Head Cold / Chest Cold Relief

[nikko*ttc]

I am still miserable. But I have found some relief by doing the following:

- Vicks vapo-rub on my chest at night
- Sleeping in a semi-sitting position (When I started doing this my chest doesn't feel as heavy)
- Getting a humidifier and putting the vicks vapor stuff in it while sleeping
- Putting a hot as I can stand it towel on my chest (not sure if it works but it does feel good, I really like doing this while taking a nice warm bath)
- Inhaling eucalyptus(sp??)

I've also been taking 2 benadryl and 1 sudafed every 4-6 hours

I'm still stopped up and feel downright awful, but I must say that I feel better than I have since last Friday. I can also breath a bit better and compared to the last three days, I don't feel like there is an elephant on my chest. Maybe just a large house cat. :)

Hope this helps someone else...

[durhamjk1]

I am glad you are feeling somewhat better!  I had the cold and I am glad it is over with.  I only took one day off work (the day I felt feverish the most) and I worked the rest of the week with it and came home and slept the rest of the evening/night.  So I know how you feel.  Hope you feel even better soon!  

[mamaof6]

Thank you for those tips! I am stopped up, coughing, feeling congested and miserable!  i will try these things :) Thanks again!

[sweetangel7]

Yup...sounds like all the right things!  I had a nasty cold during my early weeks (8) and I had to do all of the following except I was too scared to take any medications so I just did the vicks (chest and under nose), sleeping on the couch propped up, humidifier, hot clothes on chest/neck/face, warm showers for the steam...AND I still wasn't fully relieved but they did help!

Glad to hear you are feeling better...I was about 4 days of misery and then it slowly went away within another 4 days or so...Hopefully yours is on its way out!