Can you have Surgery if you have a cold or flu? (A question for medical pros)?
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Generally no because during intubation assuming you are having a general anaesthetic, intubation may be difficult and increase levels of sputum in the lungs puts you more at risk.\n\nSurgery is risky anyway why increase the level of risk when you don't have to.
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A cold is a virus and there is nothing you can do to actually make it go away...you can treat the symptoms so that you can get on with your life though.  Make sure that you get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids, take some DayQuil during the day...it never makes me feel to 'drugged up'...and get on with your life.  So long as you are getting enough sleep, eating right, and drinking enough fluids your body will handle the virus.
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A "cold" is usually a viral infection.  These take about 3-5 days to be recovered from.  The best way to help your immune system get the job done is to have lots of rest, drink lots of fluids, especially water and just take care of yourself by not exposing yourself to other sick people so you don't get a second infection at the same time... which can and does happen often.
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I would suggest that you avoid any cold drink, oily food and smely places including perfumes. Moreover, avoid moving between places of big difference in temperature. If you have to, like going outside to a cold place, cover your nose and mouth with tissue or Handkerchief and vice versa. Avoid using low quality tissues which thier particles might even worsen your cold. Have a quick recovery
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When you have a cold or flu you can get dehydrated more easily then normal. It also helps to thin the mucus so it gets out of your body as opposed to hanging around and clogging your sinuses and lungs. Contrary to popular belief, pneumonia is an infection, not just a mucus build-up in your lungs. People often develop it after a cold or flu.
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There aren't really medicines that will prevent you from getting a cold, however taking adult multivitamins, and making sure that you are eating healthy and exercises, substantially lowers your risk for getting a cold. Also making sure you wash your hands, or carry hand sanitizer with you can help. Also, avoiding people who have the cold will help too. :) Making sure your immunity is up is KEY!
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I should think not.  People have been known to exert themselves when they are sick and their cold has gone into pneumonia.  Your body needs rest to fight off the illness.
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A cold or a virus can give you the same symptoms.  The only way to know for sure if you have influenza is to go to your doctor.  He will take a swab (it will hurt, he is going about four inches into your nose with a Q-tip) and send it off to the lab.  If it is the flu, the treatment is pretty much the same as a cold unless you get worse or are in a high risk group.
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If you have a virus, it can be influenza or a cold. There are hundreds of different types of each. The flu can include congestion, and a cold can include nausea, so it's possible that you can give your flu virus to someone resulting in them experiencing congestion. Some flu viruses are caused by the same strain as strep throat. As a preschool teacher, I used to get strep when others at work got the flu! My doctor told me this. :o)\n\nAll in all, I think that if you have the standard old flu with vomiting, fever, etc. but no congestion, it's not real likely that you gave it to a person who is congested and sneezing but has no other symptoms.
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Only rest and patience seems to help. Despite some doctors will provide antibiotics, it doesn't always help since the common cold is usually a virus. Drink a lot of water to keep from getting dehydrated and it help flush your body. Good Luck.
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No.  Being sick drains your body.  Still drink lots of fluids and give your body some time to rest.  Wait a couple of days before going back to your normal routine.
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Besides that fact that you can transmit your virus to one of your friends, you really should refrain from exposing yourself to any situation where your immune system would be challenged.  Physical acitivity in water and hot/cold environments is one of those situations.  Give your body the rest it needs until the cold symptoms are no longer present.
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Yes, sometimes, especially if you are sick already!
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I don't think it would make any more difference to anyone than if you had a flu.  It is a disease.  You get it, you take antibiotics (yes for awhile), you get over it, and you go on to live a healthy life.  If you don't have it any more, you can not pass it on.  I don't understand why you are worried.  Any doctor would have explained the disease to you when he treated you.  And if you are so insecure about your girl friend's love, I would wait a bit anyway.
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Nope. Colds are viral. Antibiotics do nothing to viruses. If you get a sinus infection or something like that along with the cold the antibiotics would cure the infection, but it wont help the cold. Take some things like vitamin C and echinacea to naturally boost your immune system and you may get over it quicker.
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It's possible, especially if he sneezed or coughed around you. Just because you recently had an illness doesn't mean that you can't get it again, even soon afterward. This is partly because there are many strains of viruses out there. Your body might have fought something very similar to what your friend got, but that doesn't mean you'll be immune.
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It probably won't hurt you a geat deal, but you won't be able to get a good workout and it may prolong your cold since your body needs its energy to fight the cold.  \n\nWhen you have a cold your body is already stressed, and working out will stress it more.  Instead, rest more, drink plenty of fluids - water, juice, chicken soup, hot lemon with honey all work wonders.\n\nSome people believe that extra vitamin C, echinacea, etc. help, but I go the chicken soup route.\n\nTake care of yourself!