Cold Since Sunday

[samara's on tv]

I've had this cold since sunday and it's just getting worse and worse! Last night I tried to sleep but I kept getting nauseous! I keep coughing my lungs out and it totally SUCKS. I'm hungry but every time I eat I start to feel nauseous again! I don't know what to do, it's hard to sleep, drink, everything! It didn't start out this bad of course, but now it's totally bad! I can't take ANYTHING but Tylonol for this because all other cold meds will interact badly with the meds I'm already on cause they are MAOI inhibiters! I mean Nyquil is GOD when it comes to colds and I CAN'T TAKE IT!! Is there anyone that has any type of advice on how to get rid of a cold?


~Monica

[longgone]

I am so sorry[img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]

I had something similar last weekend and it was awful too. Sadly, I
didn't know how to get better, I just slept a lot and tried not to eat
much. I also tried to be busy with something if I was awake, like
reading magazines, playing with mobile phone, watching TV. Just
something to keep me away from thinking about how bad I felt.

[crimgoddess]

Hmmmm- could your smoking maybe be further irritating your throat? I know when Chris gets a cold, smoking usually makes his cough worse (and thus makes him complain more, lol).


A spoonful of honey may help to coat the throat, I have found that it works in the short term.


Hmmm-as for other home remedies, Im not sure how reliable these are, but here are some sites I found:


http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/2216005.html


http://www.herbalcollective.ca/stop-that-coughing.html


You may also find it helpful to boil water, drape yourself in a towel and hold your head above it to inhale the steam (I know I am describing this badly, but it it something that we did whenmy asthma was bad as a kid). The steam will help you breathe more clearly, and clear out the icky stuff in your chest if needed.


Hope you feel better- colds are such a pain in the arse~!


*amber*

[samara's on tv]

Yeah well I'm sure my smoking isn't helping but I've cut back like a MOFO on the cigarettes. At least my nose stopped running, now all I have is a sore throat and I'm coughing up phlegm...TMI I know. I just ate some chicken, hopefully that'll be good for me. Who knows? LoL. I'm tired of coughing, I got like NO sleep last night cause of the damn cough! Thanks Amber for the honey tip, I knew that but it had been buried in the back of my head. I'm about to go eat some honey....LoL!


~Monica

[juliet]

I'm going through pretty much the same thing right now.My appetite has been down all week, and last night Ihad hunger nausea coupled with a mouthful of phlegm, plus I couldn't breathe. I had also taken Robitussen before going to bed, which always makes mefeelweird in general. In short, it was a really bad night.


I'm supposed to be writing a long-ish paper for school this weekend, but I've felt too miserable to make much progress.

[hippychick]

Clearly there is a cold going around the emet boards haha I've been the exact same way all weekend. I've had to come to work now but I'm suffering. I know I'm one of those assholes that comes in sick but my contract only lasts for 2 more weeks and god knows when I'll pick up another job.


Anyway, thanks for the links Amber. I hate the nausea that can come with having a cold, I'm like a bloke, I always think I'm dying of flu when it's a head cold haha I reccomend soup so much for colds. It's cliche I know but it helps ease the throat.


xxxxxxx

[surfjunkie]

It must be all of the coughing while we are online...we are spreading germs through our computer screens!

I have had a cold for 11 days...I thought that they were only supposed to last 7-10 days!!! [img]smileys/smilies_01.gif[/img]
So, I have just about had it. I had a week of sore throat, tons of congestion and the most irritating cough. I have been taking amoxicillan for my skin, so I know that it will hopefully be taking care of any sinus infection. Plus, I have been using saline drops for my nose. That has been the ONLY thing to help the congestion. I have been taking promethazine with codeine at night to sleep. But, I am right there with all of you...no appetite, n* from phlegm, etc, etc, etc. But, I keep thinking, at least I am not "you-know-whatting"!

I usually get at least 2 whopper of colds during the year. The first usually waits until right before Christmas and I end up wrapping gifts with bronchitis. It came a lot earlier this year. I think that it must be the preshoolers that I am teaching this year. They are not as careful with their "excretions" as my second graders in the past.[img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]

I hope that everyone is beginning to feel lots better! I promise, I will work on covering my mouth while I am online so I don't spread anymore germs!!!!!! [img]smileys/smilies_04.gif[/img]

[bigemet]

I've had a cold since monday, i've been coughing up my lungs, im going to doctor tonite, it could be bronchitis. [img]smileys/smilies_06.gif[/img]

[christi0126]

I think, with a cold you just have to let it take it course. I know that sucks but I don't really think any meds help. Hopefully it will be done soon. Mine usually last for about a week. I am a smoker too and my cough will last for about 2 weeks. Feel better!