i have a really bad cold and everytime i try to get up to do even the slightest physical activity i feel drained and have to go back to bed. Why?
2007-02-06 06:56:53 · 12 answers · asked by walkeygem 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Your body is putting all its effort into making sure you get better ASAP! This happens with any type of illness, you always feel crap. You might have flu though, do you feel dizzy at all or have any muscle pains or weakness? Whatever it is, bed rest and lots of fluids are great. Vitamin B & C help a lot, if you have a fever ibuprofen (if you're not asthmatic or have stomach problems) or paracetamol are good. If it lasts for what seems like a strangely long time and you're not improving then go see a doctor but in all likelihood it's just one of those things that'll improve soon enough!
Also if you're open to herbal remedies Echinacea liquid is fab for getting the immune system back on track. When I take it, is usually cuts my suffering time in half! (Tastes gross though..)
2007-02-06 19:02:18 · answer #1 · answered by nicg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
TWO main reasons
1]
you don't sleep very well ,
when you are all bunged up with a cold
2]
your body is using,
a huge amount of energy fighting the infection
Poor you :(
Rest, keep warm and drink lots of fluids !!!!
I hope you will soon feel better .
>^,,^<
If you are still feeling like this,
after a few days
see your Doctor
2007-02-06 07:13:10 · answer #2 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its becouse your immune systym is down. Your body is telling you to go back and rest so your antibodies have enough strength to multiply and take on the virus/ bug while you are healing when you sleep, thats why when you have a cold its best to sleep: your body heals and recovers, and you feel much better and fresh after waking up.
2007-02-06 07:04:08 · answer #3 · answered by Fariy_God_Sistah 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your immune system is 'stretched' and it is time to rest. Rest is the biggest cure for a cold. Do so and you will better much quicker. Are you listening to mama? Get well soon sweetheart.
2007-02-06 07:03:50 · answer #4 · answered by mother sensible 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-28 04:31:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably our immune system is very busy working how to combat virus inside our body.
2007-02-06 07:06:26 · answer #6 · answered by briggs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humans are like pc`s, when it comes to diseases like this one. When a pc have a virus, the operating sistem slows down becouse of RAM ineficiency. To disinfect youreself, use liquids, vitamins, and alot of heat. that is my removal tools for you.
2007-02-06 07:02:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is because your body is using alot of energy to fight off the cold.
Thats why it is always insisted that you stay in bed when you have the cold or flu.
2007-02-06 07:06:54 · answer #8 · answered by Elite117 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Its your bodies way of telling you to rest while it recovers from the cold virus
2007-02-06 07:00:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
because your immune system is down.
get u some airborne or airshield to build it back up.
beat your chest lightly like tarzan to help u get well quick
2007-02-06 07:00:17 · answer #10 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋