What are some good ways to ease the symptoms of the common cold?
My fiance and I have that lovely common cold-- fever, stuffed and runny noses, and sore throats. It's annyoing more than anything, not too severe, but all the dust blowing around makes it pretty miserable. So do you guys have anything that can ease the symptoms a bit?
And don't suggest a doctor lol-- we only go the the doc for things that are life-threatening :)
Posted by glittergirl
It's incredibly cliche to say "drink plenty of fluids and get plenty of rest and eat chicken noodle soup", but it's become cliche because it works, so do it.
For your stuffed nose, use VapoRub. I know, it's sticky and it doesn't feel good, but it will make you feel better, it will unclog your nose. Another thing I have tried is eating hot sauce out of the bottle (with no food)- that may help ease your congestion. A steamy shower while breathing in through the nose should also help your congestion.
With the weather changing, make sure you are wearing appropriate apparel- sweater or light jacket- so your cold doesn't get worse. Make sure you're disposing of your used tissues and washing your hands frequently, so you don't spread your germs. Also, once you get well, you don't want to re-infect each other.
For the sore throat, drink some hot tea and use cough drops (ricola ones are great- they're "vocal gold")- drinking orange juice should help, too.
You say you don't want to go to the doctor, just make sure that if you're not feeling better in a couple of days that you get checked. Also, if you have a chronic health condition, make sure you check with your doctor to make sure that any over-the-counter medicines you're taking won't cause a complication.
Posted by cuteness
hot tea! it helps clear up congestion and some how it always makes me feel better :) Plus it has antioxidants so it's good for you. Also you should think about getting some NyQuil or DayQuil, thats what I always use. Hope you feel better soon.
Oh and also try and make sure you get more rest when you have a cold, because I've noticed that when I push myself when I just have a cold it has turned in to a lung infection twice, but the last time I caught a cold (last year) I slept all day and I felt better the next day! so get your rest :)
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