how do you get rid of colds??

[franca70]

I've got the first cold of the season. Last winter I had seven, violent colds, which turned into sinusitis. How do you fight them? is there anyone who can recommend things like take echinacea everyday... I need motivation!

Plenty of handwashing is supposed to be the best way.

I am also dreading the start of the cough and cold season. Dd is already coughing and when one starts I always catch it.
The only thing that really helps me when I get the sinus problems is to drink loads of warm water and inhale, keep wrapped up warm etc, but if anyone knows how to avoid getting it in the first place I would love to know! I am going to take extra vit. C for sure this year as I give it to the kids all through winter. The problem in Germany is that they don't have so many degengestant drugs on sale although some are on offer over the counter, to get some from thedoc you have to be really very ill.