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From: place@uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU
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Subject: Cure My Cold, Please
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Date: Mon, 21-Oct-85 14:09:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 21 14:09:00 1985
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Nf-From: uiucdcs.CS.UIUC.EDU!place    Oct 21 13:09:00 1985


Now that cold season is upon us, and I am in day #9 of my first cold
of the season, perhaps some of you blessed with medical knowledge
can be of some help.  Here is some background:
  My colds last anywhere from 1 and a 1/2 to 3 1/2 weeks.
  They start out with a complete shutting down of the sinuses.  I
have to use nosespray every two hours to breathe.
  The cold then drops down into my chest, giving me a cough and a
hoarse voice.
  My nose then begins to run constantly, having to be blown at least
once every two minutes.
  I feel lousy, achey, and tired during the duration.
  I take contac or dristan for cold symptoms, extra-strength tylenol
for aches and pains.  Sometimes an expectorant for cough.
  Question 1:  What is the average duration of a common cold?
  Question 2:  Is this a common cold?
  Question 3:  What should I take?
  Question 4:  What should I do?
  Question 5:  Why does every doctor I see when in the extreme throes
of a cold, say, "It's just a cold, it'll go away."
  Question 6:  How can I keep from getting colds in the first place?"
  This may sound silly to you, but I get no satisfaction (or cure or
even ease of suffering) when I visit a doctor.  I am open to all
legitimate suggestions.  I'm almost ready to try the Polish remedy
suggested to me of equal parts of lemon juice, honey, and vodka!

Denise
University of Illinois
The Super Computing Illini