

Answer 2

If you have fever you definately should not go back to work because that means whatever you have is contagious.

There really are not quick remedies other than fluids and rest. The more fluids you have the quicker your body will heal so drink tons of water, juice and tea. Avoid dairy because it will make your snot/mucus/junk thicker.

If you feel super guilty when you are home be sure to accomplish something like cleaning out your closet, or fill out your Christmas cards so you won't feel your whole day was a waste.


ANNNNND dont forget that as soon as you are well to get a new toothbrush. If not you will keep pushing germs back into your blood system!!!

Answer 3

The old saying goes "3 days coming, 3 days staying, 3 days going" So you need at least the rest of this week off. I wouldn't want you coming in to work giving me a cold. Mind you, the 3 days coming bit, you've already passed it round. Up to you then whether you stay home or go in. I know what I would do!!!! Oh and I would take paracetomol at regular intervals to keep temp down and drink water, hot lemon is soothing too, but not at the same time as taking paracetomol. Get well soon.

Answer 4

Another answerer hit on this, Zinc. When I get a cold I dose up on Vitamin C and B's and I use Zinc lozenges and the cold disappears more quickly.

About the work issue, as an employer I'd rather an employee not come to work and infect the entire staff. Get better and you'll be welcomed back. Show up sick and you'll be a pariah, as well you should be.

Feeling guilty (not too guilty) when your sick is a normal reaction. We're brought up to be productive and positive. Sickness is non productive, sometimes counter productive and negative.

Feel Better

Answer 5

Your ailment is probable of viral origina as hostile to bacterial because you've been having indications for lower than 3 days. It probable began out as a viral ailment with a bacterial being superimposed. i do not imagine you're undesirable sufficient to require antibiotics. Are you coughing up eco-friendly or blood tinged sputum? if that's the case, you favor to work out a generic practitioner. If no longer, then attempt authentic right here pointers. i for my section position self belief in some homeopathic treatments. i'm a clinical pupil (a million 3 hundred and sixty 5 days from graduating) and a PhD researcher yet I nonetheless position self belief in some treatments regardless of if there is not any longer empirical evidence to help it. a million. Use diet C - Ester C is maximum efficient at one thousand mg (you'll get some abdomen disenchanted from diet C so take with nutrients and evaluate taking Ranitidine (Zantac) with it. Zantac or Ranitidine is an inexpensive OTC acid reducer. It also works right away that's the ease it has over drugs like Prilosec and Prevacid. 2. Take a multivitamin 3. Inhale Steam- boil some water and position your face basically slighly above it. that's going to extremely help 4. evaluate utilising Afrin, or Nasonex as hostile to a decongestant. A decongestant might want to dry you out too a lot and make a number of your indications worse like your sore throat. The nostril sprays can assist alleviate the themes at its source. 5. Use a extreme power Tylenol for the discomfort linked with the sore throat and headache. (dodge this once you've liver issues obviously). you would no longer be utilising sufficient or a extreme sufficient power 6. Use Listerene and shop your oral hollow area extremely sparkling. purchase disposable teeth brushes and soak them in Listerene after each and every use. Use Colgate entire toothpaste because it has an anti-bacterial aspect (triclene/triclosan), that's a similar lively element latest in maximum antibacterial soaps notwithstanding it has a touch diverse structure so it will be used contained in the mouth. 7. If the cough is extremely undesirable, evaluate seeing a clinical specialist and getting dextromethorphan (cough syrup) with codeine. it can assist with the cough and allow you to sleep. 8. devour sparkling garlic. do no longer purchase pills or garlic powder. bypass to the shop and purchase some sparkling garlic. Garlic or perhaps onions have some organic antibiotic homes.

Answer 6

Look, don`t worry about it. If your boss said don`t rush things, then DON`T push yourself so hard. Take it easy. You may just end things worse. Now, for the cold, I`ve heard that the best remedy is a nice tea of lemon and honey. Here are the steps to follow: 2 or 3 green lemons and 1 bottle of pure honey. You can get them in the market.

In a bowl, put 1 cup of water in medium temperature. Then put 2 to 3 tbps. of honey in the bowl. For last, 10 to 30 drops of lemon. Keep stirring it for 5 minutes or more until it is completely mixed. Drink it and then stay in bed. Good luck!

Answer 7

You feel guilty for having a cold? Silly woman. Get some Zicam nasal swabs, it is basically a zinc preparation and applying it inside the nose gets it into your blood stream quickest thru your nasal membranes. Zinc blocks viral replication, so the cold is shortened and you feel better faster. DO NOT GO TO WORK sick, you only spread the virus to everyone else there and that does no one any favors.

Answer 8

i feel horribly guilty when i miss school or work cause i'm sick, but you don't want to get anyone else sick!!! so i'd say stay home and watch movies and cuddle up in a comfortable place with some comfort food.. that always makes me feel better!!! just take it easy, and also if you're into herbal stuff try an herbal tea....

Answer 9

Yes, I feel guilty, too. It's not how I was raised! My parents went to work if they could barely walk. LOL

But, I know how much I hate it when sick people come to work and infect the rest of us.....so don't feel guilty and stay home one more day. You shouldn't be contagious by then.

Answer 10

Honey+Lemon with a couple of paracetamol is good. If you are on lates, get up reasonably early so you can clear your head before you go.
If you haven't had loads of sick days this year then why not have another?