Dealing with a Summer Cold: Tips to Combat Sore Throat, Cough, and Headache

[EpTxGuy]

I woke up with a sore throat, cough, and the sniffles....anyone else dealing with a "summer" cold? I can put up with the sore throat, but the pounding headache is killing me! :grumpy:

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I woke up with a sore throat, cough, and the sniffles....anyone else dealing with a "summer" cold? I can put up with the sore throat, but the pounding headache is killing me! :grumpy:

DS & I had it the end of August. At first, I thought it was bad allergies, but then DH came down with it too, the day we left for vacation! At least DS and I could take it easy at home when we didn't feel good. Poor DH had to set up camp, etc.... while he was miserable. It only lasted a couple days for all of us, thankfully.

 

[peichef]

My kids & I had a nasty summer cold at the end of August, too. Ugh. I still have the congestion. No fun. Take some decongestants & head to bed to sleep it off

 

[crystalscookingnow]

Yep-see my mood. I've got it too & so does middle dd. It stinks & I wish I could just go to bed for 3 days with my tylenol cold nighttime. :indif:

 

[chefsteph07]

I was sick from the end of May till after conference if that makes you feel better..it took 2 weeks of antibiotics for me to feel remotely human...hopefully you guys start feeing better soon!

 

[elizabethfox]

I have had some kind of cold/sinus/allergy thing for 3 weeks! Tried Sudafed, tylenol cold, benadryl, etc. nothing has helped....except for a little Nyquil at bedtime I sleep like a rock when I take that stuff! LOL

For headaches I have found that regular excederin works wonders. 15 min after I take it, my headache is already starting to go away and 30 min later...it is gone completely.

 

[heather223]

I have a summer cold now! It stinks. I thought it was allergies, but I know it isn't now. I just wish my nose would stop running already. I know this is going to sound gross, but seriously how can one person's nose make that much snot??

 

[jrstephens]

I have it too. I have had it for a week and think it is about to get better. I cannot decide for sure though mine may be a sinus infection. I have been taking antibiotics for the past week I got from my FIL. Mine started right after I just got over the stomach virus!:grumpy:

 

[tabnat80]

I do still have it and can't seem to shake it. It's soooo annoying. I finally started claratin d today so we'll see if it helps any. Everything else hasn't touched it. I've been walking around with vicks vapor rub all up my nose trying to open me up. Nada

 

[pamperedpals]

We are dealing with the summer cold in our house right now and it sucks. DH had it first, now I have it and so does my youngest DS.

 

[jrstephens]

We are dealing with the summer cold in our house right now and it sucks. DH had it first, now I have it and so does my youngest DS.

And let e guess DH has it worse than anyone has ever had it before?!!!! HAHA! That's is if he is anything like my DH HA!

Luke has had a touch of it too and Russel had it when I have had it.

 

[chefshawna]

Me and DD have it too! My sister and my MIL do also. MIL's doctor told her their is a bad cough going around that is hanging on for weeks, so I hope mine isn't that!! I'm having surgery Monday and don't want to be sick going into that!!