There's no cure for the common cold, but there are ways to ease symptoms while the cold runs its course. Here's what helps and what to avoid, according to experts.
should be considered if getting together with others when you have cold symptoms,” said Ray.
“It’s important to avoid alcohol, coffee and caffeinated drinks, which can make dehydration much worse and you are experiencing a cold,” Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen, a board-certified family medicine physician at the Mayo Clinic, told TODAY.“It would not be advisable to smoke or vape when you’re sick because that can just contribute to the inflammation, cough and irritation of the airway,” said Voigt.
Always talk to a doctor or pharmacist before starting over-the-counter medications for colds or if you have any questions.Over-the-counter pain relievers can help with the body aches and headaches associated with colds, said Voigt. “Infants and young children should generally avoid taking over-the-counter cough medications as there are potential adverse effects but no proven benefits,” Dr. Jason Nagata, assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco, told TODAY.While there is no cure for the common cold, there are ways to alleviate cold symptoms, support your body as it recovers, and feel less terrible.
Saline rinses can also help clear your sinuses. These may come in a small squeeze bottle that allows you to squirt the saline into the nose or a “neti pot” where you pour the saline into your nose then let gravity and movement of the head do the work, said Voigt.
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