If you do not have a humidifier or vaporizer, try sitting in a steamy bathroom with a hot running shower for 15 minutes. Cover your nose and throat when you sneeze or cough, wash your hands and dispose of used tissues. Avoid sharing towels, drinks and eating utensils. Cough syrups can be used to relieve cough discomfort. Suppressants help quell coughing but should be reserved for dry, hacking coughs which prevent sleep.
Cough drops provide moisture and ease coughing.
Throat lozenges provide temporary relief from sore throats. At present, there is no conclusive evidence that large doses of vitamin C can prevent or cure the common cold. Home Page Maintained by Bill Bird .