Help me get rid of a cold

Tearin It Up · 13-02-2015 02:59PM #1

Is there anything that works

I'm taking hot lemons, soup, honey, and nurofen. Not all together.

I was in a fit of coughing and couldnt stop myself, but drinking down water at the same time would kind of suggest I was trying to stop myself from coughing. I must have been causing a scene when a random stranger asked was I OK, don't know what I they wanted me to do, stop coughing.

What can the a random stranger do for me in a coughing fit, maybe offer me the bag of crisps she was eating. The best thing anyone can do is fck right off when I have a cold/cough/diseased. This is probably more suited to the ranting and raving forum.

But any tips for this b@stard cold.

RobYourBuilder · 13-02-2015 03:00PM

Eat a spicy lunch

Ruu · 13-02-2015 03:01PM

Lots of Vitamin C. Orange juice is an easy one.

ScumLord · 13-02-2015 03:01PM

Take a blast of vitamin c and harden the **** up.

Menas · 13-02-2015 03:02PM

Accept you fate OP, just accept it.

conorhal · 13-02-2015 03:04PM

Hot whiskey's all the way OP. The vapours will clear those sinus, the lemon and honey soothe your throat and the alcohol, well it won't 'get rid' of your cold per se, but you really won't care about it either.

vicwatson · 13-02-2015 03:06PM

Slab of stout and 40 major, sorted

123balltv · 13-02-2015 03:06PM

Clove of garlic works for me, feck the smell it's worth it.

sulli · 13-02-2015 03:08PM

Hot Poitín and throw in a Lemsip! You will be flying after that!!!

RoyalMarine · 13-02-2015 03:10PM

Depends on the cough. If it gets heavy, and your coughing up green sh!t, then it could be a chest infection. In that case, you need an antibiotic.

13-02-2015 03:11PM

That was nice of that person to check if you were OK.

CJ Haughey · 13-02-2015 03:12PM

4 good strong hot poteens and sleep it off.

WoollyRedHat · 13-02-2015 03:13PM

Netflix.

ScumLord · 13-02-2015 03:17PM

WoollyRedHat wrote: »

Netflix.

Download netflix onto laptop, put laptop in pot of boiling water, add lemon for taste, drink one glass every hour?

Baggy Trousers · 13-02-2015 03:24PM

Chop up garlic clove and drink with water.

Pumpkinseeds · 13-02-2015 03:25PM

Lemsip with a double shot of whisky and a spoonful of honey, preferably drink while in bed.

RobYourBuilder · 13-02-2015 03:28PM

A hot spicy lunch and a pint of OJ. It's Friday so throw a naggin into the pint.

Steve F · 13-02-2015 03:36PM

There is no cure for a common cold or 'flu once you have caught one.Only prevention I'm afraid.All the above suggestions may ease your symptoms but at the end of the day the virus will runs it's course. Antibiotics are of no use whatsoever unless stated by the above poster you start bringing up green mucus...that indicates a chest infection
Next please!!
Dr Steve

The Backwards Man · 13-02-2015 03:39PM

The three Ws

Water
Warmth
Can't remember the third one

stoneill · 13-02-2015 03:41PM

Wash your hands more often.

Meathlass · 13-02-2015 03:42PM

Rest
Fluids
Paracetomal

You can't reduce the length of time the virus is in your body. By sneezing and coughing you are getting rid of the virus.

I spent 3 days this week exhausted, runny nose, cough and sneezing. You just have to preservere with it.

The_Valeyard · 13-02-2015 03:51PM

Meathlass wrote: »

Rest
Fluids
Paracetomal

You can't reduce the length of time the virus is in your body. By sneezing and coughing you are getting rid of the virus.

I spent 3 days this week exhausted, runny nose, cough and sneezing. You just have to preserve with it.

yep. He should use this time to wrap up warm on the couch and wait it out by catching up on Game of Thrones, House of Cards, etc.

podgemonster · 13-02-2015 04:00PM

Constant cocktail of fluids and over the counter drugs!
No sugar, no dairy and rest.

Drink a pint of water with those dis-solvable Vitamin C things, followed by and Lemsip. If hungry make a smoothie out of fruit.
Then rest, Sleep whenever you can, just stream stuff while you lie in bed. Get up only to piss.

To break up the day take a steaming hot bath if your heart can take it, sweat it our and drink water while you sit there sweating.

Have warm soup for lunch and dinner. No chips or ketchup or creamy mass. If in pain take painkillers and throat lozengers.

At the end of the day you are still miserable, a double hot whiskey and more paracetamol.

JaMarcusHustle · 13-02-2015 04:05PM

I feel your pain OP. I've been off work since Tuesday with a sinus infection that developed from a cold - I don't even mind the coughing and runny nose, it's the fever that I can't stand. Constantly shivering, not being able to determine if you're too hot or too cold, clothes soaked with sweat, our of breath after the slightest of efforts... Weighed myself today and I've lost over a stone since Sunday. Stay strong!

ScumLord · 13-02-2015 04:39PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

The three Ws

Water
Warmth
Can't remember the third one

I think people have their houses to warm and it only contributes to getting these bugs. You're going from really warm houses, to cold temps outside. I find most places too warm and I think the fact I'm so miserly with the heating at home is why I don't get colds.

monty_python · 13-02-2015 04:41PM

conorhal wrote: »

Hot whiskey's all the way OP. The vapours will clear those sinus, the lemon and honey soothe your throat and the alcohol, well it won't 'get rid' of your cold per se, but you really won't care about it either.

and make it with tonic water rather than normal water!!!!

The_Valeyard · 13-02-2015 04:41PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

The three Ws

Water
Warmth
Can't remember the third one

Whiskey!

fussyonion · 13-02-2015 04:42PM

Alcohol is probably the only thing that'll make you feel a bit better.

I had a rotten cold and chest infection over Christmas and couldn't get to the doctor. After suffering all day I caved in and had three glasses of wine in the evening-I felt a LOT better. Told my GP when I saw him and he said he had heard from several people that alcohol made them feel a bit better.

BetterThanThou · 13-02-2015 04:43PM

Cannabis.

The Backwards Man · 13-02-2015 04:44PM

ScumLord wrote: »

I think people have their houses to warm and it only contributes to getting these bugs. You're going from really warm houses, to cold temps outside. I find most places too warm and I think the fact I'm so miserly with the heating at home is why I don't get colds.

Nothing wrong with fresh air and heat imo. A roaring fire and an open window never killed anybody.

Wacker The Attacker · 13-02-2015 04:54PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

The three Ws

Water
Warmth
Can't remember the third one

****

Help me get rid of a cold

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