Help- I have cough & Colds!
@SIMPLYD (90722)
Philippines
January 18, 2011 9:44pm CST
Hi my fellow Mylotters,
I have been having cough and colds since Friday. I was already drinking a mucolytic and a nasal decongestant, but still until now, i have stuffy nose and a dry cough. Along with the medicine, i gargle with warm water with salt. I even drink at night a 50-50 vodka and lemon juice. LOL But until now i am barking like a dog , when i cough! LOL I always have a headache , maybe because of my colds!
I feel so helpless .
Can you please suggest other remedies , which you have tried and tested?
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5 responses
@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
19 Jan 11
I just recovered from that- thankfully, it lasted for more than a week. 
It was because of the rain I think and the heat. I drank atis leaves and ginger which was boiled in water-- only drank the water..
And took some anti-allergy tablets..Get well soon. 
It was because of the rain I think and the heat. I drank atis leaves and ginger which was boiled in water-- only drank the water.. And took some anti-allergy tablets..Get well soon. 
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
20 Jan 11
Wow atis leaves and ginger! yesterday , i also took the juice of 5 leaves of oregano leaves with 1 kalamansi juice. I feel much better today. Hopefully , i can recover soon too.
@sameer786 (832)
•
20 Jan 11
There is an easy home remedy for cough and cold, take a little piece of ginger and boil it half glass of water with some black peppers, when water becomes half cup then add one spoon of honey in it and drink it before sleep at night, i try it many times and it works, also take steam and drink lots of water in day, you will be fine very soon. take care.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
20 Jan 11
yes, think it's really because of the rainy and cold weather. Good for you, because you have recovered already.
I am a bit fine today, i guess in a day or two i will be totally free from it too. Good luck to me.
@cadguy08 (1224)
• Canada
19 Jan 11
The Best is go to your Doctor so he can check you if you have infections or pneumonia. I did get that pneumonia when i was working so much that I sweat so much and dried up in my body so I got that sickness almost kill me so I'm not scaring you but it's truth and my asthma went back because of that, so you should see right away a doctor.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
20 Jan 11
I am giving myself until Saturday, so that would be one week , then if this persists and doesn't get better i will go to the doctor.
But i guess, i am getting better now. My officemate gave me oregano leaves, 5 leaves of which i put in a small plate on top of a newly cooked rice and cover it. After 5 minutes i will have the leaves squeezed, put a lemon juice (squeezed from 1 lemon) and a little salt and take it. I felt good since i started yesterday.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
19 Jan 11
In my experience the best remedy for cough and cold is plenty of bed rest and sleep, lots of water (not cold), ascorbic acid or vitamin c, and keeping warm when sleeping especially in the early morning when it's very cold, avoiding sudden changes of temperature like being in an airconditioned room or car then going out where it is hot and vice versa. Good luck and get well.
@AJsMom (157)
• Philippines
19 Jan 11
I am running a slight fever and a colds right now. Must be the weather, it keeps the colds virus a good environment to propagate and spread its virulent actions to us. Doctors would always advice to increase fluid intake, eat fresh fruits, and bed rest. And if the cough and colds have taken its course on the 4th or 5th day, antibiotics is the second option to prevent or treat the secondary infection which would bacterial infection. Oh well we always have twice, thrice of colds bouts or even more in a year. Our body is kinda responding to all the strains of all the colds virus. In order to develop immunity to any virus we need to have it, so the the body will produce the antibodies to combat the virus. As long as the body is strong and well supplemented with all the vitamins especially vitamin c, then we don't have to worry much. The body's defense system will take care of that.
