Is there anything that really works to cure a common cold?.?

Question

My eyes and nose are running like a tap and I'm all blocked up. Feel totally lifeless and a slight cough. Do any of the things on the market really work or do you just have to sit it out?

Answer 1

Just sit it out hun, rest, tissues and a hot bath!

Answer 2

Given time, the body will make antibodies to cure itself of a cold. Most colds last seven to 10 days. Most people start feeling better within four or five days. Occasionally, a cold will lead to a secondary bacterial infection that causes strep throat, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinus infection, or a middle ear infection.

Prevention
Prevention focuses on strengthening the immune system by eating a healthy diet low in sugars and high in fresh fruits and vegetables, practicing meditation to reduce stress, getting adequate sleep, and getting regular moderate exercise. Some steps persons can take to prevent catching a cold and to reduce their spread include:

washing hands well and frequently
covering the mouth and nose when sneezing
avoiding close contact with someone who has a cold during the first two to four days of their infection
not sharing food, eating utensils, or cups
avoiding crowded places where cold viruses can spread
keeping hands away from the face
avoiding cigarette smoke
taking Echinacea; 250 mg up to four times daily for three weeks on, one week off
taking astragalus; 250 mg to 500 mg daily.
taking a multivitamin with zinc
taking vitamin C ; 500 mg
taking Anas barbariae hepatis; one dose weekly

Answer 3

There is one product on the market that I can really recommend called First Defence made by Vick. It's probably too late for this cold that you have now, but next time, at the first sign of a cold try it. It worked for me and my partner and certainly stopped that horrible 'face ache ' sinusitis and shortened the duration of the cold by two or three days. For now Lemsip is as good as anything and using Olbas Oil in hot water as an inhalant may help too. Hope you feel better soon.

Answer 4

I sympathize. This is what I did and it went eventually after about 10 days!
Paracetamol four hourly ( do not exceed recommended daily dose). Honey and real lemon drinks if your throat is bad. Keep up the fluid intake to replace what you lose in sweat etc. Keep in a warm room and try not to spread the cold to others, so keep away from other people. Fresh fruit and fruit juice can do no harm and may do some good.
If you start coughing up green sputum and you feel worse go and see your Doctor who may prescribe an antibiotic to combat any bacterial infection, although they won't affect the cold virus.
Get as much sleep as you can and you will recover.

Answer 5

The human immune system. It's a very underrated thing. People are to quick to pile drugs into their bodies. The problem is that there are hundreds of viruses and bacteria that cause cold like symptoms. So there is no cure for all of them. What works for one may not work for another even though the symptoms can be identical. But your immune system will work on all of them..

Answer 6

Yes there is. Some antiviral drugs exist that would help. Unfortunately since the average person gets about 7 colds a year they are too expensive to be practical.

Answer 7

No, but it's a good excuse for some you time, relax wrap up warm with a hot water bottle and watch some slooshy movies, you can always blame the tears on your cold

Answer 8

There is no known cure for the common cold. But, as has been suggested previously, Lemsip can give you some relief.

Hope you are better soon.

Answer 9

nothing can cure a cold the various treatments only help ease the symptoms, just drink plenty of fluids and take paracetamol to take the temperature down. hope you're feeling better soon.

Answer 10

My hubby's same symptoms a couple of weeks ago and as he didn't want to go to GP, I got him Day-Nurse and Night-Nurse from the chemist. That seemed to have done a very good job. Hope this is of help to you, get well soon

Answer 11

You can't cure the source, only ease the symptoms. It's horrendous but even if your GP did have a cure-all, he wouldn't prescribe it because he says "it's just a cold."