How can I sleep well with this intolerable cold?!


Question: I have a dry throat with no phlegm, but I have a rather annoying unproductive cough. I also have a very congested nose that's raw as can be from blowing. Any ideas on how I can sleep better (thus ridding myself of this nightmare sooner), get my voice back (I sound more like Michael Clarke Duncan than myself), and heal my ugly raw nose? I wanna look good for my guy now that he's off work for the next couple days and we can actually spend TIME together! lol! The sooner the better...and yes, I know all about tea and honey. Any OTHER ideas? Plus, good sleeping positions that won't aggravate my congested head. I don't sleep well when I'm sick so it takes FOREVER for me to get better. Grrr....
thanks in advance, guys!


Answers: I have a dry throat with no phlegm, but I have a rather annoying unproductive cough. I also have a very congested nose that's raw as can be from blowing. Any ideas on how I can sleep better (thus ridding myself of this nightmare sooner), get my voice back (I sound more like Michael Clarke Duncan than myself), and heal my ugly raw nose? I wanna look good for my guy now that he's off work for the next couple days and we can actually spend TIME together! lol! The sooner the better...and yes, I know all about tea and honey. Any OTHER ideas? Plus, good sleeping positions that won't aggravate my congested head. I don't sleep well when I'm sick so it takes FOREVER for me to get better. Grrr....
thanks in advance, guys!

This too shall pass...be grateful you don't have chronic pain that keeps you awake for the rest of your life, or cancer. Keep things in perspective. As for what you can do, boil some water in a pot, throw some vicks in it, throw a towel over your head and bowl and breathe in the fumes-and rub some of that vicks on your chest as well. Get well soon

put a little vicks vapor rub under your nose it will open up your nose and help you breathe

Yeah you could do what he said or you could overdose on medicine.

u will get better dont worry

If posible, take codeine, vicodin, or some other mild narcotic; it kills the dry cough! Use sudafed for your nose. If not, get the strongest otc nighttime cold syrup like nyquil multi symptom. Good luck.

Jessica RN

Vicks Vapo Rub is great stuff, and will really help you breathe more easily.

Here's an amazing tip that I just learned recently, but it really works! When you go to bed, put Vicks on the bottoms of your feet, then put on socks. It really stops the coughing, and helps you breathe. It's amazing!





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