I'm going to college in two days and am trying not to get sick. I've been taking Airborne, drinking tea, and getting rest (as much rest as I can while still trying to get things ready for college). Am I past the incubation period for the common cold?
2006-08-21 09:29:17 · 7 answers · asked by unfguy2006 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Actually their is no real set time period. My boss had the flu and after four weeks I thought I was in the clear. Yeah right!!!! That is what I get for thinking. I was sicker than a dog for almost two weeks! It took over a month to get it too! Go figure! The flu is real lousy this year but in my opinion, it wasn't nearly as bad as last years. And as far as taking green tea daily, I have been driking that for a long long time now also and still got sick. But I still rave about the effects of it for the immune system though. I'm convinced I would get far more sicker than without the tea.
2006-08-21 09:39:59 · answer #1 · answered by soniaatcalifornia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing not to do is take any cold medications because if you did contract the cold virus from your co-worker then your body is going to be immune to the medication and thats not going to help you none. Your putting your self up for the sickness of stress. What you need to do is stop for a second and stop worrying about getting sick. Sooner or later your going to end up sick not because you caught it from your co-worker but because that's reality. Keep getting as much rest as possible like your doing know. Drinking tea is helpful of reliving stress. Your not even in the incubation period sounds like to me. You just need to calm down. Listen since your so worryed about being sick your going to get sick by stress. Here's some more advise, eat fruit lots of it. And veges. Eat foods that have high amounts of protien and potassium and vitamins. These things will help your immune system become stronger to fight off infections, viruses, and bacteria!
2006-08-21 10:20:46 · answer #2 · answered by Bonita W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the chilly is on your head (stuffy nostril, sinus congestion) then determining should be effective in case you're taking it uncomplicated (yet basically be positive you drink two times as a lot water at the same time as you workout consultation with a chilly). once you've a cough, sore throat, or a abdomen discomfort (below the pinnacle) you ought to position off for an afternoon or 2. in case you sense accountable about it, bypass take a walk. It would not appear like a lot even with the undeniable fact that it may fairly save your motivation up. basically keep in mind that in case you do not take it uncomplicated it is going to take longer to get better and also you would possibly want to ought to omit even more desirable workouts.
2016-11-26 21:46:51 · answer #3 · answered by chaplean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it can take up to 14 days. Drink plenty of water, take vitamin C, and if you start to feel sick there is a brand of cough drops called COLD EEZEE, they taste kind of like dirt but they have zinc and taken at the first sign of a cold will lessen the duration and symptoms. Take the precautions, it can only make you stronger!
2006-08-22 13:25:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The incubation period for rhinoviruses vary so it depends on which one of the 500 or so he had. BAllpark is 2 to 14 days. You'll have to wait it out.
2006-08-21 11:25:53 · answer #5 · answered by shadhag42 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to say no it take 7-10 days
2006-08-21 12:37:38 · answer #6 · answered by cwgrlmeiniowa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take plenty of vitamin C
2006-08-21 09:35:02 · answer #7 · answered by Footy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋