Drink too much cold water.
By Polang
@tkonlinevn (6447)
Vietnam
May 1, 2024 9:05pm CST
The weather is so hot that we have been drinking a lot of cold water lately. The first thing my daughters do when they get home from school is run to the refrigerator, get ice and put it in water! Recently, my little daughter has developed sore throat and rhinitis. The doctor warned me not to drink cold water, but it was too hot, even I drank it, how could I stop the two children!
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@MarieCoyle (29390)
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2 May
I won't pretend to be a doctor...but if it's so hot, the children are probably really thirsty and the ice water must taste wonderful to them on a hot, hot day. I have never heard of not drinking cold water...she isn't sick from drinking water. That just doesn't seem to make sense. Kids get sore throats all the time, they go to school and are around other children, so naturally the germs get passed around.
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@tkonlinevn (6447)
• Vietnam
2 May
I also don't know what causes my baby's sore throat. But according to experience, children who drink cold water often will get sore throat. (The same goes if they are in a room that is too cold.)
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@tkonlinevn (6447)
• Vietnam
2 May
@MarieCoyle Maybe so. But in reality, I still find that if I drink cold water, my sore throat will get worse. It's confusing, right?
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@MarieCoyle (29390)
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2 May
@tkonlinevn
I got curious so I looked it up. I had never ever heard of this.
The first article that popped up was from Medical News Today.
''Some people claim that consuming cold drinks and foods can cause a sore throat or cold. However, there is no scientific evidence to support this claim.''
Ok, think about it...when little kids get their tonsils out, they give them ice cold Sprite, cold puddings, cold jello, popsicles, and tons of ICE CREAM. Their throats are like raw meat, and it feels good going down, so that's what they get by doctor's orders. So not having cold water for a sore throat makes no sense.
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@kaylachan (58844)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 May
You are the parent. If your doctor is advising against it, you have to tell your daughter, 'no'. While room temp water isn't as cooling, it is still hydrating and won't worsen her condition.
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@tkonlinevn (6447)
• Vietnam
2 May
You're right. I also told my children and told myself. But I really don't have the heart to stop them drinking cold water when they get home from school! :( I know they are thirsty and feeling hot!
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@kaylachan (58844)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 May
@tkonlinevn You don't have to stop them per se. Just tell them to give the ice a little time or to get a glass of tap water first. Drinking ice water, while appealing, is too cold for anyone and can shock the body. They would cool down if you ensured they drank cold water in a safe way. In fact, if you have a fridge, just place two glasses of water in it before they go to school, and they will have cold-ish water when they get home. Cooler than tap, but not as shockingly cold as fresh ice out of the freezer.
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