Cold remedies

[cashmincal]

Have you got any suggestions to make me feel better? I feel really carp :'( and I have to work etc as I'm not allowed to be ill 98) Also I got into a disagreement with someone today and got upset; this bloomin' cold makes me feel more emotional that I normally am :tickedoff:

 

[boureki]

Oh Lots of workplaces are like this now, aren't they?

I take Vit C tablets every 3 hours or so, and for night time I always, without fail recommend Olbas Oil with a couple of drops on your pillow or if you sleep in a nightie or tshirt etc, a couple of drops near the neckline. Before you go to bed try a Beechams powder (Lemsip don't seem to be so good I found) with added honey and lemon juice and the essential ingredient a HUGE tot of brandy or whisky It really helps to knock you out and its the only time I ever drink spirits! Also helps with the symptoms apparently. Some people also recommend a couple of cloves added to the drink (but try not to swallow them).

I'm lucky that I rarely get many illnesses but seem particularly susceptible to colds these days and they make me feel miserable. :-\

 

[baby piggie]

I am loaded with the cold too, i also have a really sore throat - i sound like barry white! I take vitamin c, and paracetmol every 4 hours. Try to eat something like soup. I also have a drink made with honey and a squeezed lemon to help my throat. I hope you feel better soon - its nice to know that I'm not the only one feeling like this!

 

[kellyandpiggies]

Also at night make yourself as warm/hot as possible. We've always stood by sweating them out

Hope you feel better soon

 

[Jane]

Hope you're feeling better soon. I hate it when I feel like that :-*

 

[bobbysgirl]

Hope you feel better soon, there's a lot of it going round. We seem to find that Day/Nught Nurse works well, or those Benylin Day and Night ones you can get. Hubby wears everything he can find to bed to sweat it out! ;D

 

[cashmincal]

I hope you feel better soon baby piggie.

It is no fun being ill But the tissues I'm using have got a guinea pig on - how cute!

 

[boureki]

Oops, re the post about brandy in my post - goes without saying if you are underage please ask your parents first! (Sorry, I forget its not all adults in here!)

 

[cashmincal]

I'm not underage by 2 years

 

[Glynis]

That's no good, sorry to hear you're not feeling very well
I take Vitamin C as soon as i think i'm getting a cold, and Dimetapp Cold and Flu tablets (the day night ones, then you don't get sleepy during the day)
Take care, keep warm :-*

 

[Beaney]

Feel better soon!