Hi all, just wondering what all your personal remedies are for coughs and colds. I have had a cold brewing for about a week and I woke up today with a low PF of 250 which for me is very low, am now at 300, voice was gone when I woke up but it is back now. I'm not coughing anything up but I feel like there is a low of phlegm hanging around on my chest and feeling generally poo and I have a lot of revision to do. Also I have a bit of the brain fog that comes with a bad cold oh dear.
My remedies are: lemon,honey and ginger in hot water, vix in hot water with towel over and breathe in, paracetamol for the headache and lots of water. Is there anything I'm missing?
Lots of rest!! Difficult with revision to do though
my body is resting sat down all day but my mind is not...
You will laugh at this... I used to live on a farm, and my neighbours who were farmers swore by this old remedy. They would peel and boil a whole onion in a pan of water as soon as they got a cold, and eat the lot (in one go), including the cooking water. It never failed to knock his cold on the head! I used to be really skeptical but from what I saw it never failed to work. Do you like onions...?
I like onions however i don't know how much I can stomach ha, I think I may have to give it a go though nursefurby. I just had a quick google and it says: For an effect similar to detox foot pads, try cutting a piece of onion large enough to place directly on the bottom of each foot. Cover with a sock before bed and remove in the morning. Do this every night if you are experiencing flu like symptoms.
ha! I would feel weird doing that however I do put vix on the soles of my feet, something to do with the blood flow making its way all through your body
well here goes nothing...... (i added a bit of ginger too)
I use Lemsip Max all in one, capsules. It's Decongestant, mucus thinner Guaifenesin and paracetamol. I find this really helps when things start to turn bad. Helps clear the mucus and keep your nose dry from producing more. I used to be nervous about taking these things because of the asthma, but it's fine and helps so much more when you have a cold. Take them around the clock for two or three days.
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