When you have a miserable cold, what makes you feel better?

[emer95]

I'm such a big baby, but I am the epitome of the word miserable right now. I started with that awful, scratchy throat on Thursday... the kind that lets you know something wicked is on its way. Sure enough, yesterday I was socked with a head cold that has knocked me flat. I have been doing nothing but laying around, but rest gives me no relief. I've been drinking lots of tea and taking Sudafed. I also put my head over a bowl of boiling water and put a towel over myself, to breathe in the steam. It's an old trick from my mom. Anyway, I still feel like I've been hit by a truck.

Any Dis remedies?

 

[npmommie]

I like lemon ginger tea, hot steamy showers, chicken broth soup revved up with hot pepper flakes and garlic, and sambucol to help fight off the virus.

hope you feel better soon!

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

I've had the head cold for 3 days now. All I want is to eat comfort food, but I stick to hot coffee and warm cider!!!!

 

[Christine]

You're doing just about everything I would. I like hot showers and hot baths. I also will use Afrin nose spray for three of the worst days of my cold so I can sleep. It really opens you up but I don't want to abuse it so I only use it at night for a couple of days.

 

[Alahis]

Sleep
Chicken soup with tabasco (miam !)
Tea with honey
Hot cocoa with marshmallow <3 !
(and some medicine)


Hope you'll get better soon !

 

[holycow]

this is when times are desperate and I have to be up and around.

Drink Coke and have some sugar. Yes, It gets you going!

Feel better !!!!

 

[M5ward]

Gargle with hot salt water a couple of times a day. And if you live near the ocean..jump in..those of us with "sand in our shoes" know that salt water cures everything
Hope you feel better.

 

[NHdisneylover]

Hot baths

chicken soup (the real thing, not out of a can)

mint tea

fill a bowl of hot water and put several chamomile tea bags in it. Put your head over it and cover with a towel and breath in the steam.

sherbet (great for sore throats)

mostly just time though. I DO hope you fell better soon

 

[Judy from Boise]

mentholatum/Vicks under your nose and on your chest

 

[emer95]

Thanks for all of the great ideas and the well wishes. You're all so kind. Sympathy does wonders when I'm grouchy.

 

[mouseforcemom]

I always believe an improved mood can help any situation. I keep about 12-15 Chaplin films, and watch them on a loop. Then I sprinkle in some old MGM musicals from the 30-50's.

Get some nice warm tea with honey and lemon. Works wonders.

Hope you feel better soon!

 

[BelleRocks]

Tomato Tea-

V8 Juice
Tsp Chopped Garlic (I use the kind in the jar you keep in the fridge)
Squirt of lemon juice
Sprinkle to taste of cayenne pepper (however hot you like it)

Heat up and drink!

V8 and lemon juice give vitamin c, garlic is antibacterial, spicy helps clear nose...also when you drink it, you can just feel it go up into your sinuses, its SO GOOD. It really does taste yummy.

 

[NHdisneylover]

Tomato Tea-

V8 Juice
Tsp Chopped Garlic (I use the kind in the jar you keep in the fridge)
Squirt of lemon juice
Sprinkle to taste of cayenne pepper (however hot you like it)

Heat up and drink!

V8 and lemon juice give vitamin c, garlic is antibacterial, spicy helps clear nose...also when you drink it, you can just feel it go up into your sinuses, its SO GOOD. It really does taste yummy.

My husband swears by this stuff. Me? I'd rather be sick than drink the swill

 

[AmazingGrace]

I'm in bed with the flu. What's making me feel better right now is a cornsack on my feet. Nice and warm.

 

[marcyinPA]

tea, chicken soup, carbs, and sleep. Those are the things I want when I'm sick!

 

[BelleRocks]

My husband swears by this stuff. Me? I'd rather be sick than drink the swill

That's the way I feel about oregano oil. (I almost can't even think about oregano oil without gagging). Tomato tea tastes good to me though!

 

[NHdisneylover]

That's the way I feel about oregano oil. (I almost can't even think about oregano oil without gagging). Tomato tea tastes good to me though!

I have never even heard of oregano oil

DH is like you; he likes the tea. Says it is like a hot bloody mary without the alcohol. I don't like bloody marys either (or V 8 or any tomato based drink) so I am sure this is the gist of my problem

 

[Luv2Camp]

I'm one day ahead of you - Started the sore throat on Tuesday, and by Wednesday it was a full-blown head cold. Today it's a small head cold with a very annoying cough. I've been on the tea/tons of water/Tylenol Cold routine. Hopefully this will be our only time to get sick this winter!

 

[Muushka]

When I am sick I crave grapefruit juice. Not sure why, but I find it very comforting.

 

[rie'smom]

Home made vegetable soup

Potato chips- favorite comfort food

Hot tea