Getting rid of a cold

[ickle-duckling]

Any advice for getting rid of a cold?

I've got Vicks, I've been trying to drink water (not particularly successfully admittedly, because the water here tastes horrible), I've been trying to get lots of sleep - but I can't breathe at all and I feel absolutely lousy!! It's also making me snore (because I have to breathe with my mouth open), so I feel bad for everyone else in my dorm!!

Any cunning ideas, or shall I just grin and bear it .. and tell everyone else to buy earplugs?!

(A very bunged up) Em x

[pixie*lyssie]

Anything with vitamin C in it, and lots of it. Like orange juice, a course of vitamin c tablets maybe? Fruit will help. Hot water honey and lemon can help you feel good. Put some of that vics in hot water in a bowl (be careful) and put a towel over your head and deeply breathe this in it will make you feel less clogged up.

[pixie*lyssie]

p.s. to help with the snoring, try sleeping on your side.

[akita]

An oil burner with eucalyptus oil in it, cold and flu tablets, try the hot water with honey and lemon in it and most of all get enough sleep.