What can i take for a cold that will actually work ??

[nutcracker]

Have got beechams decongestant tablets at the mo and they are pants, I don't feel any different to before I took it.

My head is pounding and i feel like shite.

Also tried some other tablets that were pants.

Night/day nurse is fab apparently - so DP tells me.

Anti histhamines are good for the runny/sneezy/itchy nose bit.

someone told me the other day that nurofen cold and flu is very good

Day nurse was what i took yesterday but it didn't seem to help at all.

Ahh i think I have had nurofen cold and flu before and they were ok. Will have a look for those when i pop out later.

I would take ibrupofen for the headache and if you've got a sore throat try lemsip. Drink lots of water and take vitamin C

Nothing will get rid of it, a cold last 2 weeks with treatment, fortnight without as the French say (in French of course!) If you can bear it, take hot baths, don't take anything to bring the temp down because that is your body's way of killing of teh virus. Paracetemol will lower your temp and help teh virus to replicate - so try not to take it if possible.

BUt then balance all teh above with just feeling better for a few days.

My throat is ok thankgod. It's just the general headacey, blocked nose, sneezing and coughing that is peeing me off, plus feeling absolutly shite in general.

Xp very kindly told me i look shite too.

1. Take a vitamin C & zinc supplement (unless you're pregnant) 1000mg, until cold gone

2. Take echinacea supplement, until cold gone

3. Increase fruit & veg intake that is rich in vitamin C

4. Drink plenty of fluids

5. Rest

6. Take paracetamol & ibuprofen to help with symptoms

7. Curse the person who gave you it