essentials for a cold

so for the last week and a half I have had a cold which has been with me through all of my mocks, a singing exam and two singing workshops. since it is starting to get colder out and people are getting colds all the time, I decided to write about some cold essentials.
a cold isn’t exactly deadly for most people but it kind of sucks and makes you feel like total rubbish for at least a week.
something that has been an absolute essential for me is a perfect invention called buttercup syrup that, as well as tasting great, makes coughs and sore throats a whole lot better. for me, this was great at preventing those awkward exam coughing fits that would’ve been kind of inevitable without this cough syrup.
as well as this, water has been my best friend for when I feel a coughing fit coming on. when I had to sing, I literally went through 7 bottles of the stuff in like 4 hours!
as well as having cough syrup in the morning, I took nurofen just to prevent headaches and to make me feel a little bit better.
and my two last essentials kind of go without saying but they have been the best.
no. 1: tissues have been my absolute saviours because it’s just not nice to have a blocked, runny nose all the time, it’s just feels kind of gross and embarrassing. and
no. 2: sleep has been the best thing. I have been so tired that half the time on my bus journeys to and from school I am fighting sleep. simple fact: colds are exhausting so it’s okay to take a couple early nights so that you can get back to your normal healthy self.
so I hope this has been kind of helpful and if you’re ill, get well soon.