Exercise even if you don't feel like it, running/exercise that causes sweat will heat up the body and kill off the germs faster than if you take otc junk that just band-aids as a temporary solution......Work out and your sickness duration will be shorter and recover faster.....
Take some star anise and chew it up/let it sit in boiling/hot water for 15 min or so, then drink it! Sure it may be a little strong but you will feel better instantly! It has the same chemical they use in Tamiflu (oseltamivir) minus the expensive pill price that they use to shorten the flu.....it was derived from star anise....
you can make yogi tea for something stronger....
use black tea leaves/grounds, 1 tsp
black pepper-a pinch
star anise break it up 2-stars broken up
cloves 2-3 pieces
cardamom 2-3 pieces
half stick of cinnamon
(red chilli pepper spice -optional and may burn but does good if used)
Boiling hot water and let it simmer for 15 min with all these spices in
Then drink it up....it may be initially strong to taste/not taste well but it is worth it to drink it and feel better afterward, you can re-use the spices for two more cups of boiling water before they lose potency....
You can make this at home or just buy it from the vitamin shoppe...or amazon other brick mortar health stores....it's a bit cheaper and easier though to make it at home with your spice cupboard....
https://www.luckyvitamin.com/p-2076...scplp2973468&gclid=CKOg64ibhs8CFRQWaAodKzUOJQ