Generic nyquil + lots of water seems to have done the trick at last. Next to no green slime, very little coughing, I can breathe through both nostrils. If I don’t overdo the decongestant, my nose isn’t hurty on the inside.
I still need to chase down wtf happened with my insurance. Before my next health crisis.
I’m more pharmophobic than most, but NyQuil really is divine nectar when you need it.