Hi Diana,
Head colds and coughs are so yukky and debilitating hey ?? I have a very strange 'cure' that I have only tried once and yes it did work. It sounds like you have had this cold for a few days and this treatment is normally recommended at the initial stages of a cold or flu. So can't guarantee it's success for you this time. Unfortunately it takes a bit of effort, but here it is anyway....

It is called the 'cold sheet' treatment. I guess the idea behind it, is to increase the body temperature until you are sweating to induce a fever and then you 'shock' the body to induce a homeostatic response.

Firstly, you take a hot bath (as hot as you can comfortably withstand) and add some grated fresh ginger and half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper to the bath water. While you are in the bath you need to drink a hot ginger tea. Stay in the bath for about 20 minutes or until your face is sweating. Then you need someone to help (husband ??). The other person prepares a sheet that has been dunked in icy cold water. As you step out of the bath the other person wraps you in the wrung out icy cold sheet. It actually feels quite blissfull !! You then very promptly shuffle off to bed (which has been prepared with some type of plastic liner with a dry sheet over the top) and then you need to layer yourself with as many warm blankets as you can on top. You then need to try and stay in bed until you are profusely sweating again.

Mmmm I know sounds kind of bizarre but some swear by it. It is apparently an old remedy from Eastern Europe. The sweating may also be a plus for the mercury to boot !!

Are you drinking loads of water ? Hope so. Let us know how you are getting along.