whats a good way to feel better after you get a cold?

Question

you know the kind .. stuffy head , sinus headaches congested lungs - whichis the one symptom that drives me crazy the most - ive had it since last monday-5 days ago -about 36 hours ago i started taking tylenol cold pills - today i have a big pot of water boiling on the stove in my apartment - staying warm , eating healthy - what else can i do to lesson the pain ? not coughing and not having congested lungs would be the first thing iwould want to cure - so who has the magiak answer ? lol looking forward to your postings -thank you in advance:)

Answer 1

Vitamins and minerals and tonics. And stay hot; our body only has a certain amount of energy. It can use this energy heating us [takes a lot of energy] or it can use it fixing us up. Much better.....

Answer 2

Try this. Brady can be substituted for Whiskey. And you can use honey instead of sugar syrup. Or you can find a number of other recipes by going to Google and plugging in the phrase: hot toddy recipes -- I hope you feel better real soon.

Whiskey Hot Toddy recipe

Scale ingredients to servings
1 1/2 oz bourbon whiskey
1/4 oz lemon juice
3/4 oz sugar syrup
1 slice lemon
1 clove
4 oz hot water

Heat in a heat-resistant glass, and fill with hot water. Add a lemon slice speared with a clove, and serve.

Answer 3

I don't know about a magic answer, but I have had the same thing for the last 2 weeks. I feel freakin' miserable.

Things that have helped:
Mucinex
Rest
Cough syrup from Dr.
Chicken soup

Still waiting for the antibiotics I got from the Dr. to help- I ended up getting a sinus infection on top of it.

Hang in there, and I hope you feel better. (Me too)

Answer 4

Take some Nyquil and go to bed. Medicines can only help the symptoms. In order for your body to fight the cold and heal, you need a lot of sleep. Your body does its best work when you are asleep, because you are not using your energy staying awake.
If you sleep all day, so be it. You need the rest. You will feel better fast, I promise.
I hope you feel better soon.
Hazel

Answer 5

Do you have a bathtub?
Fill it with hot water (get in and start the water at warm, gradually increasing the heat, to where it gets just short of 'too' hot)
Stay in the water for as long as you comfortably can - while adding more hot water as it cools off.
Do this at least 15 min . . .*if you get dizzy? get out)
Put on flannel material, from neck to ankles, and socks.
Get in bed - cover yourself completely with at least a blanket.
Stay there as long as possible.
When you get up?
Congestion should be better . . .
For coughs?
Robitussin DM (2-5 tablespoons at a time) with hot tea

Hope you feel better by tomorrow!!!

Answer 6

Have you tried Vicks Vapor Rub on you, or on a vaporizor? They make wall plug-in things for the stuff too. It reall helps clear your chest and sinuses. Don't rub it too close to your nose- Maybe on your chest/ neck. or on a hot washcloth, over your nose.

Answer 7

lots of gatorade and natural juices
dont blow your nose all of the time, causing ur sinus's to dry
take a long hot shower to open ur sinus's
stay in bed and rest

Answer 8

Lots of water, or gatorade/poweraid, vitamin c, and zinc (only take zinc with a meal or you will regergetate).

Hope you feel better soon,

Answer 9

Buy yourself some ZiCam. It will make you get better faster. I tried it and it really works. Long hot showers will help you breathe better too. Good luck!

Answer 10

Warm liquids like tea or chicken broth.