Best flu/cough remedies???

[Bomber Denton]

So here goes, went to bed last Friday feeling fine, wake up Saturday head full of flu, the evil strain known as 'manflu'!

Dosed up with the usual Lemsip Max Strangth etc and managed to raise myself from my pit Tuesday afternoon. I am getting better but have been left with a bit of a cough and lack of energy.

Tomorrow night I have a big night out in Bristol and Saturday is of course BT&P, I'm determined not to miss either - any tips?

[Egbert Nobacon]

Whisky and hot milk - then sleep - you'll sweat like a pig but feel great afterwards !

[dangler]

sudafed sorted!

[puggit]

An entire packet of softmints in one sitting!

[timmy30]

Sit in a hot bath, sipping a large glass of whisky. That'll sort it out

[lazyitus]

Egbert Nobacon said:

Whisky and hot milk - then sleep - you'll sweat like a pig but feel great afterwards !

Wrap a big douvet round yourself and keep as hot as possible - it does sweat out. Only downside is that its as if you've wet the bed in the morning.

[speedy_thrills]

Alternatively…stiff upper lip, cup of tea and stop moaning!

Edit: Getting absolutely smashed can help as well .

>> Edited by speedy_thrills on Thursday 24th November 09:56

[tollytuff]

yep, whisky and milk, without the milk....

[staceyb]

Beechams Powders, hot shower/bath, blast the heating and sleep lots of it.

BTW its best if you only use a tiny bit of water to dissolve the powder and swallow it in one go that way you dont taste how disgusting it is.

[rsvmilly]

Go for a blast with the windows wide open. A bit of fresh air works wonders.

[AlexH]

Night nurse before bed...never fails to give a good nights sleep even when feeling so crap you don't think you can sleep.

[neil.b]

SNAPOUDAVIT!

(C)Al Murray.

[scorp]

Drinking a couple of pints of pure orange juice for vitamin C seems to work for me. Aswell as sleep.

[Racylady]

A hot toddy made from real lemon juice, a couple of teaspoons of honey, a dash (or two!) or whisky and topped up with boiling water. Then to bed. Sweats it out of you overnight and you'll feel much better in the morning.

[shadowninja]

Not proper flu then...
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/women/020403blokebit/

Wish blokes would stop acting hard when they have a heavy cold and calling it man flu! It's really quite embarressing...

Get well soon though. Onion soup (or raw onions if you can handle it) will work a treat, taken once every couple of hours. Lemsip Max is very good if you do really have flu.

Symptoms of flu include:
* fever (usually high)
* headache
* extreme tiredness
* dry cough
* sore throat
* runny or stuffy nose
* muscle aches
* Stomach symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, also can occur but are more common in children than adults

So what ya got?

[Big_M]

shadowninja said:

Not proper flu then... http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/women/020403blokebit/

- classic - I am convinced that if men had periods they would only work three weeks out of four.

Back on topic - will second the Sudafed - also Actafed is good too

Try a good hot curry or chilli - spicy food is good

If you just have a runny nose working through shouldn't be a problem, if you have a temperature, then you are better off in bed.

Just make sure you keep your fluid levels topped up.

[scorp]

Sudafed is a decongestant, it does nothing to combat the cold virus as far as i know.

Editted to add: Best thing around for sinus pains though

>> Edited by scorp on Thursday 24th November 11:43

[stumartin]

Drink a large shot of whisky mixed with one of dark rum. Then, have a hot curry and go to bed. Job done. Lemsip is for gays.

[TheDarkSide]

I tend to substitute the usual diet of Red Bull & Marlboro with Lemsip & Mayfair Menthol.

[Big_M]

scorp said:

Sudafed is a decongestant, it does nothing to combat the cold virus as far as i know.

No - but it does dry up the snots which goes a long way to making you fell less wretched.