Q: Not tablets from the chemist.
A: Sorry to hear you are sick. I hate colds! Unfortunately, there is no cure for the common cold. You just have to ride it out. If you can catch it at the beginning, taking Zinc lozenges can help to shorten the duration. Otherwise, drink plenty of fluids and make sure you are getting as much sleep as possible. I uses to get 2-3 colds per year. I learned that it was because of a weak immune system. Now I may get a cold once every two years and it lasts half as long with much less severity. Click on the link below to read my notes on the six golden rules to developing a stronger immune system and why we get sick in the first place. When I first feel a cold coming on, I usually use a Neti pot. That has stopped my last two colds dead in their tracks! Read about that in my notes too. I hope you get better soon!