I'm sorry Harp! I went through a similar thing a month or so ago :/ Make sure to drink a lot of water to try to thin out the mucus! Hope you start feeling better soon <3
Dairy is a mucusoid so stay away from milk, cheese, etc. Get pineapple (canned, frozen or fresh) it has a mixture of enzymes called bromelain, which has strong anti-inflammatory properties that can help with respiratory problems that are tied to allergies and asthma. It's also thought to have mucolytic properties that help break up and expel mucus .
I got hella sick with the flu recently, fever of 104. Get flu tested, and see if you can get Tamiflu. It works SO well. Absolutely the best stuff ever. Pro tip, if you do get Tamiflu, ask for anti-nausea as well, as Tamiflu makes some people (myself included) very nauseous and vomit.
Thank you for the helpful comments! Lots of water is a thing I've heard from everyone so I have been drinking more water than usual... And yes, dairy is something I always stay away from with any virus. I'll try pineapple! (Also, since I already have bad nausea with any virus at all [though it's gone by now, usually just the first day], Tamiflu is definitely something I will be avoiding...)
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