what's your cause of cold

@sophialin (2677)
China
May 30, 2008 8:08am CST
unluckily,i got a cold yesterday,coz i took a bath but the water is not hot enough.i think most of you have such experience but what your cause of cold or in another words,how did you get a cold?
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@s2a2n2 (1732)
• India
30 May 08
I used to get cold because of season change and at times due to heat of body. In winter, I do used to get cold very often a minimum of three times. But these days I have become very strong and my body have become more immune. cheers
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@sophialin (2677)
• China
30 May 08
yes our body immune system is very important.i guess i'm weak and tired these days,so easily get a cold.it seems i need to have a good rest.
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@sophialin (2677)
• China
8 Jun 08
do you mean some foods are helpful to strengthen our immune system while some have the opposite effect? if so can you suggest me some good foods?
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@s2a2n2 (1732)
• India
30 May 08
it depends on food we take too. cheers
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• Philippines
30 May 08
I run in the rain
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• Philippines
30 May 08
thanks
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@sophialin (2677)
• China
30 May 08
oh it does bad for youe health.i remember i got cramp the first time due to that i run home in the rain.take care next time.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
30 May 08
colds are viruses, not because you take a cold bath I generally catch them from a roomie these days, used to be I got them at work.
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@sophialin (2677)
• China
30 May 08
colds are viruses? well,i got them after i had a cold bath.what's roomie? do you mean your roommate?
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@jairgirl (2877)
• United States
30 May 08
yes a roomie is a roommate as far as i know LOL
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@dierdre (2207)
• Philippines
30 May 08
well we get colds in general by contracting the contagious virus form the air we breathe, or if we know someone and we happen to be with them in enclosed surroundings. if so, the virus will spread and those who have weaker immune systems will be the one most likely to get colds. whenever i catch colds, i just let it heal naturally or it if causes hassle and lasts for morethan a week, i just take a tablet medicine.
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@olivemai (4738)
• United States
8 Jun 08
We can take echinacea as soon as possible! It is natural antibiotic that helps our immune system!
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@sophialin (2677)
• China
8 Jun 08
oh do you mean you let it heal naturally without taking a pill at the beginning? but as i see,it's good to take a pill as early as possible in case the virus is spread to the whole body.we'd better kill the virus at the very beginning.
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@dierdre (2207)
• Philippines
9 Jun 08
well yeah if you are about to mingle with alot of people then maybe taking a pill is necessary, but i heard that people should not take medicines as much as possible as they get immune to it in the long run and the efficacy of the medicine will be weaker and weaker until they are immune to it already. thats what my mom experienced after taking painkiller tablets formany years, it no longer works on her. its really up to you.
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@olivemai (4738)
• United States
30 May 08
I think it was because of being exposed to the germs and my immune system could not overtake the bad germs fast enough! Maybe being too tired, and not enough good food like fruits and vegetables, makes us get sick quicker!
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@sophialin (2677)
• China
30 May 08
oh i really appreciate your response.when we are too weak to resist the germs in the air,we are easily to get a cold.but i'm sure i'm not short of VC,coz i have an apple and take a lot of vegetables every day.
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@olivemai (4738)
• United States
30 May 08
That's good! As a kid I always asked why and did not stop until I had the answer! People could tell you whatever and so much conflicting information!
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@sophialin (2677)
• China
8 Jun 08
but we learn and benefit from the continuous asking.i think it's always good to encourage children to ask and find what they are puzzled with.
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@cortjo73 (6498)
• United States
30 May 08
I am fighting one off again and, this time it is all my hubby's fault. He brought it home with him from his co-workers, proceeded to continue to kiss me before it occurred to me that he was spreading his germs to my face, and now...I am suffering from a scratchy throat for the past 3 days...each day gets worse, post nasal drip and today I can hear the stuffiness in my voice. So, I am hoping to fight it off before it really takes ahold of me and I hope you get over yours soon too! Good luck!
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@cortjo73 (6498)
• United States
9 Jun 08
LOL! Yes, my hubby is lovely! LOL! Unfortunately, I ended up catching the cold and am still trying to kick it. I am much better but, I still have some congestion. I actually think I would have kicked it sooner but, I used nose spray whenever I would get too stuffed up, so I could sleep, and that just prolongs the problems because it subdues what needs to make its way out of the body. So, now that I am not using the nose spray, I had to ween myself off this weekend, I am getting better again! I am glad you are healthy again!
@sophialin (2677)
• China
8 Jun 08
i hope you are fine now.i have just got over mine. i think it's the most common cause of getting a cold/fever.that's be spreaded by others.so be careful. i guess your husband is kind of lovely
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• United States
6 Jun 08
Normally, if I catch a cold it's because I was around someone who had a cold. I have three kids living with us, plus I am a high school substitute teacher so I catch colds all of the time.
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@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
31 May 08
there are so many causes of commmon colds..i guess its the weather as one of the factor of getting sick of it...that is if your not allergic to something..which can cause too..
@vanities (11395)
• Davao, Philippines
31 May 08
like to add something which i forgot...im usually got it when their is a frequent change in the temperature..
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• United States
2 Jun 08
For me,I catch cold when I get over heated and then I get cold.If I had been in a very hot environment and then I was put into a very cold environment immediately after.
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@sophialin (2677)
• China
8 Jun 08
it's also a main cause of getting cold.so take care in changing season.plus you'd better strengthen your immune system to resist it.
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• United States
30 May 08
usually when i get colds,it's from being around someone else who's sick.my mom and my brother do this to me all the time. i don't often get temperature related colds.
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@sophialin (2677)
• China
8 Jun 08
yes it's the usual way we get cold. so be careful to keep distance from those who have got a clod.take care.
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
30 May 08
I dun catch a cold from cold bath or being in the rain.. My cold starts when i'm in contact with alot of dust or in a place whereby it's very dust.. ANd once i start sneezing there, i know i will have a cold coming up soon..
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
9 Jun 08
It's more like allergy to very dustry places ^_^ haha.. And i hope by time, u have recovered ^_^ hehe
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@sophialin (2677)
• China
8 Jun 08
oh get clod by dust? sounds very interesting.i'v never got a cold like that.everyone has a particular cause of getting a cold.take care.
@rhane7315 (5649)
• Philippines
10 Jun 08
i have an allergic rhinitis and that's the main cause if i have a cold. allergic rhinitis are allergies due to smoke, strong perfume, dust, etc
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@richiem (3644)
• Philippines
4 Jun 08
i get colds when i got sweat in my back and i don't wipe it right away. they said that when your sweat dried up in your back, it affects your lungs. i believe this usually happens with me. other things that give me colds are: crying, hot foods, and dust.
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@sophialin (2677)
• China
5 Jun 08
me too.i was told to wipe the sweat as soon aspossible.but sometimes i just forget it and once i got cold due to it. i know that dust is one cause of cold but i never heard that crying leads to cold.it's strange.
@shyama86 (73)
2 Jun 08
I have been relieved from a cold only couple of days back.I got it by the climate change as i had been to my hometown and also that i took bath in cold water there.
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
30 May 08
I have gotten a few in the past from not covering up enough at night when I was sleeping when it was cold outside. At the same time with me having multiple sclrosis I get hot really easy .
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• Canada
1 Jun 08
you don't get colds because of taking a bath with colder water. colds come from viruses. people just tend to get more colds during winter months because people tend to stay indoors more often and the closeness of people tends to mean more germs being spread around. one way that you can help stop yourself from getting a cold or spreading it to other people is to wash your hands often, and to avoid touching your face. hope you are feeling better soon!
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• Philippines
11 Jun 08
weather... it's my number one cause of colds... i'm in a tropical country with unpredictable weather... one moment it would be really, really hot in here (some time it would register 38 degrees or so), the next hours it will rain very hard... constantly being confined in a fully airconditioned room at work, while there's too hot weather outside, gives me colds. as well as cold breezes, too cold airconditioning and weather. staying up too late at night can also cause me colds. i also have morning sickness and allergic rhenitis. i guess it's not a wonder anymore why there are too many things which causes my colds (leading to fever most of the times).
@gloreymay (882)
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
If I stay out at night late for couple of days and been very busy for days, and when I'm on duty when still a student.
31 May 08
Dust i get cold from DUST
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