Cold and sore throat home remedies?

[ejmay90]

Hi all, I'm 16+3 today and have woken up with the worst cold and sore throat going!

My dr told me I can't take anything apart from paracetamol and hot honey and lemon drinks.

Has anyone got any good home remedies to shift this please?

What about lollies/ice cream? Also can you not have throat sweets like jakemans/lockets?

I feel your pain, have had headaches and I know ibuprofen would have helped!!

Steep sliced ginger that you’ve bashed a bit in a mug of hot water. Into that mix in half a teaspoon of tumeric, a good squeeze of lemon and some honey, manuka if you can get it. This is my go to when ill and it soothes my throat a lot.

Rise your throat with salted water. I find that very helpful and safe.

@flissity my dr told me to ask the pharmacist and they advised against throat sweets :(
Ice lollies is a good one thanks!

I know ibuprofen works so much better for me! I've been getting headaches too!

@MustardScreams oh great thank you! Doesn't sound very inviting but I'd anything to get rid of this! Haha

@Doddle7 I have read about salt water but I'm putting off doing that if I'm honest lol! May have to give it a go though!

@ejmay90 Its so rubbish not being able to take certain medication!

If you have a blocked nose, what about Olbus Oil (decongesttant) in a pan of boiling water, teatowel over your head, and Inhaaaaalllleeeeee?
Could clear your head a bit too?

@flissity I did wonder about Olbas oil, im guessing that's pregnancy safe?

That does help me usually but wondered if it's ok to use!

Pharmacy told me jakemans sweets are fine all the others aint. Paracetamol and lots of water.. x