childrens benadryll, puts ya to sleep better than regular.

If you have a cold or flu you should probably be taking something for it, and many cold/flu medications cause drowsiness (usually due to antihistamine in the medication). I had the flu last week and Nyquil knocked me out every night. If you don't feel like using medicine to put you to sleep, try being more active during the day; you'll probably feel pretty tired at night.

Benadryl, antihistamine, i'm about 250 lbs 3 tablets help me sleep, they help with congestion to
I was using them so i could sleep till i was through the worst part of being sick

Nyquil works great for me. But if your really really congested a prescription decongestant might be the only thing that may possibly help you get to R.E.M. Call your doctor and ask over the phone, they will answer your question and its free. Saving you time and money. I hope you feel better!...

Nyquil works great for me. But if your really really congested a prescription decongestant might be the only thing that may possibly help you get to R.E.M. Call your doctor and ask over the phone, they will answer your question and its free. Saving you time and money. I hope you feel better!A humidifier might help too.

This is said with absolutely no disrespect to any of the other answers, but I would be Leary of medications suggested by strangers. Everyone is different and their systems respond so. Do you have any pre-existing medical conditions (high blood pressure for example - some cold medicines do not react well with this pathology). Find out first.

I always add a pillow or two to raise my head; it help alleviate the press...

This is said with absolutely no disrespect to any of the other answers, but I would be Leary of medications suggested by strangers. Everyone is different and their systems respond so. Do you have any pre-existing medical conditions (high blood pressure for example - some cold medicines do not react well with this pathology). Find out first.

I always add a pillow or two to raise my head; it help alleviate the pressure on the lungs allowing you to breathe easier. If the cough is keeping you up, try sleeping on your side. There are ways to treat this without resorting to high doses of medication. I would suggest you look into the Health Ledger case to see what I mean. He seemed desperate for sleep and was downing anything that would "help". Just be careful.

Extra Strength Tylenol Cold Nighttime is the only thing that helps me fall asleep when I have the cold/flu and the best!!! ... I tried the advil version of it and i found it unless as it was not fast acting at all...

For bad colds (I never had the flu) I prefer drinking one strong whiskey sour. It helps me to relax and sleep comes easy after drinking it. The only medication I take is asprin.