Keep your finger's crossed! I'm down from using five hundred tissues a day per one nose, to using just six or seven tissues a day. So, it's definitely tapering off, and it now seems all but over and done with. But this has been one tough cold to shake off.
I worried your cold might turn into something worse if you get drenched. So, please find a beautiful California lady to shack up with for a few days. It should be simple enough.