• laranis
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      6 months 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.

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        6 months 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.

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