Cold and Flu remedies

[tommye]

Wow… some really good responses … wasn’t expecting that … GOT ain’t what it used to be

You're still a sheep bothering Neanderthal so some things are how we remember them.

 

[Joey66]

A preventing flu jab only £10 [n the chemist in November just gone

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Obviously there’s loads of foods and viruses around at the moment, they’re miserable, draining and just not very nice. What remedies do you use to help alleviate symptoms ? Personally, I just stick to the tried and tested method of paracetamol and ibuprofen plus drink plenty of fluids and then just ride it out. I do have a pack of menthol lockets today though as my nose is blocked and these help. Do you guys have any other suggestions of what may help ?

Stuff that doesn’t include juice of my mar, or essence of dad … you know.

Page 2 and no get yer ma to sweat it out response....this flu is serious

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

A preventing flu jab only £10 [n the chemist in November just gone

Free up here mate.
Not for me tho

 

[summerisle]

I've had the lurgy for 10 days now. I've tried : Lemsip, mucus cough linctus, chesty cough linctus, Covonia double impact cough drops, Jakemans honey and lemon cough drops. Even tried disgusting Fisherman's Friends, all to little effect, I'm sure they're all a big con. Now slightly easing but I'm sure it's just a natural end and nothing to do with the exorbitantly priced snake oil remedies.

 

[Rita_Poon]

I've had the lurgy for 10 days now. I've tried : Lemsip, mucus cough linctus, chesty cough linctus, Covonia double impact cough drops, Jakemans honey and lemon cough drops. Even tried disgusting Fisherman's Friends, all to little effect, I'm sure they're all a big con. Now slightly easing but I'm sure it's just a natural end and nothing to do with the exorbitantly priced snake oil remedies.

Have you got a swimming pool with steam and sauna near by? I have a former work colleague that swore 20 minutes in the steam a day kept him cold n flu free. Also said it was great for chasing a hangover off in half the time.

 

[COYBL25]

Obviously there’s loads of foods and viruses around at the moment, they’re miserable, draining and just not very nice. What remedies do you use to help alleviate symptoms ? Personally, I just stick to the tried and tested method of paracetamol and ibuprofen plus drink plenty of fluids and then just ride it out. I do have a pack of menthol lockets today though as my nose is blocked and these help. Do you guys have any other suggestions of what may help ?

Stuff that doesn’t include juice of my mar, or essence of dad … you know.

A vindaloo normally helps break a heavy cold for me.

Breaks my arse too, but that`s a small price to pay.

 

[gonetomorrow]

Get tae yer bed with a pile of books. Plenty water, tea and paracetemol. Wine gums are quite nice. That's it.

 

[Rita_Poon]

A vindaloo normally helps break a heavy cold for me.

Breaks my arse too, but that`s a small price to pay.

@Bungle

 

[Tipp blue]

Sanitizer on the hands. Preventative measure but it really does work.

 

[summerisle]

Have you got a swimming pool with steam and sauna near by? I have a former work colleague that swore 20 minutes in the steam a day kept him cold n flu free. Also said it was great for chasing a hangover off in half the time.

That's not happening !

 

[RAFUH]

Blocked nose. Sudafed nasal spray. works 100% even with a cold. Doesnt half make a difference to how you feel if you can breathe.

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Paracetamol are a must to take away the aches and lethargy.

It works well, but can cause rebound congestion if used for more than 3 days. Then you keep using it because when you stop on day 4 then you become congested again, and on and on...

Saline nasal spray is an alternative.

 

[RAFUH]

Obviously there’s loads of foods and viruses around at the moment, they’re miserable, draining and just not very nice. What remedies do you use to help alleviate symptoms ? Personally, I just stick to the tried and tested method of paracetamol and ibuprofen plus drink plenty of fluids and then just ride it out. I do have a pack of menthol lockets today though as my nose is blocked and these help.

This.

Maybe a cough suppressant at night if you can't sleep at all or you are coughing to the point you can't catch your breath (depending on what health conditions you have)

Most other stuff is useless and potentially harmful for kids

 

[RAFUH]

Chew raw ginger.

There's a joke in this for me, but it's been a rough morning and I'm struggling to find it.

My apologies to @kurt and GOT

 

[Charro]

Steam your face.

Pour boiling water into a bowl, let it cool for a few minutes, put a towel over your head then lean over the bowl of water for around ten minutes.

It gets to work unclogging your sinuses.