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Old 12-22-2014, 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by redwitch View Post
Folks, I promise I will see a doc if it sticks around too long or gets worse. Oddly, barring the cough and tender nose from being blown, I feel okay. Not as much energy but okay. And I'm not thrilled reading this dang cough will hang around for weeks.

Thank you all for the info and concern.
After reading all the posts, I believe there's something important that has been left out of this discussion. Here it is: The immune response is the cause of your symptoms, NOT the virus. And, of course, this assumes it's just a common cold.

The above statement is what I based my theory on. And my theory is this: Your immune system causes various cold symptoms for a reason. This is how your immune system works. For example, A sore throat is usually caused by inflammation and your immune system caused it for a reason, to fight the virus. Sore-throat caughing, sneezing, stuffy nose, it's all there for a reason, to fight the virus.

To the extent that you eliminate or cover-up symptoms, you are interferring with what your immune system is trying to accomplish. In that case I believe the cold may last longer.

What you can do is get plenty of rest, stay properly hydrated, eat a "normal" amount of healthy food, and stay away from vigorous exercise