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Day 2 streaming cold, 3 hours sleep. How can I relieve symptons or make go away quicker?

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Eggybreadwithnuts · 21/06/2026 08:44

Just came on yesterday...streaming nose, sneezing, heady. Slept from 4ish to 7am. Feeling yuk today.

Taking ibuprofen, vicks on nose. Strepsils, lemon/ginger tea. What else can I do to shift this quicker or relieve the ruuny nose, sneezing eyc?

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Eggybreadwithnuts · 21/06/2026 08:45

No cough...yet!!!

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TheWater · 21/06/2026 08:47

Avoid dairy products. They are mucous forming in the body and can make a cold feel worse

Eggybreadwithnuts · 21/06/2026 08:48

TheWater · 21/06/2026 08:47

Avoid dairy products. They are mucous forming in the body and can make a cold feel worse

Good call...so no milk, cheese, yoghurt

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Eggybreadwithnuts · 21/06/2026 09:42

Nose hurts so thinking going into sinuses now

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