Tips: Flying with a cold

I arrived in California two days ago. Prior to my flight, I started to have colds which I think I got from my two kids. I "googled' remedies and I took note of tips such as taking vitamin C, drinking lots of juice and water and taking fisherman's pastilles.  I was only able to buy strepsils and tic-tac mint flavor.  Two days before my flight, I started taking Neozep. I recall the last flight I had from Singapore, I had a cold and got this terrible headache and ear ache.

During my flight of 14 hours total, I did not experience the pain on the head and ear similar to my Singapore flight. During this flight, I took lots of water and juice (apple and orange). In betweens, I took the tic-tac and strepsils. I did not take coffee or any sweets. Although I had colds, I did not experience the pain at all.

While our plane was about to land, a Vietnamese lady started shouting waving her hand indicating that she can't breathe. We can't seem to understand her and we don't know how to help her. I thought she was having a heart attack. Chinese old folks tried to converse with her but she was shouting in pain. We were waving at the flight attendants for help but they would not move from their seats since the plane was about to land. Later she starting talking in English saying she can't breathe and was pointing to her ear. As our plane taxied to the airport, the Vietnamese ( I suppose since he was able to converse with the patient) cautioned us not department while they escort her outside the plane to the paramedics waiting.

Apparently, the lady may have had colds during the flight. Good thing I managed my colds as I feel I may have experienced the pain. I can't imagine myself with my wife, traveling with kids with colds. I would'nt, would you?