General Chat

Pulled every bone in my body coughing - whats the secret then XX.

something to supress it you need,

dont know any tales though there is one about an old sock i think,

ive pulled the muscle again in bottom of stomach,
its painful gillian isnt it

Goose fat...on your chest.

Rest Gillian, I had food poisoning years ago and ripped avery muscle in my stomach and between my ribs...the only thing is rest. For the cough try hot lemon and honey

Lemon and Honey - well tonight I tried apples - in the form of Strongbow - may not ease the pain - but bet I sleep . Goodnight Colin - sleep tight XX.
Bless you XX.

Nice one...Strongbow,= apple juice and water, can't be bad I use it all the time. Night night xx

there was a thread running a few days ago that was endorsed by lots and lots of people and that was rubbing Vick on the soles of your feet - sounds daft but apparently it really works and loads of people swore by it. Let's face it you've got nothing to lose by trying it and everything to gain. Also I find personally that sucking a toffee is quite soothing

Will definately try the Vick one next time I have a cough. Sounds really silly, but worth a try!

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.

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
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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.

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 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

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

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

maggie

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.

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

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

Linda 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!!!!!!!!!!!!

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