Terribly sick, any suggestions?

[Wolf Heart]

I have got the cold from hell, if that's possible

I can't breath through my nose, my throat feels as though it's clogged up and I can't seem to get whatever it is out, and on top of that it tends to sting when I swallow. I've been coughing horribly and occasionaly (usually in the morning) hacking stuff up. Blech! I've been sneezing quite a bit to.

Anyone know of any good herbal teas or even just really good medicines that work? For some reason most cold medicines don't work well on me, the nighttime ones don't even make me sleepy for the most part.

Thanks!!

Wolf Heart

[oracle's child]

when my grandpa was alive, he had a remedy of lemonade and whiskey heated. boy, if that didn't cure you nothing did! i'm sorry you feel so miserable though. i'm sending all good thoughts for a speedy recovery.

[Colubra]

Personally, I'd try Benedryl. lol not very natural, but very useful. It makes me very drowsy though.

You could also try a nasal spray for your nose.

Luden's cough drops, cherry flavored, are good for a pained throat and tase yummy also.

Honey is also good for the throat.

Green tea has some good antioxidants to help you heal.

You could also take any vitamin C you can get.

[AkanaAnash]

Fresh Carrot and Orange Juice
with a ton of Ginger and Garlic

it'll burn going down...it'll give you a little indigestion

and you'll feel sooooooooooooo much better.


(also...fasting and just drinking orange juice for a coupla days helps me 2)

[Wolf Heart]

I'm trying to drink as much OJ as possible and of course got myself a big can of chicken noodle soup! The whiskey thing sounds interesting, i've had whiskey before and it certainly cleared up my nose when I had it, very potent stuff.

I forgot about ludens! Those are some of my favorites, used to eat em like candy lol. I think I have some green tea around here somewhere, not sure about honey though.

I might try that carrot thing, sounds interesting.

Thanks guy! Hopefully I get better soon!

[Kolohe Redux]

Yep, that was my Grandpa's cold remedy too.

Oh my, my nose is stuffy and my throat hurts a little right now.

I think Silver Ravenwolf has a meditation where you visualize your chakras spinning, spin all the sick stagnant energy out and sink it into the ground. I like some her stuff including that one, some of her mediatation ideas might be a little fluffy. but they are good for people with short attention spans- or people who drank too much cold remedy.

Kolohe

[[AmberRose13]]

Another great remedy that is close to the heated wiskey and lemonade is hot orange juice and cayenne pepper. The pepper helps with killer the bacteria/ cold germs and keeps the nose clear. The orange juice is vitamin C but also heated helps take away the taste and spicyness of the pepper.

It always works for me!

- Amberrose

[oracle's child]

orange juice and -sorry Wolf Heart, i know this was directed to you- and cayenne pepper! holy cow i never heard of that one. i'll have to give that a try myself sometime.

[[EarthWitch]]

If you run a fever and cough up yellow or green phlegm or blow it out of your nose, you may be in need of antibiotics from a doctor.

[[AmberRose13]]

orange juice and -sorry Wolf Heart, i know this was directed to you- and cayenne pepper! holy cow i never heard of that one. i'll have to give that a try myself sometime.

My dad used to give it to me a lot as a kid.

But then again he also used to make me drink a glass of homemade carrot juice when I was really little and sick.

to this day, I can't eat a cooked carrot....

- Amberrose

[oracle's child]

ha! i can imagine.

[Ashleigh]

Eucalyptus will clear your nasal passages and disperse any infected mucus in your throat and lungs.

Put a few drops of eucalyptus oil in a bowl of steaming water and breathe it in, with a towel over your head. If you don't have eucalyptus oil, Vick's Vaporub has eucalyptus in it and rubbing it on your chest, temples and behind your earlobes will have the same effect.

[SugarCharmz]

Wow! I had a cold about a month ago and I was miserable! I'm going to try these suggestions next time!! I'm sorry that you're feeling bad, and I'm sorry for not posting a decent remedy, for i have none. I have a few now though so I'm happy.

[SugarCharmz]

Oh wait... I'll try out those remedies next time I'm sick EXCEPT the whiskey one..... I'm under-aged, lol. handball

[Heka]

being underage never stops me hehe

Blesings

Heka