Cold Moment III
One last foray into the cold season news!
Many people advocate for vitamin C as a way to prevent or lessen the symptoms of a cold. That Australian University study I mentioned before revisited 29 cold studies and found no evidence that daily doses from 200 milligrams to 2 grams reduced the number of colds in the average person. However, it did find that once the cold had already started, C could lessen the severity. Neil Schacter, M.D.recommends an 8 ounce glass of OJ every day, and especially for children, since it is the safest way to get your C.
Do I have a cold or the flu? If you have fever, headache and exhaustion, it's probably flu, and going to bed is the best therapy. Scratchy throat and sneezing means you have a cold virus, with the resulting watery eyes, stuffy nose, and lots of sneezing.
For treatment of a cold, Dr Jack Gwaltney, professor emeritus from University of Virginia Medical School in Charlottesville, says over the counter antihistamines, such as Benadryl or Chlor-Trimeton and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, like ibuprofen or naproxen, as directed, for 3 to 5 days, will slow the dripping nose and help you get better faster.
According to a study from the University of Washington in Seattle, the remedies listed above do not work on children as well as adults. However, Dr. Mackin, from Children's Hospital in Ohio, says some children will benifit with less severe symptoms from OTC kid's cold remedies, but not to use multisymptom medicines. Just buy ones to treat the symptoms the child has.
Enough said on colds for this season. Maybe next year there might even be a cure! Right? Right.
Many people advocate for vitamin C as a way to prevent or lessen the symptoms of a cold. That Australian University study I mentioned before revisited 29 cold studies and found no evidence that daily doses from 200 milligrams to 2 grams reduced the number of colds in the average person. However, it did find that once the cold had already started, C could lessen the severity. Neil Schacter, M.D.recommends an 8 ounce glass of OJ every day, and especially for children, since it is the safest way to get your C.
Do I have a cold or the flu? If you have fever, headache and exhaustion, it's probably flu, and going to bed is the best therapy. Scratchy throat and sneezing means you have a cold virus, with the resulting watery eyes, stuffy nose, and lots of sneezing.
For treatment of a cold, Dr Jack Gwaltney, professor emeritus from University of Virginia Medical School in Charlottesville, says over the counter antihistamines, such as Benadryl or Chlor-Trimeton and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, like ibuprofen or naproxen, as directed, for 3 to 5 days, will slow the dripping nose and help you get better faster.
According to a study from the University of Washington in Seattle, the remedies listed above do not work on children as well as adults. However, Dr. Mackin, from Children's Hospital in Ohio, says some children will benifit with less severe symptoms from OTC kid's cold remedies, but not to use multisymptom medicines. Just buy ones to treat the symptoms the child has.
Enough said on colds for this season. Maybe next year there might even be a cure! Right? Right.
posted by Ma Carr at 12:00 PM
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