DAM COMMON COLD :@

Andr3w · 9 Nov 2006 at 10:35

dam that common cold!!

Ive had this now for about two weeks and it just won't shift, its annoying as hell im going to the pharmacy on saturday to try get something before i go insane!

Anyone else struggling with this at the moment? How do you cope with it, what things do you do to make it better?

The worst bit for me is when you keep sniffing up, so you go to blow your nose and nothing comes out

VaderDSL · 9 Nov 2006 at 10:38

i just use lashings and lashings of vix on chest

Siliconslave · 9 Nov 2006 at 10:40

yup, suffering nicely

flicking between a really itchey burning sensation in my nose and it running like mad

i'm going with effervescent vitamin C and a load of soup and fruit - not much you can do really though

Andr3w · 9 Nov 2006 at 10:41

worst thing is for me is that i am trying to get fit for the RAF and as soon as i get running after a few minutes all my throat gets full of snot and my nose gets blocked,then runs,then gets blocked etc

hardc0re_tid · 9 Nov 2006 at 10:42

my dad had something similar, 2/3weeks, he got recomended some sort of seaweed medicaion and it help clear it up in no time

Spacky · 9 Nov 2006 at 10:46

No nasal hair, no cold

Siliconslave · 9 Nov 2006 at 10:46

Spacky said:
No nasal hair, no cold

wtf?

Van Hellseek · 9 Nov 2006 at 10:47

got it sunday, peaked tuesday almost completely better now.

markeh · 9 Nov 2006 at 10:50

Where's the cure huh? damn those scientists and their smoking beagles!

"andy" · 9 Nov 2006 at 10:57

lemsip has never failed for me !

or beechams powders or any other powdered cold relief thing

Spacky said:
No nasal hair, no cold

markeh · 9 Nov 2006 at 10:59

But the inside of your nose gets cold?

AJUK · 9 Nov 2006 at 11:01

Get some of those effervescent vitamin C tablets, at least 1000mg. Dissolve in a pint of water and fire it in. Fluids and vitamin C really help fight a cold.

I haven't had one since I was a child but if I even get a hint of a cold, I do that and it seems to nip it in the bud.

Spacky · 9 Nov 2006 at 11:05

Siliconslave said:
wtf?

Works for me

Zip · 9 Nov 2006 at 11:09

Get some Vicks Vapour Rub if you can, Rub it on your nose chest and if you can with out gagging your tounge.

It will clear away the Sniffing and choking and snot long enough for you to run

You might not be able to get it there though.

Look for this jar

VaderDSL · 9 Nov 2006 at 11:10

Zip is the man

I have a small tub of vaporub sat on my desk next to me, incredibly good at clearing the throat/nose.

Combine a good smattering of vicks on the back, throat and chest as Zip says with all the other methods, i.e. Vitamin C + fluids

RoboCod · 9 Nov 2006 at 11:11

Sleep, exercise and fruit should help

OT, Hows your RAF application going? Had your fitness yet?

I have my final specialist interview in 11 days! Have to spend 2 days down at the Intelligence Security Centre in Chicksands :eek:

cleanbluesky · 9 Nov 2006 at 11:14

markeh said:
Where's the cure huh? damn those scientists and their smoking beagles!

Niiice! I like...

cleanbluesky · 9 Nov 2006 at 11:14

Captain Planet said:
Sleep, exercise and fruit should help

OT, Hows your RAF application going? Had your fitness yet?

I have my final specialist interview in 11 days! Have to spend 2 days down at the Intelligence Security Centre in Chicksands

Seems to be quite a few RAF bods on OcUK

Zip · 9 Nov 2006 at 11:17

cleanbluesky said:
Seems to be quite a few RAF bods on OcUK

So far if im counting correct there are

5 RAF
4 Army
2 Navy

Some what of a mini military

hardc0re_tid · 9 Nov 2006 at 11:53

bowl, albos oil and boiling water