I'm back from my European jaunt and during a very intensive week of training I thought I was coming down with a cold. I thought I had managed to hold it at bay but after a whole day of airports and travelling on Friday I woke up yesterday feeling like utter crap and alternating from biteing off my boyfriends head(even though I had missed him like crazy) and crying. I decided to have an early night so I could wake up a nice girlfriend today.
Sometime during the 14 hours I slept, some bastard crept into the room, took a rasp to my throat and stuffed cotton wool in my sinuses :cry:
My normal remedy is a donor kebab and salad with double portions of both chilli and garlic sauce, but as I only have 5 euros to my name I can't get one.
This is where your help is required. What works for you? How can I start to feel human again? I'm willing to try all SENSIBLE sugesstions.
:cry: :cry: :cry:
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Cold Cures please.
Casanova
The common cold strikes again!
Lemsip and bed rest., I said bed rest! Now this might sound awful but to get rid of your soar throat gargle with TCP. Yes I know it smells horible but the taste isnt too bad and it kills the bugs off in the back of your throat and by tomorrow your hucky voice will have dissapeared!
Hope this helps but I am not a doctor of medicine.
Its not chicken flu is it????
Lemsip and bed rest., I said bed rest! Now this might sound awful but to get rid of your soar throat gargle with TCP. Yes I know it smells horible but the taste isnt too bad and it kills the bugs off in the back of your throat and by tomorrow your hucky voice will have dissapeared!
Hope this helps but I am not a doctor of medicine.
Its not chicken flu is it????
this might not sound so good but does work
squeeze 2 lemons into half pint glass add 4 soluble disprol tabs & top glass up with brandy u will sweat buckets within mins but 90% of cold gone within 24hrs
i know it breaks all the rules (alcohol & tabs & twice the recommended amount of tabs) but it really does work!!!
hope yr feeling better soon
:)
just hope its not man flu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
squeeze 2 lemons into half pint glass add 4 soluble disprol tabs & top glass up with brandy u will sweat buckets within mins but 90% of cold gone within 24hrs
i know it breaks all the rules (alcohol & tabs & twice the recommended amount of tabs) but it really does work!!!
hope yr feeling better soon
:) just hope its not man flu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quote by Dune
The common cold strikes again!
Its not chicken flu is it????
Nope, haven't been anywhere near Romania or Turkey I only have to worry about H5N1 if it hits our country as I will more than likely get to handle positive specimens in my line of work.
I'll go and see if i can hunt out a bottle of TCP.
I know a guy who swears whisky contains a 'cure' for a cold. garlic and chili work best when you're getting the cold, although they will work for when you have it.
Feeding a cold will do you good, plenty of soup (homemade is best as you can put what you want into it) and crusty bread.
If you're going to drown it in booze (or take a long hot bath) bear in mind that dehydration will make the whole thing worse as you won't be able to fight it off as well. The darker the booze the more it will bung up your head.
If you take pharmacy remedies be aware that most of them will contain paracetamol which can be nasty as, a dangerous amount won't be noticable Just twice the dose will do permanent damage. Aspirin can be a good drug for colds, even if it has little effect for you at other times, it can clear your head (gargle with soluble aspirin to get rid of sore throats).
A safe dose of paracetamol and a safe dose of aspirin can be taken at the same time for greater effects.
If in doubt, see your GP.
Feeding a cold will do you good, plenty of soup (homemade is best as you can put what you want into it) and crusty bread.
If you're going to drown it in booze (or take a long hot bath) bear in mind that dehydration will make the whole thing worse as you won't be able to fight it off as well. The darker the booze the more it will bung up your head.
If you take pharmacy remedies be aware that most of them will contain paracetamol which can be nasty as, a dangerous amount won't be noticable Just twice the dose will do permanent damage. Aspirin can be a good drug for colds, even if it has little effect for you at other times, it can clear your head (gargle with soluble aspirin to get rid of sore throats).
A safe dose of paracetamol and a safe dose of aspirin can be taken at the same time for greater effects.
If in doubt, see your GP.
Right I think I may have it sorted.
I have found my facial steamer and a bottle of TCP and a bottle of Albas oil. Facial steamer is now plugged in next to me producing a lovely antiseptic steam that i keep burying by head in (my housemates are going to luuurve me, but it's my name on the deeds).
I have also raided the freezer and cupboards and found, Frozen chillies (home grown evil little fluckers), frozen turkey breasts, a bulb of garlic, an onion, a tin of tomatoes, a green pepper and a cupboard full of spices. Super strength, cold busting, sweat inducing Jalfrezi coming up.
So if you see a snotty nosed, dreadlocked hippy tomorrow morning - avoid at all costs or risk being blasted with garlic, chilli and tcp.
I try to avoid over the counter remedies when i have colds anyway. Until tomorrow when I have to go to work, then it will be the maximum safe dose of paracetemol in conjunction with maximum safe dose of anti inflammatory taken as often as safely possible. Until I get home then no more painkillers, just sleep and rest.
I have found my facial steamer and a bottle of TCP and a bottle of Albas oil. Facial steamer is now plugged in next to me producing a lovely antiseptic steam that i keep burying by head in (my housemates are going to luuurve me, but it's my name on the deeds).
I have also raided the freezer and cupboards and found, Frozen chillies (home grown evil little fluckers), frozen turkey breasts, a bulb of garlic, an onion, a tin of tomatoes, a green pepper and a cupboard full of spices. Super strength, cold busting, sweat inducing Jalfrezi coming up.
So if you see a snotty nosed, dreadlocked hippy tomorrow morning - avoid at all costs or risk being blasted with garlic, chilli and tcp.
I try to avoid over the counter remedies when i have colds anyway. Until tomorrow when I have to go to work, then it will be the maximum safe dose of paracetemol in conjunction with maximum safe dose of anti inflammatory taken as often as safely possible. Until I get home then no more painkillers, just sleep and rest.
Lemsip and rest works best... trying to carry on like normal is really not a good idea.
Morrisons Antiseptic Throat Losenges work really well at soothing the throat... they taste like sweeties... kill the bugs (a bit) and best of all numb up your throat so you feel great.
The attentions of a beutiful woman help too...
Morrisons Antiseptic Throat Losenges work really well at soothing the throat... they taste like sweeties... kill the bugs (a bit) and best of all numb up your throat so you feel great.
The attentions of a beutiful woman help too...
Quote by 34fun
for me a bit of menthol or vicks on some cotton wool, ram them up your nostrils and leave for 2 hours. take out give your nose a good blow then repeat.
for the sore throat gargle salt water every hour.
it works for me.
Be careful with the Vicks....
Somebody..... (Eagerslut) rubbed Vicks on his chest this week for his cold, then forgot to wash his hands.....had a hell of a shock when he went to the loo :twisted: :twisted:
Mmmmmmm.........................toasted balls ;)
Quote by 34fun
for me a bit of menthol or vicks on some cotton wool, ram them up your nostrils and leave for 2 hours. take out give your nose a good blow then repeat.
:shock: :shock: :shock:
I'm surprised you can still see!!!! Anything camphorous near deliciate mucus membranes is more than a bit dodgy!
Cx
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Quote by couple_ne2000
Right I think I may have it sorted.
I have found my facial steamer and a bottle of TCP and a bottle of Albas oil. Facial steamer is now plugged in next to me producing a lovely antiseptic steam that i keep burying by head in (my housemates are going to luuurve me, but it's my name on the deeds).
I have also raided the freezer and cupboards and found, Frozen chillies (home grown evil little fluckers), frozen turkey breasts, a bulb of garlic, an onion, a tin of tomatoes, a green pepper and a cupboard full of spices. Super strength, cold busting, sweat inducing Jalfrezi coming up.
So if you see a snotty nosed, dreadlocked hippy tomorrow morning - avoid at all costs or risk being blasted with garlic, chilli and tcp.
I try to avoid over the counter remedies when i have colds anyway. Until tomorrow when I have to go to work, then it will be the maximum safe dose of paracetemol in conjunction with maximum safe dose of anti inflammatory taken as often as safely possible. Until I get home then no more painkillers, just sleep and rest.
if you go into work tomorrow can you tell me which metro i have to avoid....
super strength curries may do wonders for your cold.... but i can imagine other parts of your body screaming for mercy!!!! and think of all your workmates tomorrow..... first one to come within 10 ft of ya wins a fiver!!!!!
hot toddies are brilliant...... get some Whisky... pout into that some lemon juice and a tablespoon of honey and warm that up......works like a charm..........
sean xxxxxxxxxxxx
hurt like hell.
Orgasminator
Sorry this is a little late, but here goes anyway:
Juice of 1 lemon + two teaspoons runny honey in a mug, topped up with hot water. Drink. Repeat as required for symptom relief.
1g of vitamin C daily, twice daily if you can tolerate it without side effects.
1g of paracetamol every four to six hours with no more than 4g in any 24 hours. (n.b. do not take Lemsip and paracetamol tablets together, always read the label).
Get well soon.
Juice of 1 lemon + two teaspoons runny honey in a mug, topped up with hot water. Drink. Repeat as required for symptom relief.
1g of vitamin C daily, twice daily if you can tolerate it without side effects.
1g of paracetamol every four to six hours with no more than 4g in any 24 hours. (n.b. do not take Lemsip and paracetamol tablets together, always read the label).
Get well soon.
