Cure for the common cold

[:Hazel]

OK I have a cold at the moment, Ive tried allsorts of medicines etc. and this got me thinking, why isn't there a simple cure for the "common cold"??
In this day and age with the technology and modern day advances, surely there should be something which can simply cure it? Whoever did manage to invent a simple cure would be a billionaire no doubt! What are your thoughts?

[Nixt]

It's not exactly possible; which is why there has no cure has been found. No treatment has been medically proven to combat it, it's totally up to the body's immune system to combat the virus.
I do believe it is not possible to cure the cold, because the virus is changing constantly... or something? I'm not too sure.
But basically, the best thing you can do is rest up and wait for it to pass.

[:Hazel]

It's not exactly possible; which is why there has no cure has been found. No treatment has been medically proven to combat it, it's totally up to the body's immune system to combat the virus.
I do believe it is not possible to cure the cold, because the virus is changing constantly... or something? I'm not too sure.
But basically, the best thing you can do is rest up and wait for it to pass.


Ha I'm not doing too good then, I'm on my break at work :( My immune system is really poor. :'(

[Nixt]

Ha I'm not doing too good then, I'm on my break at work :( My immune system is really poor. :'(

Lol, well; I hope you get well soon :)

[beer]

hmmmm I use cold & flu capsules and they seem to work 4 a while. Go to your local supermarket and buy a pack of 16 :)

[:Hazel]

Lol, well; I hope you get well soon :)

Thanks :) I wish there was a pill or something that you could just take which would not just "help" but would get rid of the damn thing straight away. :@

[Nixt]

Thanks :) I wish there was a pill or something that you could just take which would not just "help" but would get rid of the damn thing straight away. :@

As said above your post, there are some things that can "help" but they won't "cure" it.
Something as simple as aspirin might work :)

[Ostinato]

Because when you get a cold say next week, it isn't the same virus as you had last week. The cold virus is forever mutating and that's why there's such a big problem with trying to combat against the cold/flu.

Also, if you take too many tablets or anything your body will become immune to them and they'll have no effect, so don't over do it!

[Glitter]

The only way to get rid of a cold is to BLOW it all out..
And sniff vapour rub :)

[:Hazel]

Thanks for all your advice + rep to all of you :]

[Ezzie.]

Two suggestions: Look at christina aguileras pics and you'll feel better *drools*
second one is to get a bowl of boiling water and breath in the steam. it clears your airways of any bad stuff like being bunged up etc

[Bear-Max]

Have a Lemsip :)

If you want a sciency explanation, you can have one (I'll make it as simple as I can so everyone can understand):

Your body has two types of white blood cells to combat disease: lymphocytes and phagocytes. Phagocytes consume and digest any bad things in your body, and lymphocytes produce antibodies to destroy them. All bacteria and such have coats called antigens. An antibody can only destroy a bacterium when it's shape matches the antigen of the bacterium. This takes time to recognise, which is why you get ill before you get better. Once your lymphocytes know how to destroy a certain bacterium, you won't get that illness again (which is the basis for vaccination). HOWEVER, the common cold mutates a hell of a lot, changing it's antigen all the time. Therefore your lymphocytes can never eradicate every type of common cold virus there is, because they cannot produce the right antibodies.

Hope that made sense.

[-Soph-]

Lemsips do the job for me!

You'd be surprised..

[Neversoft]

If I was a mad scientist or something I wouldn't bother finding out a cure for the common cold. I would work on finding cures for more serious things like diabetes and cancer.

[-Soph-]

But everyone has common colds all the time..
You'd make a fortune out of it if you invented a cure

[Neversoft]

But everyone has common colds all the time..
You'd make a fortune out of it if you invented a cure

Last edited by Chaz : Today at 5:47pm
How the...?

Yeah, but still. Maybe they are trying but it is extremly hard?

[-Soph-]

ROFL neversoft, GULLIBLE.


I think theyll get a cure soon!

[Ezzie.]

In 3rd countries having a common cold can kill you ;(

[PaintYourTarget]

Vodka. Works a charm.

[brapbrap]

If you have a sore throat, put honey, coke and hot water in a cup and/or bottle :D oooer, 'ark at Delia Smith here. Coke or Lemonade works a treat.

[alexxxxx]

Two suggestions: Look at christina aguileras pics and you'll feel better *drools*
second one is to get a bowl of boiling water and breath in the steam. it clears your airways of any bad stuff like being bunged up etc

Yeah, that works for me.