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Help! How do I get rid of head cold

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AmberAlert86 · 21/12/2024 20:53

I have had a cold for a week, for past few days my head (sinuses) felt really heavy, clogged up, sneezing, runny nose. How do I shift it? Please help with your advise!
I should be taking walks with my DC, baking Christmas cookies, etc, instead everything is taking 3 times longer, I feel like shit, kids spalent last 2 days having far too much screen time.

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Amplepie · 21/12/2024 20:54

Following...same here. It's horrible! Hope you recover soon.

loropianalover · 21/12/2024 20:55

Loads of sleep and loads of water.

stayathomer · 21/12/2024 20:56

yes, sleep, water, fruit, lemsip and pray!!!!!!

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loropianalover · 21/12/2024 20:55

Loads of sleep and loads of water.

Exactly this.
I take a night time cold / decongestant tablet for as long as I'm too stuffy to lie flat, it also helps you sleep well, helps with aches & pains.
Loads of fluids, daytime decongestant if you must work.
Feel better soon 0P!

Tel12 · 21/12/2024 21:09

Garlic and ginger tea. Lots of recipes about and worth a try. I have a relative who's into herbs and she swears by it, anti viral, anti inflammatory etc.

PollyCreo · 21/12/2024 21:14

Antihistamines, painkillers and garlic! Lots of garlic!

DullTinsel · 21/12/2024 21:14

Loads of high potency Vit c. I take 2-3000mg a day when I have a cold, after a couple of days I have loads of energy and symptoms start retreating.
Also garlic, ginger, ibuprofen, lots of fluids and I use steam to decongest and neti pots to get phlegm and snot shifting.

AmberAlert86 · 23/12/2024 20:30

Thank you all! I didn't realise I had replies until late last night. Thankfully I'm feeling much better now. Finally can crack on with housework and entertaining kids.
Lemsip did not seem to make any difference. I drank lots of hot tea (herbal), I didn't have lemon or ginger at home. I must buy som tomorrow.

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Darklane · 23/12/2024 20:41

Antihistamine to dry it up, lemon & honey in hot water to drink with paracetamol.Hot water with Vic’s vapour rub added in a bowl, breathe in the steam with a towel draped over your head & the bowl to trap the steam.

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