6 TIPS TO AVOID SUMMER COLDS

A summer cold usually strikes between June and October, according to the National Institutes of Health. Summer colds last longer, and often feel make you feel worse than the colds you get in winter. Here, a few surprising ways to keep cold germs away specially during the covid-19 pandemic.

1 One clue it’s not allergies

Because summer colds can last for a week to 10 days, people frequently assume their prolonged symptoms are allergies instead of a pesky virus. The difference in symptoms is that allergies don’t cause fever or muscle aches. For another clue, look at your eyes. The eyes of people with allergies tend to be puffy and bloodshot.

2 Unfortunately, the best remedy is time

As with your winter cold, you can treat some of the symptoms with medicine, but you won’t feel fully better until the virus clears your system. Until that happens easing a sore throat with lozenges or gargling with salt water; to relieve stuffiness, try a saline rinse or a decongestant; take cough medication for coughing; and lower your temperature with a fever-reducer like acetaminophen. On top of all that, hydrate well, get plenty of sleep, and avoid strenuous activity.

3 Symptoms can last up to two weeks

People report that summer colds make them feel less well than their winter colds, and that they have more severe symptoms. It can take up to two weeks to shake a summer cold. If you catch these early signs of a cold you might be able to stop it before it gets worse.

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4 Take it easy with exercise

Experts commonly say it’s OK to exercise with mild cold symptoms. But you don’t want to overdo it. To figure out if it’s OK to exercise, apply the above-the-neck/below-the-neck rule. If you have symptoms above the neck—sore throat, runny nose, or congestion—it’s OK to work out. Symptoms below the neck—wheezing, shortness of breath, and muscle aches—are signs that you should let your body rest and recover.

5 Avoid freezing-cold air conditioning

Moving between the warm outdoors and air-conditioned inside spaces can make people more vulnerable to sickness in summer.

6 Summer colds can upset your stomach as well as your head

There are 200 plus viruses that can cause a cold throughout the year. Summer colds are usually from a different virus (enterovirus) than those to blame for winter colds (rhinovirus), and they can cause stomach upset in addition to respiratory symptoms like sneezing, congestion, and fever. These summer germs spread not just through respiratory droplets, but also through fecal matter. Wash your hands especially well after you use the bathroom. Keeping your hands clean is one of 50 ways to avoid catching a cold during any season.

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