Congestion and shortness of breathe do not mix well

The kids I currently nanny for, they’re always sick. The little girls had a nasty cold last week, I picked it up and by Friday was extremely congested! The shortness of breathe, mixed with my asthma and this congestion is awful. It’s impossible to sleep and during the day it causes back and chest pain from trying to inhale deeply enough to feel like I’m not suffocating. And the sore throat and headache are so much fun. I’m on day 4 of this and need it to go away!!!