I have a stinking cold and am going away for the weekend...

[KodakTheBat]

I'm also on a strict calorie controlled diet, coming to the end and still have quite a few pounds to shift.

I feel absolutely rubbish, aching, headache, no energy.

I've always known the saying feed a cold, but I'm restricted to 700-900 calories a day.

Anyone got any magic cures to make m feel better by tomorrow?

Kodak, it could be that your severe diet is suppressing your immune system. Your body needs caloried to fix itself and maybe your body has had enough.

Give yourself a break for the weekend, eat good, healthy food and drink lots of liquids.

The only other thing is to dose yourself with lemsip or similar and sleep lots.

feel better soon.

Thank you JaxTellersOldLady - I did wonder if that may have been a cause. I have been having a Berrocca every morning to try to compensate! Maybe I'll have a really hot curry tonight.

a whole lemon, squeezed into a pintglass, with a dollop of honey + hot water.

A high dose of vitamin C -maybe 2000mg or more. It works for me but I tend to up my vitamin C intake to 2/3000mg a day as soon as I feel a cold coming on and more often than not it does the trick.

I hope you feel better soon.