Grr I'm full of cold! - Page 2

Margaret Pilkington · 10-01-2013, 21:23

No the olbas isn't good enough......and it might just make your nose sore...you need steam my girl...especially now you have a cough.
Even steam with nothing in it is better than the olbas thing.
It will make any mucus on your chest much thinner and easier to expectorate(cough up).

Less · 10-01-2013, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Less, that ship sailed a long ago.
I would rather have a bag of fudge.
(I have never thought of that activity as a misuse of a crotch before today)

Well, surely the act of making babies and of course practicing for it must be a more enjoyable task than any physical contortion your body has to go through when being told to push, (funny that, busy giving birth but have to be reminded to push and yet every detail blow for blow can be repeated to anyone within earshot whenever you ladies need to and as the years go by you take almost as long to tell the tale as it did to do the deed and I mean do the deed right from conception!).

shillelagh · 10-01-2013, 21:28

when i get a cold .. ive given up the alcohol ... so instead of hot toddies i have fitzpatricks ginger and lemon cordial ... hot .. tastes nice .. goes down nicely .. and jakemans throat and chest relievers ...

Sunflower49 · 10-01-2013, 21:39

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

No the olbas isn't good enough......and it might just make your nose sore...you need steam my girl...especially now you have a cough.
Even steam with nothing in it is better than the olbas thing.
It will make any mucus on your chest much thinner and easier to expectorate(cough up).

I already have a sore nose

I look like Rudolph!It's a very attractive look.

I'm going to get a pan of hot water on it now. Then try to get some sleep.......... :/

shillelagh · 11-01-2013, 01:20

if you cant get hold of menthol crystals .. vick does well chuck a teaspoon in a bowl full of hot water ...

DaveinGermany · 11-01-2013, 06:03

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Originally Posted by shillelagh

vick does well chuck a teaspoon in a bowl full of hot water ...

What's wrong with the old fashioned rubbing it on your chest ?

Mick · 11-01-2013, 07:25

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

What's wrong with the old fashioned rubbing it on your chest ?

Oh no i can just see all the offers help with this

Margaret Pilkington · 11-01-2013, 07:32

Vick isn't as strong as the menthol crystals.
And rubbing the vick on your feet...yes, your feet is excellent for stopping a tickly cough....though there might be fewer members who want to do the job for you.
And no BOWL of steam...it has to be an ordinary, cheap plastic jug....it concentrates the steam where it is needed most......the nose and the throat......where the germs lurk

Margaret Pilkington · 11-01-2013, 07:35

And don't be asking me why the vick works so well by rubbing it on your feet....i don't know how this works, but a University research program in Canada found this to be true........and that a spoonful of runny honey is better than cough mixture.

Jen, the ginger and lemon concoction is good too if you cannot tolerate alcohol......ginger and lemon both have good germ killing properties.

davemac · 11-01-2013, 10:01

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Originally Posted by Less

Well, surely the act of making babies and of course practicing for it must be a more enjoyable task than any physical contortion your body has to go through when being told to push, (funny that, busy giving birth but have to be reminded to push and yet every detail blow for blow can be repeated to anyone within earshot whenever you ladies need to and as the years go by you take almost as long to tell the tale as it did to do the deed and I mean do the deed right from conception!).

Are you saying this alleviates the symptoms of a cough and combined cold ? I can tell you from experience that it doesn't, I tried it recently when I had a coughing spasm, plus I cant go back in Asda now.

Eric · 11-01-2013, 12:16

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Originally Posted by Mick

Oh no i can just see all the offers help with this

Now, now Mick; I am sure that DiG was merely making a helpful suggestion

Sunflower49 · 11-01-2013, 13:51

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Originally Posted by Mick

Oh no i can just see all the offers help with this

Haha I really can't-I've been in isolation most of this week, The Mister won't even come near me for fear of catching this himself!

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Vick isn't as strong as the menthol crystals.
And rubbing the vick on your feet...yes, your feet is excellent for stopping a tickly cough....though there might be fewer members who want to do the job for you.
And no BOWL of steam...it has to be an ordinary, cheap plastic jug....it concentrates the steam where it is needed most......the nose and the throat......where the germs lurk

Thank you I will be doing this! I've been using a hot water bottle on my chest somebody recommended that. I think I may be getting slightly better

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

And don't be asking me why the vick works so well by rubbing it on your feet....i don't know how this works, but a University research program in Canada found this to be true........and that a spoonful of runny honey is better than cough mixture.

Jen, the ginger and lemon concoction is good too if you cannot tolerate alcohol......ginger and lemon both have good germ killing properties.

Lemon and Ginger tea is on order!
Thanks everyone!

Sunflower49 · 13-01-2013, 06:31

I'm better now and back at work . I thought I'd let you know as you're all obviously going to be very worried.

However,despite sleeping apart all week-I did give it to the Mister. I'm not popular.

Margaret Pilkington · 13-01-2013, 09:56

Oh don't bother about it...at least you shared!

It would only have been down to his immune system if he hadn't got it........viruses live on hard surfaces for a number of hours.
He only needs to have touched something that you had sneezed near,or breathed on and he would have got it.......AND in many cases these viruses are contagious before we know that we are infected.

Glad you are better.

DaveinGermany · 13-01-2013, 15:43

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However,despite sleeping apart all week-I did give it to the Mister. I'm not popular.

No, not having that, whatever it was you had would me a mere sniffle compared to what he's now got, caused by your inconsideration, the poor lads going to come down with (BBDCM Flu) BubonicBirdDogCatMan Flu & don't you forget it !