Re: I\'m not feeling too well right now...
I got hit by a cold yesterday, the first for 18 months and am sitting here shivering with the heating on right now /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sick.gif
I go heavy on inhalants when I get a cold - a bowl of hot water with a couple of (tiny) menthol crystals or a few drops of Olbas Oil twice a day, morning and evening. That helps keep the tubes clear.
I spice up my tea with slices of root ginger, a couple of cloves and a sprinkle of black pepper. Hot Toddies are a favourite, too (Scotch Whisky, lemon juice, honey, hot water, ginger, cloves and black pepper as above. Or of course there's the old favourite, port and brandy /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/drunk.gif
What I find really helps is a good sweat. I take two or three paracetomol tablets before bed, a caffeine pill (optional) and wash them down with a cup of piping hot cocoa (spiced as above if you like). Then I put on two T-shirts, a sweat shirt and jog pants, put an extra duvet on the bed, turn up the heating and wrap myself up snug. I generally wake up soaking wet in the morning, but boy do I feel better.
Get well soon.