I cant handle colds. I have got a running nose and kinda a cough but i cant handle it. Any suggestions on how to get rid of it fast?
2007-09-09 04:59:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Zicam nasal swabs. Works everytime for me.
2007-09-09 05:06:19 · answer #1 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a lot of rest, stay warm, and take Nyquil or Dayquil if you need to. DO NOT drink orange juice, milk, or any kind of fruit juice. This could make you stuffier. Don't eat ice cream or other cold food. Drink clear liquid only, and preferably room-temperature or hot. Baby yourself!!
A cold is a virus, so it has to run its course - there is no cure. But a secondary bacterial infection can set in because of your overworked immune system. So take plenty of vitamin C. Drink lots of water. Get plenty of sleep. Take some garlic pills, or echinacea/goldenseal supplements. Don't drink alcohol or do recreational drugs. Drink some hot herbal tea. Relax.
Spicy hot Mexican, Chinese or Thai food helps drain your sinuses. So does hot, clear soup like hot & sour Chinese soup.
Realize that once you start to feel better, you aren't necessarily over the virus - so don't overdo it!! You might have a relapse. Take it easy.
I baby myself more than most, but I don't get colds and rarely get the flu. I don't call in sick much.
Hope that helps.
2007-09-09 12:20:14 · answer #2 · answered by Arggg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only time. No cure. You can only treat the symptoms.
2007-09-09 12:07:54 · answer #3 · answered by S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋