Really fed up.

[GFK1]

I have had this lingering cold/virus stuffed head sore throat episode for over two weeks. Haven't been able to smoke cigars. . Have tried Aspirin, Panadol, throat sprays, etc. Would really appreciate any suggestions to get rid of this awfulness

[Maxsi]

A Hot Toddy would ease the suffering. Find alcohol helps a lot of ailments and chucking some hot water, honey, sugar etc in cant do any harm. Don't use the good whiskey tho.

[cigarmo]

Hot tea with lots of honey and a bit of lemon always helps sore throats, vicks vapour rub to help the stuffed nose

[GFK1]

Thanks you two. Will try all the above, off to local supermarket to get ingredients. Can you belief I cannot even bring myself to open my humidor and have a good sniff!

[Zebedee]

3 thin slices of ginger, half a lemon and a teaspoon of honey. Add hot water to it and let it stand for a minute or two, stir it then drink.

ginger is a natural something that helps with something.

[ValeTudoGuy]

All good options, but... Bear with me on this one, it sounds worse than it is.
Chop an onion, cover it with sugar or honey (honey is better). Leave it around 12hrs and then pour off the syrup it will have made.
Take the syrup by the spoonful, it will help!

Onions and Honey both have: Natural Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Antimicrobial and Antioxident properties.

[daniel2001]

Strangely, I often find that raw ginger on its own helps.

I might just be a little odd though....

Failing that often find that earl grey with a teaspoon of honey and some whiskey does the trick.

[GFK1]

All good options, but... Bear with me on this one, it sounds worse than it is.
Chop an onion, cover it with sugar or honey (honey is better). Leave it around 12hrs and then pour off the syrup it will have made.
Take the syrup by the spoonful, it will help!

Onions and Honey both have: Natural Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Antimicrobial and Antioxident properties.

Are you joking? Just reading your post made feel worse. Onions and honey, after 12 hours?

[GFK1]

Strangely, I often find that raw ginger on its own helps.

I might just be a little odd though....

Failing that often find that earl grey with a teaspoon of honey and some whiskey does the trick.

Actually you just reminded me that in Africa they swear by raw Ginger as an effective treatment for colds and stuffy heads. I will try it, thanks.

[ValeTudoGuy]

Lol, honest it works. It's a well documented medicine dating back a very long time... But if you don't like it as a medicine you could just roast em and have them as a side with bangers and mash!

Edit: Raw ginger is one of the most powerful antI nauseants known to man! Fixes car sickness like a boss.

[cj121]

On the ginger tip, you can get ginger tea in some Chinese shops. It's powdered and in individual sachets. I've had hot toddies with scotch before and it has helped me out during crappy colds It's nice to have arou d snyhow if you like ginger. I've also used lemsip flu max as a hot toddy too, and it seems to give better relief with the extra ingredient

Good luck with it all.

[GFK1]

Its getting better now. Did the Ginger episode again, plus honey (organic, cost a fortune), Aspirin, Inhaler, Olbas oil treatment and so on. She advised a short walk in the "fresh air". Came back half dead. However, this morning I opened the humidor and inhaled the aromas; Siglo 2, Siglo 4, Trinidad Robusto Extra and felt much better. Am thinking of ordering a Monte 520 box to make me feel really better. Never tried them before, have any of you? Please advise, thanks.

[TJCoro]

...However, this morning I opened the humidor and inhaled the aromas; Siglo 2, Siglo 4, Trinidad Robusto Extra and felt much better. Am thinking of ordering a Monte 520 box to make me feel really better.

Clearly you're feeling better. Good on you, amigo!

El P

[peanutpete]

organic honey? how do they know were the bees have been

[GFK1]

organic honey? how do they know were the bees have been

They probably just get it from Aldi, stick an "Organic" label on and double the price.