What will you do for little healthy problem like the cold?

There is nothing a doctor can really do for colds, I always go to the pharmacy to purchase things like nasal inhaler to unblock my nose which usually is the casualty of a cold, fortunately I don't get colds very often, coughs yes, but not colds, probably because I sweat the germs out at the gym! Home made remedies such as hot toddies, which is coffee with whisky in it usually does the trick as well, as does a nice hot bath with vapours to sooth the chest and nasal cavities.

I'm a Philippine RN. The best thing to do is prevent any type of sickness. The ways to do that is to have a daily dose of vit. c, 500mg a day, dose up to 1000mg if you have a cold or fever. Lots of citrus fruit juice such a orange, mango, apple, lemon juice, etc. will be a great help. Exercise daily, at least 30 minutes a day. This will keep you more active and less tiresome. Eat lots of fiber, this will help you get rid of those toxins in your body. Remember, taking madicine is not always the best solution. Yes they do cure us for the mean time, but it also makes our body resistant to the medicine, such as antibiotic, so when our body is used to taking that medicine, it is no longer effective. In short, our body is resisting the medicine, therefore you will have to up your dose. In addition to this, long term intake of medicines will show its bad effecs when you gel older, renal disorders, liver disorders and even digestive disorders. So the best way to prevent that cold is prevention by living healthy. If you already have a cold, you may dose up your vitamin c. it will help. Making you take less medicines. If your cold won't go away, go to the doctor and have him/her examine you. They will know what medicine to give you. If you are told that you have a virus, do not insist in taking antibiotics, because they only work on BACTERIA. Viruses are meant to go away in time, the only thing you could do is boost your immune system. The less medicines you take, the less you will become dependent on them to feel better.

Well, i am not the type of person who likes to drink medicine... so when i have a cold... i usually just drink a lot of water and juice... and with that... the cold would usually last for only two to three days... i think there is really no cure for the common cold... so the best way to fight it is to drink a lot of fluid...

I will usually try to get myself cured with the off-the-shelves remedies first. If that doesn't work, then I will have to go see a doctor. It is really miserable to be caught with a cold. The constant runny and blocked nose. The bouts of hot and cold shivers. Not to mention the loss of appeitite! So many things cannot be eaten as well.

I used to catch cold quite easily but luckily, I don't now. But when I do, I just drink lots of water and fresh fruit juices. I don't drink medicine immediately. I try to move around more and I take warm baths. It works for me. Minus the meds.

Hello, Youless. If I have something like a cold, something light, then I will not even take medicine. I will just stay at home and wait for my natural recovery. No pills nor drinking medicines. Just the good and ol' sleep. Now, if I have a strong flu, then I will PERHAPS go to the doctor. Usually, I take some medicine, or my father makes some kind of tea that helps me recovering. But nah, it has been a long time since I have last been to a hospital because I was sick. I cannot even remember it the last time. I guess it has more than three years. Respectfully, Munhozmib.

If you only have a cold, there is nothing a doctor can do for you, it is viral, it has to be beaten off by your body. The idea is to stay healthy so it does not go into a secondary bacterial infection. So your choice to stay away from the Doctor or Hospital is a very smart one, that is where you can catch even more illnesses. If I feel I am coming down with a cold, I begin to eat more spicy foods, there are a lot of substances in peppers, for instance, that help fight off illness. I also drink lots of water or juice, or tea, a lot. I especially like fresh pineapple. Horseradish is effective against these kind of illnesses, and so is ginger. I like to chew on candied ginger. I do not go to the doctor very often at all.

[i]Hi youless, In moment like having colds, I will only self medicate..LOL! Will take a lot of water then eat a lot of fruits and vegetables...Hot soup will also help me feel better a lot! I will only take pills if ever it's worst but once I can handle it, I will only go for water therapy![/i]

at the change of the seasons I make sure to consume more vitamin C and B's. If I do have a cold come on I generally buy lots of tissues (I like the ones with the vitamin E or aloe in them -) as far as medicines - cough drops or throat lozenges and vicks vapor rub are on my list.

I will just leave it alone. Sometimes, cold is nothing secrious. However, some people make a mountain of a molehill, it doesn't really help. Oh the other hand, it is not good to their health. I don't mean people shouldn't see a doctor or something anyway. What doesn't kill u make u stronger. If u doing nothing for your cold this time, next time, u will find it easy to survive this. All any kind of medicine has a side effect. Thus, when people catch a cold, be avoiding the medicine as more as possible. It also depends on the cold nature. If it is flu, u have to suffer the peroid anyway. If is just a cold, drinking more hot water, eating some watermellon, tomato, red peppers will help. If it is a viral influeza, u have to see a doctor and prepare to have an treatment. An apple a day, keeps the doc. away. All in all, eating more fruits with red coat, u will never catch cold, I wish.

Well, do little things to help. Cold medicine can help you get through your day, but sometimes it is a good idea to slow down so you can heal. Drink more fluids, take in less caffeine, go to bed earlier, take your vitamins. If you don't slow down when you are sick, it is harder for your body to get over the cold and move on, I think.

I've often been told that with treatment one will usually get over a cold in 7 days and a week without treatments. All the remedies of which I'm acquainted are just to make you feel better. They don't cure a cold.

I usually take 2 cold or flu tablets from the pharmacy, a warm drink and then sleep for the rest of the day. I would only go to the doctor, if I wanted to have a sick certificate!

yes i ageree with you more ,if i catch a cold or some other little problem about my health ,i often do nothing ,i will wait until it come to better ,because i am a boy now and i feel i have a strong body ,my body will better off even if i have do nothing in the condition that the healthy problem is not serious .

I really don't trust doctors and having a cold isn't life threatening so I would go to the store and get a decongestant and some cough drops and plenty of soda and go home and get in bed. By the grace of G-d, I haven't had a cold in a long ,long time.

drink a lot of water. if you can drink it warm then much better. water can make you urinate everytime and it helps to flush the cold viruses out. cold viruses gets stronger when you drink cold water so try to drink warm water instead. i only drink medicine when i have cold so i can sleep. but i drink water more than rely on the meds.

If it's just a normal cold, I drink medicines on time and a lot of liquid.. water and fruit juices. I also sleep a lot. If it doesn't let up despite the medicines, that's when I go to the doctor for a quick check up.

if its just a simple cold i don't go to see a doctor...i try not to take any medicine i take lots of fluids specially water and juices... hate medicine so i do it the natural way

Hi , In case I get affected by Cold;I drink lots of Hot Water as well as inhale Steam . This helps in taking care of my cold and getting me well faster. Regards Sweety_81

If it is a mild cold, I just stay warm and rest up. If I get a bad cold, I would take paracetmol and a hot, honey and orange drink. Honey is good for coughs, I swear by it.