I got a freakin' cold...

[orisa]

And to think, I was overly cheerful on Friday, considering that I'd be going into the 3 day weekend with a cold >.>

So yeah, long story short, I came down with a cold with running nose, constant sneezing, watering eyes and sore throat. I think it was caused by the change of season or perhaps getting soaked in the rain (but never caught cold from it in my life). Sore throat is just KILLING me, I can usually take pain (from bruises to cuts, not a car hit though) but sore throat is just TOO HARSH. I can barely eat and drink, and it hurts like hell every time I swallow my saliva.

Seriously. I am DYING here. I DO NOT want to spend the rest of this lovely and long weekend in bed.

Does anyone know a good way to treat a sore throat?

[BruceKO]

Do u live in Toronto? Cause if u do I can introduce u to a Chinese Herb store.

[cyress8]

Hope you feel better, however i dont know any remedies besides just resting up and drinking water and juices all the time

[Hijiko]

Hmm... i had to same thing, but it was over the summer and stayed for a good few weeks T__T. My advice is to try avoiding the hard food (obviously :P), and some beverage with some honey in it (tea). Other then that it's best to sleep and hope it goes away. Sry if it doesn't seem much, but this way u can avoid the watery eyes and sneezing, as well as cut down on the time u're suffering XD.

[HyG07]

Have a go with honey & lime ^.^, lotsa rest & fluids

[BruceKO]

oya... and make a soup recepe out of honey and eggs, it tastes wierd but it helped me alot!!!

[Rigby]

Do serious meditation, make the whole thing seem like an unreal bad dream.

Chicken noodle soup. Orange juice. Decongestant. Shower. Bed.

[orisa]

Do u live in Toronto? Cause if u do I can introduce u to a Chinese Herb store.
Why, yes I do :)

So, basically take something sweet and drink soup with more sweets? I don't really like staying in bed, I NEVER sleep more than 7 hours, and I don't think I can take staying in the bed for a whole day...But if it cures the evil sore throat, I guess I'll try to tolerate.

All that bothers me is the sore throat, the rest don't bother me that much. Ah, the pain T_T

[Lisa Hayes]

drink lots of (lukewarm) water. And a tablet or two that cures cold.
for sore throat, try strepsils. These are commonly found on pharmacy stores.
http://www.strepsils.com/

[NightviSion]

Keep clean dude. Wash your hands more often. :D

[BruceKO]

Why, yes I do :)
So u do live in Toronto... Nice!!! Maybe u can visit the herb store on Spadina Street b/n Dundas and College Street (Basically in the China Town). They might give u something good for ur throat. But if u live far from there don't go. U'll just get worse on the way there in such a cold weather.
Good luck buddy :D

[Hijiko]

Hmm... just remembered one of my docter's suggestions. Get some warm water and put some salt in it so it's salty (but not too salty). Now drink some, but dun swallow it and gurgle it for a bit and spit it out. Do it a few times and drink some warm water (no salt) afterwards to wash down any taste. This is only a temporarily relief method but it works to an extend.


Bah, two members living 5 hours away from me :P

[bigark]

i got a cold too. and i'm in work i just started a few weeks a go so i cant call in sick!! (yeth)
any one have way stop a realy runny nose
sinfel sinfel
help!!

[Gunner07]

Tylenol Cold and Soar Throat medecine. the normal one looks orange and the night time one looks blue. That should take the pain away from the soar throat. if you can't find any then.... sorry ^^;

Hope you feel better soon

EDIT: oh, and it tastes a little nasty, but don't drink anything right after, or it won't work that well. It kinda sits in your throat for a while