I'm suffering

[Potdora]

I know many with scold me and tell me to get over it, that it's just a cold. But I've been down with a cold for over a week. About 10 days and I am suffering with it. Some of the symptoms has eased however I have a lot of phelym at the back of my nose and throat. This is what I am suffering with. I'm experiencing episodes where I get it bad in parts and no amount of blowing my nose helps. I am getting heartburn a lot which I think is connected. My face is sore. There is so much pressure.

I am drinking plenty of fluids and paracetamol.

Is there anything available for that phelym.

Steaming is the only thing that ever helps me.

hope you feel well soon

Have you tried an expectorant? Where I live it’d be Mucinex or Robitussin, but don’t know the Uk versions.

The active ingredient is guaifenesin.

I stop eating dairy and that helps with the phlegm. Might be worth trying.

The excess phlegm (post nasal drip) is connected to the heartburn. See your GP. Heartburn shouldn’t go untreated.