How can I nip the start of a cold in the bud?

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Ahhh started with a sore throat this afternoon, now running nose which is trickling down back of throat. All the signs in me of a cold starting.

I have a massively important week lots to do....really can not be ill or unwell.

Anything I can take to wade it away? Im not in pain but starting to feel abit iffy

My mother swears by vitamin C + zinc tablets (they’re an all-in-one tablet) you can get them in Superdrug’s/boots etc.

First Defence. Had a couple of friends who say it really seems to cut the length of the cold by a couple of days.

Long hot bath, small brandy (or warming Spirit of your choice) and an early night.

Also, if you can’t stop it (which you probably can’t) I find the lemsip day and night tablets make me feel I can carry on in the day time. Hope you feel better soon.

Hot honey and lemon and go to bed with a hot water bottle or two.

Fresh ginger, cinnamon stick and fresh whole sliced lemon in boiling water. I fill a jug with boiling water and the above and keep filling it up. If I drink it at the first sign I can stop it developing.

Also fasting is very effective. Do after supper today until supper time tomorrow and you should be a

A good'un

I’m sorry I’m going to have to ask how will fasting reduce the impact of a cold?

Day nurse is great, it always perks me up when I have a cold.

Go for a run! I swear by it. Gets rid of colds and hangovers!

Fasting won’t help anyone whose got an Important week, as the OP has. Silly idea.

Spend 24 hours in bed, drink plenty of fluids, and it'll be gone quickly. It basically just lets your body get on with fighting the cold. I swear by it. But then I'm lucky to have a DH who lets me, which helps!

I don't think you can stop it once its started! I second the day nurse though, the capsules are the best I've tried (and I've tried lots 😫)

Sleep. Go straight to bed and rest!

Vitamin C and Lemsip. Hot bath and early night. Olbas oil.

Echinacea tablets. They’ve nipped many a cold in the bud for me.

I honestly think once you've got a cold, you've got a cold. Anything you use is either to ease symptoms, or a placebo.

I would stock up on soft tissues, lemsips, Vicks and brandy..

I usually find that so long as I medicate myself right, I can just keep buggering on when I have a cold. So Lemsips every few hours (whatever it says on the packet), Ibuprofen at the same time (not para, as the drink contains it already).

Throat sweets if you have a sore throat.

I go running.

Echinacea and Golden Seal from your local health food shop...

First Defence, I absolutely swear by it.

First Defence.
High dose vitamin C (only works in v early stages of a cold)
De-stress yourself
Don't get cold eg not wearing a coat outdoors
Early night

Drink loads of vitamin c

First defence
Lots of water (no alcohol)
Healthy meals with lots of veg
Early night and a bit of a lie in if poss
Those nasal strips that open up nasal passage so you sleep with mouth closed

Soluble vitamin C and zinc at first sign of a cold usually works for me.

To echo others:

First defence
Zinc & vitamin c lozenges
Plenty fluids
Rest & keep warm
Veggie/chicken soup with plenty garlic, ginger & chilli