A 24-year-old female asked:
what is a quick way to get rid of a common cold with a sore throat, runny nose, sneezing, and head/body aches?
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Viral URI: Stay in bed, drink lots of fluids (chicken soup is said to be good), take otc products to relieve symptoms and time and patience will be rewarded with your improvement. Not much else will work.
Answered on Jan 26, 2016
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