please help me get rid of my cold, what medicines work best?

Question

i've been sick with a cold for a week now and i don't wanna go to a doctor because of the long waits. my symptoms are watery eyes and headache and runny nose i also have chapped lips and red around my eyes. i doubt its allergies because noone in my family has had them. what is the best home treatment for trhis cold. i have been drinking fluids like OJ, eating Chicken soup,sleeping with a vaporizer,and using chapstick but no signs of improvement what over the counter medicines and home treatments are good for me. i can't seem to get any rest or sleep becumse my nose running keeps me up all night. what is best medicines for the nose and humidifier or vaporizer

Answer 1

Use steam such as from a hot shower, and to your drinks add tea with lemon, ginger, and honey in it.

For medicines, you might try Nyquil or perhaps even Sudafed.

If this mess doesn't start clearing up fast, bite the bullet and visit a doctor: You might have something a bit worse than a run-of-the-mill cold.

If all you have is just a cold, you should start seeing an improvement as soon as tonight.

Good luck!

Answer 2

David: The good news is that a cold usually lasts 7 to 10 days, so you should be feeling better in a few days. Nothing really works to get rid of a cold, you can only ease the symptoms. An antihistamine will help with the watery eyes and the runny nose. Be sure to drink plenty of water. The OJ won't hurt, but water is better to keep you hydrated. Chicken soup is soothing and the steam may help your nasal passages. A good all around cold medicine is Aleve cold and sinus or Dayquil. Try propping yourself up on a bunch of pillows to keep the nasal passages draining and you will sleep a bit better.

Answer 3

Vick's on your feet (with socks at night-day time on chest) and in the vaporizer put a few drops of eucalyptus oil and take zicam and mucus relief for sinus and 2000 mg of vitamin c(every couple of hours for the first day than 2x's a day after that) and to sleep try melatonin (it's a vitamin.). if the cold does not go away in a week you need to go to the doctor it could be something worse. just a few things i use to get rid of a cold. allergies it could be-- try over the counter allergy meds...

Answer 4

hi ,take an egg beat it well in a glass add hot milk to it u can also add sugar if u like take it before going to bed ,don,t drink water after it , your cold will run away . If your lips are dry u can apply some oil or ghee to your belly button , above all take some good anti allergy medicine it will also help u.Hope you,ll get well soon