Do you ever feel when a sore throat is coming on?

Question

Wednesday, I went to the doctor, I I felt congested. I told her I was getting sick. She said, "All you need is some drops. Nothing is really wrong with you." Now, I have a full-blown cold with chest congestion, runny & stuffy nose, headache, cough, sore throat, & hoarse voice.

Answer 1

this is supposed to be good for a cold (also chicken soup)

Garlic and Herb Pasta

(This serves 2 really hungry people but can be spread out to 4 people if you serve it with a salad or something.)

 24 cloves of garlic, peeled (This is a really boring job but it's so very worth it.)
 2 T olive oil
 1 1/2 cup veggie broth or water
 a couple of Roma tomatoes and a little onion, maybe some red pepper
 ~2 T dried basil
 tarragon, oregano, pepper to taste (the more the better, usually 2 tsp tarragon is perfect)
 Whatever pasta floats your boat (I like penne or mostaciolli)

Sautee the garlic cloves (still whole) in the olive oil for 3 minutes, stirring frequently and being VERY careful not to burn them. If you do, throw em out and start over b/c burned garlic in this is REALLY gross. Add 1/2 c of the broth and turn the heat to low and let simmer for awhile, about 15 minutes or until the broth has evaporated mostly. [You should start the water for the pasta now.]
By this point, the garlic should be soft enough to crush with the back of a wooden spoon. Crush about 3/4 of them like this. Add the rest of the broth, the sliced up tomatoes, the chopped up onion, and the herbs.
I've actually never measured out the herbs I put in, so you should taste the broth and see how you like it. Wait a couple minutes for the tomatoes to shrivel up, add more pepper, and turn the heat off. Try not to drool into the broth. :)
http://www.johnrussell.name/recipes/garlic_p.htm

Answer 2

yes, it usually starts out kind of rough and sensitive, and if I get a full blown cold it usually comes a day or so later.