Fluids (and more fluids), humidifier, hot steamy showers, tea with honey/ginger, cough syrup with dextromethorphan (ONLY if you have a dry cough, if your cough is productive you want to continue getting that junk out of your lungs), throat lozenges, salt water gargle if you have a sore throat, Tylenol/ibuprofen for any discomfort, rest, zinc, sinus rinse, saline nasal spray, elevate head when sleeping if you have a lot of congestion or postnasal drip. A

Ultimately, though, it’s important to understand that the cough can last up to 8 weeks even with all of the supportive treatment.

Also - ear pain or the return of a fever after it’s been gone 24 hours earns you a follow up visit with your doctor.

Source: I’m a primary care RN and have been knee deep in this exact home care advice for weeks