If you happen to have the ingredients and tea bags or someone that can retrieve them quickly, might I suggest helping yourself to a cup of ginger-lemongrass tea with honey, Lex? It does wonders (at least for me) for congestion and sore throats. Depending on what ails you most, you can either use more ginger for clearing congestion -and giving it a nice little kick-, or more lemon and honey for your throat, which gives it a nice sweet/tart taste.