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Just got a cold, really anoying me, any suggestions of what the best thing to do would be?

2007-10-27 23:17:41 · 27 answers · asked by thims_g 1 in Health Diseases & Conditions Other - Diseases

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COLD

You can try the following things for your cold

1.- SELF-CARE
You may not be able to cure your common cold, but you can make yourself as comfortable as possible. These tips may help:

a.- Drink lots of fluids.
- Water, juice, tea and warm soup are all good choices.
- They help replace fluids lost during mucus production or fever.
- Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which can cause dehydration, and cigarette smoke, which can aggravate your symptoms.

b.- Try chicken soup.
- Generations of parents have spooned chicken soup into their sick children.
- Now scientists have put chicken soup to the test, discovering that it does seem to help relieve cold and flu symptoms in two ways.
First, it acts as an anti-inflammatory by inhibiting the movement of neutrophils — immune system cells that help the body's response to inflammation.
Second, it temporarily speeds up the movement of mucus through the nose, helping relieve congestion and limiting the amount of time viruses are in contact with the nasal lining.

c.- Get some rest.
- Consider staying home from work if you have a fever or a bad cough, or are drowsy from medications. - This will give you a chance to rest as well as reduce the chances that you'll infect others.
- Wear a mask when you have a cold if you live or work with someone with a chronic disease or compromised immune system.

d.- Adjust your room's temperature and humidity.
- Keep your room warm, but not overheated.
- If the air is dry, a cool-mist humidifier or vaporizer can moisten the air and help ease congestion and coughing.
- Be sure to keep the humidifier clean to prevent the growth of bacteria and molds.

e.- Soothe your throat.
- Gargling with warm salt water several times a day or drinking warm lemon water with honey may help soothe a sore throat and relieve a cough.

f.- Use saline nasal drops.
- To help relieve nasal congestion, try saline nasal drops.
-You can buy these drops over-the-counter, and they're effective, safe and nonirritating, even for children.
- To use in babies, put several drops into one nostril, then immediately bulb suction that nostril. Repeat the process in the opposite nostril. Doing this before feeding your baby will improve your child's ability to nurse or take a bottle and before their bedtime may improve sleep.

2.- TREATMENT
- There's no cure for the common cold.
- Antibiotics are of no use against cold viruses.
- Over-the-counter (OTC) cold preparations won't cure a common cold or make it go away any sooner, and most have side effects.
- Here's a look at the pros and cons of some common cold remedies.

a.- Pain relievers.
- For fever, sore throat and headache, many people turn to acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) or other mild pain relievers.
- Keep in mind that acetaminophen can cause liver damage, especially if taken frequently or in larger than recommended doses.
- Be especially careful when giving acetaminophen to children because the dosing guidelines can be confusing. For instance, the infant-drop formulation is much more concentrated than the syrup commonly used in older children.
- Never give aspirin to children. It has been associated with Reye's syndrome — a rare but potentially fatal illness.

b.- Decongestant nasal sprays.
- Adults shouldn't use decongestant drops or sprays for more than a few days because prolonged use can cause chronic inflammation of mucous membranes.
- And children shouldn't use decongestant drops or sprays at all. There's little evidence that they work in young children, and they may cause side effects.

c.- Cough syrups.
- In winter, nonprescription cough syrups practically fly off the drugstore shelves.
- But the American College of Chest Physicians strongly discourages the use of these medications because they're not effective at treating the underlying cause of cough due to colds.
- Some contain ingredients that may alleviate coughing, but the amounts are too small to do much good and may actually be harmful for children.
- In fact, the college recommends against using OTC cough syrups or cold medicines for anyone younger than age 14.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns against giving cough and cold medicines to children younger than age 2. For young children, an accidental overdose could be fatal.
- Coughs associated with a cold usually last less than two to three weeks. If a cough lingers longer than that, see your doctor.

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2016-04-22 15:37:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

steam to clear your nasal passages, minty smells always help for me too, OJ of course, if you have a significant other have them come over and give you a massage, it'll relax you and help you feel better [even if it does nothing for the actual cold, at least you'll feel better] and the most obvious one - sleep

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2016-04-14 00:10:36 · answer #4 · answered by Charmaine 4 · 0 0

Fluids and paracetamol and time. A grove of lemons, 2 zinc mines, 3 Holland and Barrett's shops worth of vitamins and echinacea will have no effect at all.

2007-10-28 00:58:52 · answer #5 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0 0

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2017-02-19 22:24:16 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

a large tot of Brandy in some warm water, I don't think it actually cures the cold .... but who cares !
Chocolate is very good for sore throats too (honsestly)

2007-10-27 23:21:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Orange juice

2007-10-27 23:28:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

A nice hot bath with alot of steam or a shower.
Hot tea with lemon and honey.
Plenty of water to drink.
You be surprised if you drink tons of water how much better you will feel in a short time.

2007-10-27 23:21:13 · answer #9 · answered by Mom of 2 great boys 7 · 1 0

Rest and warmth plenty of vitamin c and rub some vicks or tiger balm on you. If you feel up to it take yourself for a walk to get the oxygen through your lungs. really there is no immediate cure for a cold you just have to wait for it to take its course just take it easy as you don't want it to turn into bronchitis.always sneeze into a tissue so the germs don;t spread as a cold travels in the air

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