Common cold is torturing me....

India
June 8, 2010 8:15am CST
I get attacked by Cold every other week. I stopped taking ice-creams, cold drinks, including cool water, just to be careful. Still I get common cold along with fever and body pains, even if I sleep in an AC room, eat banana or almost any fruit! Is this common or have I developed something? I wasn't like this 3 years back. Are there any effective treatments for this?
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@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
10 Jun 10
If I get a cold, which happens very rarely after I learned how to get a better immunity, the best and most efficient thing is Garlic!! If you cannot eat it raw, just make a soup with some veggies and slices of garlic in it. It helps even cooked. To help your body get a better immunity, you need a lot of antioxidants and since you live in a country where you can get fresh vegetables all year (I think) you could try to get lots of red and green vegetables and fruits. Carotenoids in them are well known to boost the immunity. It is also important to eat cold pressed oils so that you can use all the goodies in the things you eat. Red grapes are also good to keep people healthy and I just read how powerful fresh coconuts can be - if you can find them where you live. Wish you better health and happiness..
• India
11 Jun 10
Thanks buenavida for all the important tips you have provided me with. I never tried garlic, but definitely would try it, as tips suggest with honey would be better I guess. You have a nice day!
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@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
11 Jun 10
Hi, sister. Thanks for best response! Honey can be good too if it is real 100% bee honey. We who live in the northern part of the world can take food supplements - they help if they are made of fruit and veggies - and we need extra vitamin D - we hardly see any sun during winter. So it is a good thing that you live where things grow all the year - or almost.. Garlic can be good for those who want to stay unmarried too. Or if they are married already, better give some garlic to the other part too..
• India
12 Jun 10
Sure Sis! It was the best so far...Lol! one way to stay unmarried.Yeah, I guess it could be terribly cold out there where you live, but yeah, its good to be in a hot climate, especially with my immunity.
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• India
10 Jun 10
hello i think you should get check up done by the doctors i think you haven't got anything the thing with you that you stop cold items and you should avoid it and you drink soup that will help you in developing a immunity i think that surely will help you it will definitely help you happy mylotting and dont worry about that
• India
11 Jun 10
Yeah, soups definitely help when down with cold, but they sure don't help build immune I guess. Thanx 4 ur response.
@webzap (884)
• Philippines
8 Jun 10
I just don't know why cold keeps on visiting you. But as far as I know, there is no known cure for common cold over-the-counter that can effectively ease the symptom. Water is a natural healer, if you can take it on a regular basis, say 8 - 10 glasses of it, that surely can flush all the toxins in your body that caused your cold to reappear every now and then. And of course, taking at least two to three times a day of Vitamin C will help you prevent this virus from coming back.
• India
11 Jun 10
I agree with that, in fact, i tend to take more water when with cold, but nonetheless, its just the same visitation.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
8 Jun 10
Sweetie, you are not suppose to get a cold every other week. I think you should go and see your doctor. Or you might try an immune booster. Good Luck. TATA.
• India
11 Jun 10
Yeah, I guess I might try immune boosters, better consult a doctor before using any. Thanx 4 responding.
@Jotomy (6322)
• India
8 Jun 10
Hi keep_onwatch, i think you don't have stamina or resistance power. You have to take good diet. If calcium and iron contents less in the body also it will happen so consult the doctor and see. It is not good to have cold every other week. Have a good day.
• India
11 Jun 10
Yeah you are right, I don't think my immune system is strong enough, I guess I have to visit the doctor. Thanx 4 ur response.
@mjanakha (479)
• United Arab Emirates
8 Jun 10
Common cold is due to some allergic conditions developed in your body. It can be due to your count of esaenophils in the blood also. If you are having frequent cold have a check up first. But I dont recomment taking medicines for this case.
• India
11 Jun 10
Without medication, I would carry the virus with me for a long time, and in that process, I usually transmit the cold to people near me!