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[-] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago

Go gargle some salt water. It will help.

[-] laranis 9 points 1 week ago

I am not a medical professional of any sort.

I have found that when I get the scratchy throat that typically leads to a cold I start a regimen of ibuprofen, pseudoephedrine, and fluticasone (allergy nasal spray). About half the time it avoids the cold altogether.

Does it actually work or am I fooling myself? I don't have hard data but I'm convinced it works for me.

Oh, and get some rest. I tend to get sick when I'm sleep deprived.

[-] Zorcron 15 points 1 week ago

None of those meds do anything to prevent or end a cold, just treat symptoms. So you may be fooling yourself, or you may be treating your symptoms well enough that it feels like you avoided the cold altogether.

[-] laranis 5 points 1 week ago

Don't disagree. Might be purely placebo effect, but I'll take it.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago

I think your hitting all the major symptoms of a cold with those meds.

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