What are your expectations for your boyfriend/girlfriend caring for you when you get sick with a cold?
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posted by 3491again
on Oct 2, 2012 -
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I have a cold/flu thing. What can I do to speed my recovery as much as possible?
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posted by lunasol
on Sep 28, 2012 -
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I have some sort of cold or other infection and cannot afford to miss classes or assignments this week. How can I alleviate the symptoms (or feel less miserable, at least) until I'm able to see a doctor?
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posted by cp311
on Apr 29, 2012 -
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Do I just have a lingering cold or could there be something else wrong with me? Also why are my tonsils gray?
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posted by DoubleLune
on Dec 30, 2011 -
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I'm feeling sick with a typical cold. Slight fever, sore throat, stuffed up nose. I have access to a private sauna, steam shower and hot tub. Given that I don't need to worry about exposing anyone else, would any of or combination of these help alleviate the symptoms?
posted by ShootTheMoon
on Aug 23, 2011 -
7 answers
When I have a cold and therefore have a diminished sense of smell, what foods can I eat that still have flavor - and how could I adjust my cooking to make my meals taste less bland?
posted by *
on Jan 11, 2011 -
14 answers
Alright, so it's cold/flu/etc season and my roommate brought home a package of Emergen-c. He welcomed me to it, so I figured what the heck, I'll take a look at it. Then I noticed it says you can take it post-workout, which spiked my interest because I'm a self-described 'gym bum.'
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posted by ascetic
on Dec 14, 2010 -
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I get a cold every 3-4 months. Runny then stuffy nose, dry throat, maybe a little coughing, low energy, mild headache. Just a run-of-the-mill cold, but it keeps recurring, and it's driving me nuts.
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posted by Slinga
on Mar 11, 2010 -
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Why do I always have a cough that lingers for about a month after I've had a cold, and how can I get rid of it?
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posted by joshrholloway
on Oct 30, 2009 -
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I had plans to ride my bike from Chicago to Milwaukee tomorrow with my husband and two friends (about 100 miles). Now I've come down with a pretty bad cold. Should I cancel or try to power through? Have you ever done a lot of physical activity while recovering from a cold, and how did you fare?
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posted by misskaz
on Oct 23, 2009 -
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What are different cultures' versions of comfort foods that are prepared for people who are sick and feeling under the weather?
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posted by illenion
on Oct 15, 2009 -
67 answers
Are there differences in the symptoms of a common cold with age? Are cold symptoms worse in adults than children?
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posted by graventy
on Aug 28, 2009 -
7 answers
I'm unbelievably sick, probably from running around in the freezing rain. What can I do to get better by tomorrow?
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posted by dejah420
on Mar 13, 2009 -
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Dearest Non-Doctors; Is there any chance of my incredibly painful sore throat and swollen lymph nodes going away on it's own?
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posted by Juliet Banana
on Feb 6, 2009 -
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How can I get rid of this cold/virus/URI for good? I had the same thing at the end of September into October and it has returned on 11/14 with a vengeance.
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posted by nougat
on Nov 20, 2008 -
19 answers
I'm getting sick and taking the GRE on Monday. Anything I should be doing between now and then and best medicines for the day of?
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posted by andoatnp
on Nov 8, 2008 -
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My girlfriend has a cold. Multiple people today have told her to take a shot of tequila before bed as a remedy.
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posted by buriednexttoyou
on Oct 22, 2008 -
24 answers
What do you do when you first start to feel a cold or other sickness? Are there any remedies that work best at the first sign of a cold
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posted by ShootTheMoon
on Aug 27, 2008 -
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I'm sick as heck, need to do a metric buttload of work involving typing and reading, my eyes are burning so badly that doing the work is painful, and I can't fix it. Help?
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posted by flibbertigibbet
on Jan 31, 2008 -
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I have been trying to get rid of what I think is a case of the common cold for 13 days now and I am wondering why it is taking so long...
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posted by dinkyday
on Oct 14, 2007 -
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Tell-me-I'm-not-going-deaf-filter: I was flying home from Chicago one night ago, happily listening to the new Cornelius album - drifting off into the soft relief that benedryl supplies when you have been rocking a head cold for 2 days (sore throat, leaky nose, watery eyes, headache) - when suddenly I'm wide awake with a severe pain in both my ears from the plane starting its decent. And it lasts. I swallow and swallow, but I'm reeling in pain, saying terribly mean things to my very confused and sleepy girlfriend - and it doesn't stop until well after I'm off the plane.
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posted by mrgreyisyelling
on Oct 3, 2007 -
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If a fever is the human body's response to pathogens, does taking medicine to bring down one's fever increase recovery time? If this is true, is it true of all medicines that treat cold/flu symptoms?
posted by Mayor Curley
on Mar 21, 2006 -
11 answers
How do you and your significant other deal with one of you being/getting sick (cold/flu/etc)? Does the sick one make any attempt to avoid getting the other sick? If so, how?
posted by sdis
on Feb 7, 2006 -
22 answers
Ugh. I just came down with a cold yesterday. Now I have a sore throat and, curiously, a rash on my throat...
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posted by state fxn
on Aug 21, 2005 -
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SickFilter:
If you caught a cold this week
and hacked and sneezed and lacked some sleep
And when you talk you simply squeak —
How do you ward off bronchitis?
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posted by Happydaz
on Oct 22, 2004 -
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