{"id":5321,"date":"2019-09-24T14:35:07","date_gmt":"2019-09-24T14:35:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ent.gr\/?p=5321"},"modified":"2019-09-24T14:15:05","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T11:15:05","slug":"getting-through-the-common-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/getting-through-the-common-cold\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting through the common cold"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/getting-through-the-common-cold\/#These_tips_may_help_you_during_the_Common_Cold\" >These tips may help you during the Common Cold:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/getting-through-the-common-cold\/#Furthermore_you_may_try_to\" >Furthermore you may try to:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\">You may not be able to cure your Common Cold, but you can make yourself as comfortable as possible.<\/span><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"These_tips_may_help_you_during_the_Common_Cold\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">These tips may help you during the Common Cold:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Drink lots of fluids.<\/span>\u00a0Water, juice, clear broth or warm lemon water are all good choices. They help replace fluids lost during mucus production or fever. Avoid alcohol and caffeine, which can cause dehydration, and cigarette smoke, which can aggravate your symptoms.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Try chicken soup.<\/span>\u00a0Generations of parents have spooned chicken soup into their sick children&#8217;s mouths. Now scientists have put chicken soup to the test, discovering that it does seem to help relieve <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/en\/coughing-hoarseness\/cost-for-clinical-assessment-of-coughing-and-voice-pathology\/\">cold and flu symptoms<\/a> in two ways. First, it acts as an anti-inflammatory by inhibiting the movement of neutrophils \u2014 immune system cells that help the body&#8217;s response to inflammation. Second, it temporarily speeds up the movement of mucus through the nose, helping relieve congestion and limiting the time viruses are in contact with the nasal lining.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Get some rest.\u00a0<\/span>If possible, stay home from work if you have a fever or a bad cough, or are drowsy after the medications. This will give you a chance to rest as well as reduce the chances that you&#8217;ll infect others.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Wear a mask<\/span>\u00a0when you have a cold if you live or work with someone with a chronic disease or compromised immune system.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11218 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B9%CE%B4%CE%AF.%CE%A9%CE%A1%CE%9B.%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/>Adjust your room&#8217;s temperature and humidity<\/span>. Keep your room warm, but not overheated. If the air is dry, a cool-mist humidifier or vaporizer can moisten the air and help ease congestion and coughing. Be sure to keep the humidifier clean to prevent the growth of bacteria and molds.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Furthermore_you_may_try_to\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;\">Furthermore you may try to:<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Soothe your throat.\u00a0<\/span>A saltwater gargle \u2014 1\/4 to 1\/2 teaspoon (1.2 milliliters to 2.5 milliliters) salt dissolved in an 8-ounce (237 milliliters) glass of warm water \u2014 can temporarily relieve a sore or scratchy throat.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_11216\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11216\" class=\"wp-image-11216 size-medium\" title=\"Common cold: Tips to get better quickly.ent\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/%CE%BC%CF%89%CF%81%CF%8C.%CF%80%CE%BB%CF%85%CF%83%CE%B5%CE%B9%CF%82.%CE%B5%CF%85%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%82-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Common cold: Tips to get better quickly.ent\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Common cold: Tips to get better quickly<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: helvetica;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Use saline nasal drops. <\/span>To help relieve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.satory.gr\/en\/acupuncture-upper-and-lower-respiratory-infections\/allergic-rhinitis-managed-with-acupuncture\/\">nasal congestion<\/a>, try saline nasal drops, they&#8217;re effective, safe and non-irritating, even for children. In infants, experts recommend instilling several saline drops into one nostril, then gently suctioning that nostril with a bulb syringe. Doing this before feeding your baby can improve your child&#8217;s ability to nurse or take a bottle, and before bedtime it may improve sleep. 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