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I have a bad head cold and can taste nothing at all. (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Sep 2018 OP
I find fruits or veggies with high amts. of Vitamin C usually taste better lark Sep 2018 #1
actually thats sounds tasty! samnsara Sep 2018 #2
Yes. Eat all the healthy foods you normally hate. rickford66 Sep 2018 #3
My go-to when I have a head cold: Floyd R. Turbo Sep 2018 #4
Oh yeahhhhhh ! ! ! no_hypocrisy Sep 2018 #13
The best and only food for a cold! smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #18
Try some saline spray or a neti pot to help clear your sinus. LuvLoogie Sep 2018 #5
Isn't that a drag? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #6
Flu shot soup. Hotler Sep 2018 #7
Wow, gonna make and eat! no_hypocrisy Sep 2018 #12
Ther is a Thai restaruant here in Denver that makes a flu-shot soup... Hotler Sep 2018 #17
It sounds horrible but you can't taste it anyhow and it might help clear you up. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #15
Also chinese hot mustard will clear you up. nt Hotler Sep 2018 #8
You can take advantage of this to save money SkatmanRoth Sep 2018 #9
You need some pho. yewberry Sep 2018 #10
Buy several pounds of naval oranges....sweet ones...and eat as many as you feel like eating red dog 1 Sep 2018 #11
Every one of you is a dear! no_hypocrisy Sep 2018 #14
Nows the time for a whistler162 Sep 2018 #16
Take this opportunity to eat some tofu! nt zanana1 Sep 2018 #19

lark

(23,091 posts)
1. I find fruits or veggies with high amts. of Vitamin C usually taste better
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 09:31 AM
Sep 2018

than most things when I have a bad cold with sinus drainage. An orange and broccoli are my faves for these times.

Hope you feel better soon.

samnsara

(17,616 posts)
2. actually thats sounds tasty!
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 09:31 AM
Sep 2018

...for me it would be mushrooms but the feeling of them in my mouth would be worse than the taste

LuvLoogie

(6,991 posts)
5. Try some saline spray or a neti pot to help clear your sinus.
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 11:09 AM
Sep 2018

Ibuprofen will help the swelling in your sinus a well.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,670 posts)
6. Isn't that a drag?
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 01:15 PM
Sep 2018

You see something you know tastes wonderful but you see no point in eating it because it's going to taste like cardboard. You might as well eat something nasty that's good for you; at least you'll get some vitamins and you won't feel hungry.

Hotler

(11,415 posts)
17. Ther is a Thai restaruant here in Denver that makes a flu-shot soup...
Sun Sep 23, 2018, 11:17 AM
Sep 2018

that is a basic chicken broth dumpling soup with a lot of garlic, crushed chili, lemon grass and ginger. Of course dumplings. It's written up in the paper every couple of years. It s only offered Oct.-March. Tasty and it works. It is easy enough to make your own.

yewberry

(6,530 posts)
10. You need some pho.
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 03:20 PM
Sep 2018

Get vegetable broth and tofu, you don't need the fat. Fatty food can lead to more mucus.

Spicy, herby, full of vegetables, protein & fluid, and dirt cheap. Get some pho.

red dog 1

(27,792 posts)
11. Buy several pounds of naval oranges....sweet ones...and eat as many as you feel like eating
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 03:35 PM
Sep 2018

If that doesn't work, try homemade chicken soup with lots of garlic.

Also, drink lots of your favorite juice, because you need lots of fluids to clear up your cold.
Or, if you're not into juice, drink lots of filtered, sodium-free water.

Hope you're feeling better soon!

no_hypocrisy

(46,080 posts)
14. Every one of you is a dear!
Sat Sep 22, 2018, 04:38 PM
Sep 2018

Thank you for caring and sharing your suggestions.

I'm lucky that right now it's a mere head cold.

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