...Cold ???...?!
Question: 2 weeks ago i went down with a cold.
It then went on my chest , it started to clear up
and i was then fine just now and then in the mornings i had a little tickle in my throut.
But
I havnt got no appitiet at all .
1 day ago on my birthday :( i felt ill again i got a sore throut and a tickle in my throut and i ach all round my neck and my ears...
i am going to the doctors tuesday if it is no better ...
could it be nother cold ?
Or same one that has not cleared up
???
xxx
Answers: 2 weeks ago i went down with a cold.
It then went on my chest , it started to clear up
and i was then fine just now and then in the mornings i had a little tickle in my throut.
But
I havnt got no appitiet at all .
1 day ago on my birthday :( i felt ill again i got a sore throut and a tickle in my throut and i ach all round my neck and my ears...
i am going to the doctors tuesday if it is no better ...
could it be nother cold ?
Or same one that has not cleared up
???
xxx
Yes, it can be the same virus that did not fully run its course, but was only minimized.
Colds will sometimes move to an ear infection and this may be what you are experiencing.
Ear infections can be very painful in the very beginning, but will ease as the eardrum stretches after the first day. This of course does not make it any better for the infection itself.
Ear infections can sometimes then move to infections around the ear and the back of the head, and cause severe health complications.
The best attack until your planned doctor visit on Tuesday is to attack the infection itself, that is more than likely stemming from your cold and to help relieve the symptoms much like for normal colds as is outlined below.
If the pain becomes more persistent and associated bad headaches, you may want to consider going to the doctor earlier. This is not meant to be an alarming statment, just simply use common sense and be aware of your symptoms and especially if these move to fever.
Some general guidelines such as the below can be useful for colds:
Not all the below are necessary to have relief, but a coordinated approach is always best. (but definitely include #1 below in any regimen)
1st: Take a Q-tip swab, or just a tissue, soak it in Listerine, alcohol or antiseptic. Swab into your nostrils up into the very tip. This is where the cold virus lives and multiplies, so you must kill them here. Only the inside tip around the front entrance to the nostrils is necessary. No need to go any further as the cold virus does not live or multiply there. Do this a few times per day. After only a short time you will feel some relief. Similar results to ZICAM brand of cold swabs, but I think the Listerine or other antiseptic acutally works faster and you don't have to spend the money for ZICAM.
2nd: Take two 1,000 mg Vitamin C. Thereafter, take one 1,000 mg per hour for the next 5 hours. If your nose is running and you take two Vitamin Cs, after 20 mins you will notice significant relief. The C is an anti-viral and will keep them from multiplying.
3rd: Take a Zinc tablet only ONCE per day. Zinc powerizes Vitamin C. Do NOT take every time you take C. Only once per day is more than sufficient.
4th: Take a long, hot shower. You have to get the chill out completely and equalize your body temperature. Just turning up the heat is not effective. First, take that shower and focus on the top and rear of your head.
5th: (Different option than #4) Take a long bath (preferably whirlpool bath) with Epsom salts. Use about 1 cup per normal size bath. Stay in and soak for around 45 minutes.
6th: Use the "Tylenol Cold Multi-Symptom SEVERE"in conjunction with any/all the above. It is a liquid with orange color and purple cap wrapping on it. It relieves 4 cold symptoms vs the 3 that most brands address and makes a substantial difference in both relief and energy.
7th: Effervescent tablets that you put on the floor during your shower. These put off vapors that mix with the steam. DO NOT put these in bath water and soak in them. There is a brand called "SHOWER SOOTHERS".
8th: Good ol' fashioned VICKS. I hate to rub the stuff on my chest, so before going to bed, I will just rub a small amount under my nose.
9th: Humidifier. You can buy one cheap at all pharmacies and many groceries have them, too. The use of heaters during the winter just takes too much moisture out of the air and makes you more symptomatic during colds.
10th: Chicken Soup. The wives tale has merit and really does act to relieve symptoms.
Colds and ear aches are miserable. Remember they are caused by viruses. Every time you touch money, a door handle, a menu, an ATM, the VIDEO STORE, or do not rinse your milk jug and other items from the grocery once you get them home, you are subjecting yourself to other's germs. Alcohol hand wash is always a good thing to have in your car and a small one in your purse or pocket.
Sorry you're feeling bad. Hope the above is useful in some way for you.