 [ Symptoms ] what is this cold going around i have 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 is 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 [ Disease ] 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