Hello. my name is Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. I understand your concern. Some advices that I can give to you are : -Drink plenty of liquids, including chicken soup. It can make you feel better. -To relieve a sore throat, gargle with warm salt water, use throat sprays, and suck on ice or lozenges. -Try a saltwater nasal rinse. These can help with a stuffy or runny nose. -Use petroleum jelly on your nose if it’s irritated from constant blowing. Facial tissues with added lotions can help prevent, and heal, redness and soreness. -Use a humidifier to help break up phlegm. -to ease pain and lower a fever, like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. -Nasal sprays. Products with oxymetazoline and phenylephrine may work faster than pills or syrups. But if you use them for more than 2-3 days in a row, your congestion could get worse. Hope my answer was helpful, if you have any other questions I ll be glad to help, thanks!