I take the max. doses of pseudoephedrine HCL and counter the restlessness with one or 1/2 Tylenol PM (dosage depending on whether I need to be functional the next day).
The best thing about colds is that there is really no cure When I was a Sr. in high school I had two sinus infections and missed weeks of school. Oh wait, that was when I finally joined Interference b/c I spend two weeks lurking....After a month of suckiness, my mom sent me to the Dr. fearing I had mono. He was more interested/concerned with the mole on my back.