i have the worst cold of all time

i heard running sea salt and water in nose can help
i never heard of this until recently and it seems to help

very cheap and theres lots of money in otc cold medicine which does little and we never hear about old ways

tv just talks about nonesense all day

I do Zicam (the cold remedy gel swabs) and they help me SO much. Plus I do herbs that boost your immune system.

Thanks guys, I seem to have gotten a really bad cold this week. Gonna try the sea salt and the zicam.

my cold was so bad i was afarid id suffacate in my sleep but i was able to sleep ok and woke every 2 hours

Thats sounds terrible clouds. I cant swallow and when I blow my nose there are specs of blood and my ears hurt like heck.

My all time fave - a hot toddy. I'm out of whiskey or I'd be having one right now. I wonder if tequila would work as well?

my hubbys fav too - shot of whiskey

Other home things we use for colds-

Vick's vaporub at nite - put where ya feel the worst - throat, chest , near the nose etc
Hot drinks - tea w/ lemon/honey, coffee
Gargle w/ hot salty water {sometimes I just toss a tiny pinch of salt onto my tongue - or eat chips sooths my throat anyway..
Steamy baths/showers
vitamin C - the big chewable ones
[American Health Super Acerola
Acerola Plus delivers Vitamin C plus Bioflavonoids to provide antioxidant protection and help for infections and a host of other ailments. Vitamin C plays an important role in supporting immune function. As an antioxidant, Vitamin C helps neutralize harmful free radicals in cells. These tablets have a natural fruity flavor and may be dissolved in the mouth or chewed.. ]
Or the EmerGenC packets that dissolve in a glass of water
http://www.emergenc.com/

If I get a lot of bronchial congestion I use the Elderberry extract
http://www.google.com/search?q=Elder...ient=firefox-a
I used to take a little bottle of it to work and take drinks out of it when i was really congested in winter when colds/flu were going around.

Hehehehehe pass the whiskey! Atleast it will kill the sore throat pain!

Alffe also told me that putting viks on your feet at night with some socks works wonders. I tried it and it did work. But dont do during the day when you are wearing socks and shoes....your feet can't breathe and you get a little overheated.

Just got back from doc. Looks like strep for me although the culture wont be back till monday. But what looks like a duck....etc, etc. So i got my antibiotics and the good cough med with codeine!

I like the way you think.

chicken soup seems good