Advice please

[Lyngal]

I've got a really bad cold,cough headache the works and back in work tomorrow after 2 weeks off typical 🤧😳 can anyone recommend any thing I can take ? My local chemist who I trust and know my medical background won't let me have cold and flu medication thanks

[Hidden]

If you have (or can get hold of) some fresh root ginger, then a hot ginger drink (1tspn grated fresh root ginger, 1 tspn honey topped with hot water) can be quite soothing. It's my favoured tipple if I have a cold/cough type of infection.

Hope you feel better soon

[Lyngal in reply to Hidden]

Thanks I'll try anything I really don't want to go back on steroids,99.9% when I get a cold it turns into a chest infection so fingers crossed

[Hidden]

Hi I make fresh lemon and orange juice with honey in (a tot of whiskey is also good too!) and this soothes my colds.

Taking paracetomol helps lower your temperature. You can buy those at the supermarket so you don't need to see your chemist.

[jackie111095]

Honey and lemon and paracetamol works well for a cough hope you feel better soon

[risabel59]

If you have a nasal rinsing kit use that. (Neil med). You can reduce the viral load. And your cold symptoms. I do it 4 times a day if I think I'm getting a cold. I think it does work. Even Sterimar Water spray is great, but a lot more expensive.

Also like others, Hot drinks really do help.

Do hope you are okay. Do you have an emergency pack of Steroids? Do use them if you reach the point on your Asthma plan where it says you should. I'm always really bad about not taking them soon enough.

Hope you feel better soon

R