Does taking cold medicine prevent you from catching a cold?

Question

So... If your roomates /friends are all sick, and you are the only healthy one in the house, does taking cold medicine protect you from catching a cold?

Answer 1

No.

Zinc lonzeges can reduce you chance of getting a sore throat from some one else, but to take them all the time would make you anemic.

Answer 2

No. Most cold medicines are to relieve the symptoms of a cold, not medicine for the cold itself. Fortify yourself with 1000mm of vitamin C a day or more if you like but only for the duration that you are exposed to all these folks with colds. Too much vitamin C over the long run will not be beneficial. Now for the strange cure. Odd as it may sound, whenever I was exposed to a lot of colds I said out loud before I went to bed at night, "I will not catch a cold." I also said it repeatedly during the day. I havent had a cold in 3 years but plenty of exposure.

Answer 3

Cold medicine does not do anything for you before or while you have a cold. Cold medicine only treats the symptoms associated with the cold and brings down a fever (if it contains aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen) if you have one. There is no cure for a cold or prevention of one in a bottle. The only way to prevent yourself from getting one is to eat healthy (mainly vitamin C rich foods), exercise, get plenty of rest and make sure that you wash your hands and keep surfaces clean when you are in an area they have been in.

Answer 4

Not at all. Cold medicines only ease the symtoms of the cold, if that. Nothing currently on the market will reduce your chances of getting the cold better than washing your hands and being sure to not rub your eyes.

Answer 5

No, it doesn't protect you from getting the cold. Getting sick from a cold is because a virus got in your body and started to multiply, and your immune system is fighting it by producing extra mucus in your nose, sneezing to sneeze the virus out, ect. Taking cold medicine just makes you feel better from the symptoms. It doesn't make the virus go away.

Answer 6

Nope, there is no preventative for the common cold, except for common hygiene. Like, don't share utensils with others. Wash your hands frequently, and after everytime you use the bathroom.
Cold medicine only treats the symptoms. You can try drinking more orange juice, and getting more rest. Avoid your sick roomies if you can, and disinfect the telephone, if it is shared. Telephones and keyboards are full of germs. You can used disinfectant wipes on them.

Answer 7

No. Cold medicine treats the symptoms of colds/flu. As a preventative measure you should take vitamin c and drink lots of liquids.

Answer 8

NO!
All cold medicines do is relieve the symptoms.
There is a theory that high doses of Vitamin C will help your resistance to colds.

Answer 9

No - it just gives you a stroke. If you do not take any medications when you are sick, your body will be stronger the next time you get sick. I have only take a pain pill once, right after I had my tubes tied - and then, I do not think that I needed it.

Answer 10

no but taking airborne might. you may also want to avoid eating,drinking, and sharing utensils after each other. also no kissing. make sure they dispose of their used tissues and dont leave them lying around.wash your hands frequently-particularly after touching contaminated surfaces such as doorknobs, toilet handle,faucets,etc. ask your roomates to put their nose and mouth inside their shirt when coughing or sneezing instead of their hands.people cough and sneeze germs onto their hands and then transfer them to everything they touch. ask roomates to wash hands frequently as well. good luck.hope this helps