I've been sick with a cold, and now my throat is getting better, but still i have a terribel runny nose. what should i do to get rid of it?
2006-12-07 12:00:16 · 17 answers · asked by Ballerina 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
Drink plenty of fluids. It will help because it washes this place where your nose is connected to your throat inside (I don't know the name) this is where bacteria likes to stay.
2006-12-07 12:02:04 · answer #1 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that you should just take it easy- its probably just a more severe case of the comon cold. There are no prescriptions that a doctor can give you if it is. You could try buying some cold and flu tablets from the chemist. I find the best thing to do for a runny nose is to use eucalyptus tissues. As for the sore throat, there are lozenges that contain a local anesthetic that can be used to numb your throat. I hope that helps!
2006-12-07 20:04:13 · answer #2 · answered by Delta-fan 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried tylenol? (Generic actually works really well.) If you have and that didn't work, you might need to try antibiotics. . .once again generic is just as good. Even though your sore throat is getting better, you could get it again in a way. I have been sick on and off for the last two weeks with something like that. I never took antibiotics for it, which is probably why it is taking so long to go away.
2006-12-07 20:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by Isabela 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Drinking tea is a very good wayto help get rid of a cold and put some honey in it too. And if you take a really long hot shower and then when your about to get out turn it on really cold for long as you can handle. And that really helps with my cold and I read this in a book.
2006-12-07 20:05:07 · answer #4 · answered by bubbles 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you old enough to drink,
Make this drink it iwll cure you
Make tea with a tea bag, Honesy and a fresh lemon with a tad bit of Liquor in it, an liquor will do, it awakens the senses, but if your too young to drink, then its not needed, just use honey, tea and lemon, make sure its piping hot otherwise it wont work, hope I helped
2006-12-07 20:03:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I just got over a terrible cold, and I cut it in half by using "Cold-Eeze" Zinc Lozenges. Try it out, it works better than anything I've used.
2006-12-11 19:47:53 · answer #6 · answered by Michael N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gurgle with lukewarm salty water... take a warm bath with some aroma oils in it - it will clean out your nose for sure.....
drink a hot tea with lemon in it, afterwards and take a good night's sleep - you should be better by next day
if it is an allergy, get yourself tested and find out what could be causing that irritation and get some antihistaminics prescribed
2006-12-07 20:04:15 · answer #7 · answered by warm candlelight and tea 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would get a good night sleep, and take like 2 advils every 3 hours and then rest for another day and have tons of CALCIUAM!
2006-12-07 20:03:11 · answer #8 · answered by cute_so_shoot 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Drink alot of things with vitamin c, like OJ, Hi-C. Use vicks on your nose.
2006-12-07 20:02:39 · answer #9 · answered by Ankit 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aleve Cold and Sinus. One pill works 12 hours. Won't make you sleepy.
GREAT STUFF.
2006-12-07 20:02:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋