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This has nothing to do with this forum...but help plz!?!

leann74016
leann74016 Posts: 242 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Sorry this really has nothing to do with food or nutrition but i need advice! I have a HORRIBLE head cold right now and we are so broke its not even funny so going out and buying medicine isn't an option right now. All i have is off brand mucinex thats 2 years old probably now. Any suggestions? Home remedies? We don't have a lot right now but i will take any advice to feel better!!

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  • pg3ibew
    pg3ibew Posts: 1,026 Member
    Do you have aspirin? Advil or anything like that?
  • crewsicka
    crewsicka Posts: 105 Member
    Nothing cures colds anyways..... save your money and let it run it's coarse. It sucks to be sick. :( I just finally got over a cold myself. Best thing you can do is drink lot of fluids and rest.
  • liroez29
    liroez29 Posts: 221
    I have been there. Here are my suggestions. Take a nice hot shower, the steam helps. Lemon and honey, with a little whisky, if you have any, will help soothe a sore throat and cough. Hot tea. Hope you feel better! Poor thing.
  • leann74016
    leann74016 Posts: 242 Member
    pg3ibew: yes we have aleve and equate headache medicine *like excedrin*
  • ahinescapron
    ahinescapron Posts: 351 Member
    I found this online :
    Homemade Cough Syrup
    No need for over-the-counter cough syrup. All you need are three ingredients for a powerful, natural throat calmer: Lemon juice, which is a good source for vitamin C, a natural anti-bacterial, and full of antioxidants; honey, which is a natural energizer to help you fight fatigue; and warm water: Combine three tablespoons of lemon juice, one cup of honey, and a quarter cup of warm water and take a teaspoon at a time, as needed, to suppress a cough and soothe an achy throat. Note: This is not advised for babies, who are recommended to avoid honey.

    Make sure you are drinking lots of clear fluids and rest as much as you can! If you have a sore throat, you can also gargle hot salt water.
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