there are over 200 known viruses that cause a cold and those cold symptoms and each person reacts differently. you can have more than one of those viruses at the same time. colds last a week and there are not remedies that have been scientifically proven to shorten that course. assuming you do not develop a secondary infection you should be feeling better soon. all of those cold medications are for controlling those annoying symptoms but they will not "cure" anything. generally cold and flu like symptoms is due to viral infection of upper respiratory tract i. e nose and throat. people recover from this in about a week or two. if your symptoms are persisting for long you may be down with secondary bacterial infections of respirator tract. better consult your doctor and get yourself tested for proper medications. we advise herbal mix of immunomodulator herbs that will help to improve your body defense functions. guduchi haridra tulsi and triphala together in equal proportion at dose of 3 gms twice daily with honey.
what is this cold going around! i've been sick for over a week now and just lost my voice last night. any remedies? . it started with a scratchy throat runny nose plugged ears and cough. i have had it for over a week and now it has moved down i to my chest making it hard to breathe. it's a raspy feeling when i inhale and now i have lost my voice and sound like a bad squeak toy. help! any remedies to get through this