Feeling a cold brewing

I have literally stayed away from anyone with a cold..but i work in a hospital so everyone is sick! And i now have woken up with a cold and a headache and im already thinking..they are going to cancel because I’m ill. My op is on the 15th and my last cold lasted like 2 weeks. I dont think im allowed to take anything..what else can i do apart from drink a ton of water, sleep and steam room the sh*t outa myself?

I wouldn’t use a steam room Hun that’s where you are most likely to pick up more bacteria, just get plenty of vitamin C and sleep.. all the best xx

Use something from Vicks first defence it’s great if your just getting a cold should clear it quick xxx

I’m in on the 15th too and have got such a bad cold full on runny nose and can’t stop sneezing! Hoping it goes soon, I’m drinking vitamin c drink every day and trying to go to bed a bit earlier to get some sleep. Hoping mine doesn’t last that long . 🙁 xxx

Thanks girls! Ah really! Will have to let eachother know how it goes kritsy! when i spoke to my nurse i am almost 100% they told me not to have vitamin C because i usually do when im sick and they said no supplements? Confusing!

I got ill the week before my surgery with a really bad cold I couldn’t believe it!

I drank loads of honey and lemon in hot water and rested a lot. I was still a bit ill on surgery day and after surgery my cough was so annoying because it hurt so much to cough with my implants being new.

You have a little while until your surgery so I would definitely rest and have honey and lemon, I asked my nurse if I could have some paracetamol as I started getting really bad and she said I could for a couple of days so if you do get really bad do ring your nurse and see if you are allowed to take anything. I know you can’t have anything like neurofen.

Best things to take are vitamin C and Echinacea. It’s a herbal remedy and I swear by it. Can get it from most health stores. As soon as I feel a cold coming I take both and wake up the next day feeling fine xxx

@polly you can have berocca orange it’s vitamin c you defo can have it! And honey and lemon in hot water and drink it Hun I’m getting it all tomorrow alongside with 2 paracetamol Hun . Should be gone within 2 days xxx

No to vit c! Honey and lemon home made is fine, and paracetamol. No neurofen, lemsip, sudafed, berocca etc. Vit c thins blood. Get natural sources. Oranges, pineapples great for mucus & chest/lungs. Avoid dairy as it thickens mucus membranes. Warm
Lemon water, rest as much as possible. Feel better soon.xxxx

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