i have a cold & ive had it for a week & its still realy bad, & i went to the doctors & he told me to take tylonol & thin strips but they dont work so well.i think wen you take a warm bath u will feel better & ive been realy hot & washcloths that u put on ur forehead that dont realy help either.what can i do?

eat lots of chicken soup and drink lots of fluids chek this out chickn soup gatorade and an electic blankit for a day ,,sweat it out,,,, go to NC and get the Mt. air! It has been shown that the average cold without any medication will last between 7-10 days. Colds that have been helped with medication will last between a week and a week and a half.

The cold will last about the same either way, you may just feel a little better with medicine. Orange Juice and plenty of rest.

Get well soon! Doctors know there is no cure for a cold. Nevertheless, your doctor doesn't sound terribly with it or sympathetic. Get a new one.

Meantime, look for a LIQUID medicine on the shelf, TYLENOL COLD. There are several versions of it, depending what symptoms you want to dull. I get MULTI-SYMPTOM. Use the "daytime" variety for the day (it won't put you to sleep) and the "nighttime" variety for the night (it helps you sleep well without being super-druggy).

You can only treat symptoms of a cold. I've found the TYLENOL COLD product to be the best. My family and I use echanacea and collodial silver. Also olive leaf extract works well too. You can get these items from a health food store. The herbal healer website, www.herbalhealer.com sells something called oregacillon which helps with real bad colds and lung infections where there is a lot of coughing and mucous. Hope you get feeling better. Dear ninetails, do what I do,I take alka seltzer colds plus tablets,they clear up yor head in a flash! It stops your sneezing and running nose. you ll feel a lot better. rubberstampr Echinacea and Golden seal work for me every single time!! You can get it at GNC. It works!! You should also take a multi vitamin from GNC to prevent colds Vit C helps if u drink daily to avoid flu. Since u already have it, avoid ice water or cold drinks. try tea mix with mint leaves, lots of those. If u have ginseng, brew it with tea and drink. Take soft porridge or steamed food, avoid spicy greasy food. Avoid chocolates for the time being. If u heard of Olbas oil, get a bottle from the pharmacy. (they have it in Boots UK). One or two drop on tissue and tuck it under the pillow sheet. It helps clear your nose and breathing.