The Black household has been smitten with all sorts of nasty germs this last week. We’ve been sniffling, sneezing and coughing our little hearts out. My cold has even developed into full blown man flu! Thankfully I had booked a couple of days off work anyway, but all Fionnuala and I seem to have done is drive from one appointment to the next in our ever packed schedules. No respite or time to retire to bed and sleep off the sickness.
Hannah’s school bus broke down at the start of the week so Fionnuala has been shuttling her back and forth to school in Belfast. Busy mothers don’t have time to feel sick or in any way sorry for themselves but when I asked her today had she any ideas for the blog she suggested I ask for your common cold remedies. The more bizarre the better, preferably those passed down through the mists of time by doting grandmothers.
Black Thoughts 
“Feed a cold, starve a fever”. I like chicken soup, homemade is the best but any kind works. Also onion soup is fabulous good medicine, too. I made myself some onion soup yesterday. I have a bit of a cold myself.
But eat. A cold wants to feed. I had onion soup yesterday, leftover spaghetti, a big salad with shrimp & blue cheese dressing & lots of hot tea. When my son came home from work in the middle of the night, I cooked up hot dogs for us. & I had another cup of tea before going back to bed.
My father used to say, there’s no cure for a cold, you have to let it “take its course”. But while you’re suffering, eat well, drink a lot of fluids, blow your nose & sleep as much as you can.
Oh. & stay home from work. Don’t spread that stuff around.
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Chicken soup, hot tea with lemon. The more lemon, the better. And, keep the meds up. Just attack it with over the counter remedies, especially nasal congestion. But, my hubby is a microbiologist and he takes care of me so he won’t get sick and this is what he feeds me. And, it works!
Unfortunately, lots of rest completes the prescription. At a minimum, go to bed early.
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Thank you very much for the great advice 👍🏻
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Chicken soup, hot tea with lemon. The more lemon, the better. And, keep the meds up.
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Following.
Everyone here is afflicted with the same. “It” has crossed the Atlantic. May God help both our families.
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Oh dear. Hope you’re feeling better soon 🤞🏻
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Thank you 👍🏼
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All the above + zinc lozenges and vitamin C
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Thank you Mark 🙂
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Aye, lots of quality vitamin C from a good vitamin store. The stuff the typical grocery or drug store sells is junk with lots of fillers
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Tons of hot liquid full of lemon and honey. The more unfiltered, raw and local the honey, the better. Soups – Pho is pretty darned good. Need to clear out the sinuses and stuff? Pop in those jalapenos or the chiles of your choice. Paracetamol or aspirin. Rest when you can.
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Chicken soup – of course, hot cranberry juice ( soothing, clears the throat, and has lots of Vit C) and I am a big fan of saline nasal rinses. I hope you are back to being well soon!
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Thank you Erika 🙂
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If you follow this course – lots of rest, plenty of liquid, and big, steaming bowls of chicken soup – your cold will be done in seven days. If you try to tough it out and do nothing it will take a week.
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Thank you very much Russ 🙂
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Vicks Vapor Rub
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Elderberry syrup. It will even kick the flu if a regime is started right away.
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Go to bed, lots of fluids and honey. Hope you feel much better
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Thank you Kerry 🙂
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In our house we used a lot of Vicks Vapor Rub on our chests and feet. It’s funny I hated the smell of it as a kid and now I love it. Also chicken soup, hot tea, and lots of Vitamin C and Zinc. Tissues with Lotion built in are always helpful to prevent sore noses. Feel better everyone!
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Thank you for the recommendation
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Not sure why this is coming back to me right now because I’m not sure it’s a cure for the common cold but if you have cold feet put cinnamon in your socks. It actually works believe it or not.
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That’s a new one on me lol. Thank you 😊
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Time. Some things may make you feel better but in about 10 days it will be gone no matter what you do. Sorry😢
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Thank you. Feeling much better now.
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Hope you are all feeling better!
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Thank you. Yes, much better now 🙂
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So sorry everyone is sick.
I get bronchitis quite a bit so I’m intimately familiar with congestions. Not sure of y’all have this but: Nature’s Way Umcka Cold Care. It’s a natural remedy that truly helps. I also add extra lemon and honey to it. Here’s a link to Nature’s Way website. https://www.naturesway.com/Product-Catalog/Umcka-ColdCare-Lemon-Hot-Drink-10-pkts-bx
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Thank you very much for the great advice 🙂
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Honey is very soothing, and steam does a lot! Also, propping yourself at night slightly can help you breathe easier, so maybe a better sleep! Feel better, everyone!
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Thank you. We have all fully recovered now 🙂
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Yay!!!
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