Really hoping you get to feeling better very soon, Mertex. Prayers for you. Spring colds suck.
Coraggio!!
I know...didn't get a single cold all through winter and now this....I'm really dragging.
There are of course some homeopathic things you can do, but aside from bedrest and meds from the doc, here are three things that are critical (this is how I get my High-C back quickly):
-Inhalation of steam - brings the swelling of the vocal folds (from coughing and/or infection) down, helps the body to produce a newer thin layer of mucous on top of the vocal folds and the false folds, helps to loosen up stuff in the chest.
-Keeping the nose open at night is THE critical element in beating a cold fast. If the nose is stuffed up, then bacteria behind the stoppage multiplies really fast and the cilia of the nose doesn't get a chance to heal. This also forces you to sleep with your mouth open, where there is no cilia to help block more incoming bacteria and it dries you out. So, a good nose spray about 40 minutes before you sleep is highly recommended.
-Sleep in an ever-so slightly elevated position.
Other than that, you know the old saying: 14 days or two weeks, whichever comes first.
Get well!