Any remedies for a head cold.....

**Suzy** · 09-10-2008, 05:31 PM

besides just giving it time. I am taking an over the counter decongestant. I can't tell if it is working because I am still stopped up. Been almost a week now. Taking the medicine every 4 hours. I am using nose spray at night. That is the only relief I can get.
HELP!!!!!!!!! I would like to be able to beathe again.

**LeeCee** · 09-10-2008, 05:37 PM

claritan D is very good.I suffer from allergies and take this often.If this doesn't work maybe you should go to the dr. it could be a sinus infection.I get those very often and the pollen is getting very bad now.At least in florida

**justatxmom** · 09-10-2008, 05:43 PM

A humidifier would probably help too.

I hope you get some relief soon.

**Suzy** · 09-10-2008, 05:45 PM

I thought maybe it was a sinus infection but when I blow my nose everything is clear. With an infection it would be greenish-yellow I thought. My nose runs in the morning- about when the nose spray stops helping. But as soon as I blow I get stopped up. Every now and then I can feel some "crackling" going on, especially when I shower with hot water. Forget being frugal right now with the water- I want relief.

**spyzvixxen** · 09-10-2008, 06:43 PM

I sometimes dab some Vic's Vapo-Rub under my nostrils. If all else fails, a double-shot of Nyquil & my bed! Hope you get better soon....

**forHISglory** · 09-10-2008, 10:44 PM

Extra vitamins, hot showers, Vicks...... all good.

I also eat wasabi (the green Japanese horseradish). It has the ability to lift the top of my head! And it seriously empties out the sinuses and helps me breathe better. I put a big squirt of it into a bowl of hot chicken noodle soup.

Here's another idea: massage. Hubby gives my face and scalp a good rub down and it seems to help break the congestion loose.

Hope you get to feeling better!

**JerryG** · 09-11-2008, 09:59 AM

He ended up at the Dr as it turned into an ear infection but what helped him the most was Vics VapoRub. Boil some water. Pour it over a small amount of Vics in a bowl or pan. Drape your head with a towel and breath in the fumes. It helped him ALOT!

Good luck - hope you feel better soon!