I hate a head cold

Phil9N3667 · Jan 17, 2020

Daughter's been fighting a cruddy head/chest cold and Mama and I of course, inherited it!! Was planning to go to work at 11:00 this morning after a bank visit. Coming home, I tell Mama my co-worker ain't gonna be happy. I let the boss know and he told my co-worker, who called me and said no problem!! Still got chicken and rice the MIL made and the daughter's got a pot of soup cooking. I'm so tired of blowing snot I'd scream, but I've got a headache from the coughing. What do y'all guys use to make it any less miserable!!?? Taking Mucinex and Advil.

gregww · Jan 17, 2020

Hot soaking bayh and shower clears my head, at least for a bit.

gfj · Jan 17, 2020

For the cough try Delsym. It really helps me.

RogerinIowa · Jan 17, 2020

Tussin DM for the cough and flem. No side effects for me.

jeffcat · Jan 17, 2020

Campbells homestyle chicken noodle soup is very tastey. Nice mommy cooked it for you taste. The hot shower is good. Sudafed works for me. Zinc glutinat tablet under your tounge. Those cold Eeze really work but you need to start sucking on them IMMEDIATELY. There is also nothing like PLENTY of sleep. Remember Vick's vaporub. That stuff opens me up. Lastly, do you have a good humidifier? They help immensely for me. If the humidity in your house is too low your body starts trying to compensate your dry sinuses.

rlp in Co. · Jan 17, 2020

Whatever you do, don't use decongestant nose drops! They will ruin your nose! And you won't be able to breathe. Use a nose dropper and your own mix of salt and soda. If you do this right after you have been exposed, you might not get it at all or only a very mild case.

John in Mich · Jan 17, 2020

Ice water, ice water, ice water! Years ago, my wife's grandmother was in the hospital to have surgery. The day before she had a cold. The nurse was in her room every hour getting her to drink ice water. Her cold was gone by the next day's surgery.
I have told many people about this including my older sister (in Texas, currently healing a broken hip and wrist).
She used to tell me she drank the ice water and was peeing ice cubes.
Me? I've had two colds in the past 6 years.
Fluids, fluids, fluids. (not beer!)

showcrop · Jan 17, 2020

I used to be sick with sinus problems for 3-8 weeks every winter. Now I take Mucinex twice a day and irrigate my sinuses twice a day with saline solution. NOT NASAL SPRAY! When I get a runny nose I step the irrigation up to 3X a day. It is like having a new life.

Traditional Farmer · Jan 17, 2020

Take Zicam it helps a lot.

Jim in N.M. · Jan 17, 2020

me too

Jim in N.M. · Jan 17, 2020

Me too, Test

caterpillar guy · Jan 17, 2020

As soon As I feel a scratchy throat coming on I start the Vitamin C with about 5000 MG and do it about twice a day for a couple of days then cut back to once a day then cut back from there.

Vicinalvictor · Jan 17, 2020

A shot of Jagermeister every 4 hours works for me.

OliverGuy · Jan 17, 2020

Jaeger also. Just a little, dab some under your nose also. Rub some on your temples. Just kidding.

CKain(MI) · Jan 17, 2020

and a Nettie pot with warm salt water.

rdandersom · Jan 18, 2020

I have either caught chickens or worked for a powder coater for 17 of the last 20 years. I can sympathize. I have the symptoms of a head cold most of the time. I use Equate extra strength head cold and sinus medication a couple of times a week. With a little exercise it converts headache to snot in no time.

I hate a head cold

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