what is the cold Allergy Treatment?

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1. Guest4819
   

   There is no proven specific treatment for a cold, but supportive measures may be helpful.
   Home Care: Infants and Preschool-aged Children
   There are several steps that can be taken to make an infant or a small child with a cold more comfortable:
   The nose can be cleared with a bulb syringe (ask your pediatrician).
   Saltwater nose drops (made from a teaspoon of salt and eight ounces of warm water) may be soothing every few hours.
   Warm humidified air can alleviate congestion.
   Increase fluid intake.
   Home Care: Adolescents and Adults
   Drink about eight glasses of fluid daily.
   Get plenty of bedrest.
   Medications: (check with your physician first)
   Most cold sufferers experience nasal congestion, caused by swelling of the mucous membranes in the nose. Decongestants can ease that problem. They constrict dilated blood vessels, shrinking the swollen tissue and opening nasal passages. The result is freer breathing, better drainage and a reduced feeling of stuffiness.
   There are two kinds of decongestants: topical (sprays and drops) and oral (tablets and caplets). Each has advantages and drawbacks.
   Topical decongestants may be more effective than oral decongestants. One study showed that the topical ingredient, oxymetazoline, produced four times the decongestion as the oral use of pseudoephedrine (the ingredient in Sudafed and several other oral products). The topical remedy also worked faster, producing improvement within five minutes versus 30 to 60 minutes for the oral decongestant. Most standard topical decongestants, such as Dristan and Neo-Synephrine, use phenylephrine hydrochloride as their active ingredient. Other, longer-acting products (such as Afrin) contain oxymetazoline.
   The drawback of topical decongestants is that overuse can lead to "rebound congestion" - stuffiness worse than the original problem. Each application produces an initial decongestant effect and some irritation and inflammation, which tends to go unnoticed, but if the drug is used frequently, the delayed effects begin to predominate. The more you use the product, the more irritated, inflamed and blocked up your nasal passages become. Eventually, treatment may require the use of oral or topical steroid drugs to break the cycle. Accordingly, topical decongestants should be used sparingly and only for a few days. Probably the best time to use a topical decongestant is before bed, to help ensure a good night's sleep. Another good time is the first thing in the morning, when nasal passages tend to be the stuffiest.
   In contrast to topical decongestants, oral decongestants can be taken daily, for up to a week. They can be used alone or along with a topical product, serving as maintenance therapy to reduce the need for the topical decongestant. Oral decongestants do not generally produce rebound congestion, but they can cause other side effects, such as mouth dryness or interference with sleep (if taken shortly before bedtime). Potentially more serious are blood-pressure elevations that can occur with their use. The oral decongestant that may raise blood pressure is phenylpropanolamine (PPA), which is widely used in cold remedies.
   About 25 percent of all people with colds get headaches; 10 percent have muscle pain; and 1 percent run mild fevers. All these symptoms respond well to the three standard nonprescription pain relievers: aspirin, acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Aspirin and acetaminophen can be found in many cold remedies, however, it is cheaper to buy the straight pain reliever. Children must not be given aspirin because of association with Reyes syndrome.
   A sore throat is often the first symptom of a cold. It affects about half of all cold sufferers. You can choose from a legion of lozenges, sprays and mouthwashes to soothe the pain. The FDA considers at least seven ingredients effective in relieving or dulling sore-throat irritation. These sore-throat medications include: benzocaine, benzyl alcohol, dyclonine hydrochloride, hexylresorcinol, menthol, phenol compounds and salicyl alcohol. Brands with these ingredients include Chloraseptic Sore Throat Lozenges and Spray, Oracin, Spec-T Sore Throat Anesthetic Lozenges and Sucrets.

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2. Guest8085
   

    protect your self from cold.take cetrizine tablets 5mg twice day and night.avoid cold beverages,curd,butter milk ,fridge products like ice cream. take hot water always.tke figs,apples and dried grapes.take 150ml hot milk with small tea spoon of turmeric powder.expose your body to sun in closed posion with no cold breeze.cover your head and feet even during sleep.you will get a relief.

   
   

   hope this will serve many sufferers from cold.

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