getting rid of a cold quickly!

[hotwaterbottle]

I'm pathetic and weak and lame and I got a cold yesterday morning, I've taken asprin and drinking loads of tea and had showers but NOTHING else is helping.

I'm leaving tonight and I don't want to be spending the festival in my tent shivering and crying.

I knowledge that people do go to the festie in wheelchairs and with other major injuries and a girl going with a stuffy nose and complaining is a bit pathetic...

but i feel massively run down and WEAK.

help : (

[StoneCrow]

Take raw garlic cloves. About 2 should do the trick, chopped just so you can swallow them. The more finely they're chopped the less affective they become. It is amazing! Works for me every time. I play in a band and just before we were about to go away to play a festival, i got an absolute stinker of a cold. Sweating, feeling week etc. Did the garlic trick and in about 24 hours the cold was almost completely gone! It works because garlic is one of the best natural immune system boosters and a powerful natural anti biotic.

Hope this helps, Happy Glastonbury

[russycarps]

drink a litre of whiskey IMMEDIATELY.

[dancingdaisy09]

Garlic and LOTS of Orange juice, with added vitamin tablets, throughout the day. A bottle of whisky at night, wrap up really warm, putting the heating on, add extra blankets...you will be better in the morning.

[dancingdaisy09]

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Edited June 21, 2011 by dancingdaisy09

[hotwaterbottle]

you're all so great : )

[Dr Green Thumb]

I know the feeling, last year i felt really shitty the day before the festival and ended up feeling shit the whole festival, the sun didnt help at all.

Hoping i wouldnt be the same this year but woke up to go to work yesterday and i threw my guts ups and have been feeling pretty shit since, turns out everyone at work has it too. I dont feel as bad today and hopferlly will be alright tomorrow.

[sisterofmercy]

I'm in the same boat. I've been eating 2 satsumas a day, lots of orange juice/green tea and taking cold capsules every few hours. Also good to make sure you wash your hands at regular intervals to avid spreading any germs. Having a congested nose is the worst bit though, I've done everything including the head over a bowl of hot water and still no result. I'm less coldy generally though, so hopefully the worst should be over by tomorrow.

[jono_01]

I know it's not the same but I got a coldsore rearing it's ugly head this morning :angry:

Haven't had one for about a year too so particularly gutted. Sod's law eh. People who get 'em will tell you how sh#t they can make you feel.

Ah well, these things happen ey. Hope u pick up hotwaterbottle sure when you're on your way you will start forgetting about it

[One Tonne Baby]

im the same, got a blocked nose, sore throat and generally feel weak. wont let it ruin my festival but wish i was on top form. dont want to infect everyone else in my tent either.

[eoinca]

You could try Norman Cooks patented cold remedy.

A gram of coke dissolved in a lemsip.

He swears by it!

Alternatively, loads of cocaine-free lemsip and keep warm and dry for a couple of days, its should pass.

[GlasstoLuver]

Everyone is different but I've gotten rid of a cold in a day several times.

All I do is take like 4 aspirins go to bed and wrap up as warm as you can and do not take the covers off or leave the bed for ages, just sweat it all out.... as soon as you notice the aspirin is wearing off then take more.

With a bit of luck you should be fine for tommorrow, worse case scenario just stay in your tent Wed/Thurs taking it easy and hopefully you'll be better by Fri-Sun.

Good luck

[Nice hymer]

Not that I've tried it recently, but LSD always worked wonders for me... Get well soon

[Josepipe]

Fisherman's Friends - not the ones on the pyramid. These are the ultimate sure all, i've been shovelling them down my throat all morning.

If you're still feeling ill tomorrow i prescribe 8 pints of Brothers.

[mirandamayhem]

Another garlic fan here. And berocca. And then any alcohol you can find

[ukslim]

However much of a good idea it may sound - do not booze until it's shifted.

I managed to keep a cold going for two months once, by falling off the wagon every time it seemed to be improving. I had no voice for four of those 8 weeks.

[mirandamayhem]

However much of a good idea it may sound - do not booze until it's shifted.

I managed to keep a cold going for two months once, by falling off the wagon every time it seemed to be improving. I had no voice for four of those 8 weeks.

[FluffyFairy]

I know it's not the same but I got a coldsore rearing it's ugly head this morning :angry:

Haven't had one for about a year too so particularly gutted. Sod's law eh. People who get 'em will tell you how sh#t they can make you feel.

Ah well, these things happen ey. Hope u pick up hotwaterbottle sure when you're on your way you will start forgetting about it

[ajknight7498]

Take some Beechems drinking stuff, have a "smoke" and have a twoish hour nap. Should help.

I've had horrible flu like symptoms all weekend and was just taking lemsip. Did the weed approach last night and feel right as rain today

Also baths are better then showers when you have a cold. Relaxes the body more. Have Soup as much as possible

[hotwaterbottle]

thanks for the help guuuys.

unfortunatley i havent been able to rest as i'm at work and leaving shortly.

because of this, I still feel terrible, actually worse. NOT LOOKING GOOD