Here's an interesting one for all f you to keep in the back of your mind.
As I was getting worse on Wednesday, I tried to talk to my GP about the anti-viral medicines that are recommended in some cases, but he'd gone home for the day!
He rang me Thursday morning & we spoke (OK he spoke, I croaked

) about it. He decided the A_Vs wouldn't do any good as have to start them within 5 days of first symptoms, which would have been a faint tickle last weekend.
However, he did say get some Telfast 180 & use them, as they have been shown to help relieve symptoms ! Suppose it does make sense, as helping against hay fever etc must help clear your breathing & so on.
So try them! For a $few certainly can't make things any worse!