Suffering a rotten common cold- what's the best remedy

[bestdayeverever]

So I'm loaded with the cold- sore head, eyes, sneezing, nose and eyes watering like a tap and I feel miserable. I know there's nothing really that can help and I just need to ride it out, but what do you find helps when you're feeling so miserable?

I take paracetamol and ibuprofen on rotation, and drink warm blackcurrant.

Sudafed, paracetamol and ibuprofen. It's rubbish isn't it.

Thanks guys. Yes I feel horrid. I don't normally get sick but when I do I feel like a get a triple dose lol. I have taken the wee capsule nurophen (spelt wrong lol) and I'm waiting for then to kick in.

Lots of liquids (apple juice from concentrate reminds me of being sick when I was a kid, so is super comforting to me), olbas oil on your pillow and trash tv. Get well soon!

I like lemsip by day and night nurse by night.

Day nurse, fluids and resting as much as you can. I couldn't believe the difference it made to be able to work from home when ill after I moved jobs years ago. My commute is long, so being able to get up a bit later and a bit slower and save the energy of the walk etc made a big difference.

rest and fluids.

take ibuprofen or paracetamol to relieve headache. but if you can stay wrapped up in bed and sleep it off.

Sinutabs are the only thing that properly works for me, they sort out the congestion and headache.

Poor you OP, colds are rubbish. Beechams liquid and chicken broth are my favourite treatments.

Hot water with fresh lemon juice squeezed in, honey, ginger and a pinch of cayenne pepper.

I've got it. Beconase nasal spray has also helped a bit. The one for hayfever.
Paracetamol, ibuprofen alternated.

26 cups of hot tea a day.

Hopefully you'll be better soon.