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Hot water and honey with a squeeze of lemon juice.

excellent Raymond - so do I do that for nine days -bliss XX.

Well didn't I talk that one up, woke up Friday morning with tight chest and dry throat, etc and have a stinker coming. I had to go out and get some tile samples for the bathroom and just did that and bought the vick and came home. Will be trying the vick foot thingy shortly and have lemsips and honey, and Benylin too.
Lizx

Regarding the Vicks one... DiL tried it earlier in the week, and it worked a treat... make sure you put socks on though!! Hope you feel better soon.

Love

Daff xxx

Mix teaspoon of black treacle with a little hot water and drink.

Hope you soon feel better.

LW xx

Hi Julie-Ann

I didnt find the non drowsey worked so well

Maybe it was just me

Jan x

Going to Asda soon might pick some up as not driving after that til Monday - thanks peeps.

you can get non drowsy jan

The only thing I have found that works this week is

Benolin original

But carefull how much you take during the day, it knocked me out the first day

LOL

Jan x

i still got me sore throat
phoned doc thursday, he was pants, he said just hold head over bowl of steaming water and inhale,

hmm cant do that in work the dumb ar** (sorry,) brain

he said maybe where you breathe through your mouth, i dont!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glycerine lemon and honey was our fav remedy and a touch of whiskey at night.

Linda x

Gillian, if they don't cure your cough I'm sure they'll make you feel better..........lol........

Thank you everybody-now all I need to do is buy some vick, lemons, gin, whiskey-I am sure a combination of them all will cure my cough-hope you all have a good cough free day. XX.

A cup of coffee generously laced with whisky and brown sugar.
It helps me sleep so I don't notice the coughing LOL

maggie

I told the manager of the charity shop over the road that tip about Vick as she said she had a stinker of a cold, and had been using Vick on her chest and forehead all week. Told her she had it on the wrong end so she said she will give it a go, hope it works for her.
Must remember to get some for when I get a cold, cos sure as eggs are eggs I will pick one up from somewhere soon and would rather be prepared.
If you have a tickly cough, apparently slowly sucking a piece of dark chocolate (as if ) is supposed to suppress the tickle.
Hope you feel better soon GilliamJennifer.
Lizx
Lizx

I prefer slice a slice of lemon and put one or two chunks of ice into a large glass of gin and tonic,,,,,it might not get rid of your cold but hey once you've had that you won't care

Slice a large onion thinly and layer in bowl with muscavado sugar, cover with cling film and leave in fridge. After a few hours liquid will appear - take as much as you want to - it will ease cough and cut phelgm. (There is no onion taste). At least 4 generations of our family have used this and it works.

I never heard of it till you mentioned it the other week sue - but its def worth the £2.50 for a jar of vicks.

I think I'm coming down with a cold so might need to try my own remedy!

It is supposed to work because the soles of the feet are very absorbent and Vicks is full of essential oils or something.

Don't know really but a lot of people seem to have heard of this.

Sue
x

You put the vicks on the soles of your feet at bed time and wear socks - I dont know how it works but I been sleeping through cough and cold like a baby.