What to do about insensitivity to the cold?
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You really want to get your thyroid checked.  If that is fine then ask the doctor about any circulation problems.  If those all come back clear then its just something you will have to deal w/.
903571
Lots of Vitamin C - lemons in warm water with honey or just plain vitamin C pill\n\nYou can try Zicam it is supposed to shorten the cold\n\nhttp://www.zicam.com/\n\nIt worked for me
41084
when pills are out of the question and a neck messager just isn't around I use a little bit of vicks or mentholatum.  rub in really good adn cover with a towel as to not let the cold air hit your neck.  Relax for a while, and let the menthol do its magic.
852878
To get a cold, you need to get a version of a cold virus into the nose or eye ducts. Touching your nose is enough if you have touched a virus from something like a door handle.\nWorrying, and stress weakens your immune system, making you more susceptible to colds.\nAn healthy diet, plenty of fruit and veg, and water aids the immune system.\n\nIf somebody sneezes in your presents the best avoidance advise, is to temporarily breath through your mouth.\n\nChristmas is a common time for lots of people to get colds, partly because they are trying to do too much, it becomes stressful, partly because lots of people meet around that time, and cold viruses abound. People are most infectious before they have obvious symptoms.
42773
Some evidence has suggested that zinc might trim a day or two off of the usual 7-10 day course.  But essentially there is nothing you can do except treat the symptoms.  Hydration, decongestants, and analgesics can be helpful for symptoms.  Painful or excessive cough can be treated with anti-tussives, but if possible avoid using these, since cough is an effective way of cleaning your lungs and airways.  \n\nHelp prevent getting a cold when people around you are sick by washing your hands frequently, and never touching your face.  You may want to frequently clean off keyboards and other surfaces that other people use.\n\nIf you have a cold, be kind and wash your hands frequently,  do not cough or sneeze into the air or into your hands, and let people know that you have a cold so that they can take precautions.  If you have something worse than a common cold, avoid people alltogether and see a physician.\n\nFinally if you do catch someone's common cold--and you probably will--take comfort that you will never get THAT particular cold again, since you are building an immunity to it.  However, there will always be plenty of new strains coming along every year that you can catch.
536295
I have certainly gone through a few 'dry spells' although I wouldn't say I got 'frigid'. I have absolutely gotten the 'cold shoulder' and many times have been 'frozen out' of a situation. Hmm...HEAT? Certainly I've a gone through a 'thaw' or two, enjoyed the 'warmth' of spring and I have been know to 'fire up the furnace' and 'stoke the engines' and 'set the place ablaze' on occasion.
715041
stick your head in the freezer and take deep breaths!! the cold air should irratate your throat enough to loose your voice....Well the cold weather does it for me, so that should work??? Then scream alot like everyone else says...
834696
Others have explained the procedure for allergy tests, but there are other things you can do to work out whether you have allergies. \n\nOne, keep a diary.  Note the weather as well as what you eat.  Also note your symptoms.  Once a week, look back at your diary and see if a pattern is emerging.\n\nSecond, buy yourself some antihistamine tablets next time you get your cold symptoms.  Make sure they are straight antihistamine, not combined with decongestant or any other medicine.  If the antihistamine clears your nose on its own, there's a very good chance that the cause is an allergy - because that's all antihistamine does, is suppress your allergic reaction.  So if you're not having a reaction, it shouldn't do anything!
902252
Allergic to the cold???  Well there are quite a few options.  There is a lot of gear out there at the moment that helps ease the cold.  There are thermals, formally known as Long Johns.  Thermals are made out of Polypropylene.  They're not very bulky, you can wear them under clothing and they also come in cool designs if you want to show them off.  They are used a lot in cold places and/or used when camping. They are very useful.  If that doesn't sound good, there are so many options out there, you just need to look.  Try a camping place, they have a lot of clothing designed to keep you warm.  The other option is to go and buy a jacket and a heater.  Down(duck feathers) is also very good at keeping you warm.  Try buying a down blanket. So warm
970669
winter flare up applies to eczema and asthma which flare up during cold climates they can be prevented by taking preventive meassures and proper medications
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'Wrap up' advice to stop colds\nScientists say cold noses reduce ability to fight virus attacks\n\nMonday, November 14, 2005; Posted: 4:47 p.m. EST (21:47 GMT) \n\nLONDON, England (CNN) -- British researchers into the common cold say "catching a chill" really does help colds develop -- and are advising to "wrap up warm" to keep viruses at bay.\n\nMothers and grandmothers have long warned that chilling the surface of the body, through wet clothes, feet and hair, causes common cold symptoms to develop. \n\nBut much previous research has dismissed any link between chilling and viral infection as having no scientific basis. \n\nNow researchers in Cardiff, Wales, say they can prove drops in temperature to the body really can cause a cold to develop. (Watch what they did to 'chill' people in the study -- 3:24)\n\nClaire Johnson and Professor Ron Eccles, from Cardiff University's Common Cold Center, recruited 180 volunteers, half of whom they got to immerse their feet in ice and cold water for 20 minutes.\n\nThe other 90 in tests during the common cold "season" sat with their feet in an empty bowl. \n\nDuring the next four or five days, almost a third (29 percent) of the chilled volunteers developed cold symptoms -- compared to just 9 percent in the control group, the scientists said. \n\nProfessor Eccles said there was a simple explanation as to why chilly feet could lead to the development of cold virus symptoms. \n\n"When colds are circulating in the community many people are mildly infected but show no symptoms," he said, according to the UK's Press Association. \n\n"If they become chilled this causes a pronounced constriction of the blood vessels in the nose and shuts off the warm blood that supplies the white cells that fight infection. \n\n"The reduced defences in the nose allow the virus to get stronger and common cold symptoms develop. \n\n"Although the chilled subject believes they have `caught a cold' what has in fact happened is that the dormant infection has taken hold." \n\nThe researchers, writing in the UK medical journal Family Practice, said that common colds were more prevalent in the winter than the summer, and this could be related to an increased incidence of chilling causing more clinical colds. \n\nBut they also suggested that another explanation could be that our noses are colder in the winter. \n\nProfessor Eccles added: "A cold nose may be one of the major factors that causes common colds to be seasonal. \n\n"When the cold weather comes we wrap ourselves up in winter coats to keep warm but our nose is directly exposed to the cold air. \n\n"Cooling of the nose slows down clearance of viruses from the nose and slows down the white cells that fight infection. \n\n"Mothers can now be confident in their advice to children to wrap up well in winter." \n\nCardiff's Common Cold Center says it is the world's only center dedicated to researching and testing new medicines for the treatment of flu and the common cold.
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If you're just comming down with it, take a day off and go home. Get some rest,drink plenty of fluids.You are most contagious at this time.If not, take a daytime cold remedy,drink lots of fluids,wash hands frequently so not to spread germs to co-workers.Take Vitamin C, it will help to overcome the cold much faster.
434805
A lot of this is in our mind.  We simply expect to feel chilly, therefore we do.  It is really simple to just put on a sweater, wear a sweatshirt, even wear a jacket so we will not feel chilly.  Then when we "warm up," take off whatever we had on.  The initial problem, though, is that when we take off the sweater, for example, we will feel chilled again after a short time UNLESS we are doing something physical.  Just sitting around gets to us and can make us feel chilly.\n\nThe best way to get over feeling chilly is to do something physical, walk around the house, go outside and walk around, take out the trash, do dishes, most anything.  Doing even the mildest physical activity will resolve any feeling of chills.
763576
For some reason it is my experience that cold weather makes me perform better. Maybe some under armor if you have that or any semi thin layered sweat shirt would do good.
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(m)\n\nRemedies \nThe body should be kept warm - especially the feet, chest, throat and head. Sweating is very helpful. \nTake half a teaspoon of ginger juice with half a teaspoon of honey, three times a day (morning, noon and night). In winter, warm the mixture by mixing a teaspoon of warm water in it. \nMix half a cup of warm water with one teaspoon of lemon juice and one teaspoon of honey.\nDosage: Take several times a day. \nIn cases of dry cough (especially during the night), peel a small piece of fresh ginger. Sprinkle some salt on it and chew. \nTake equal amounts of cardamom, ginger powder, black pepper and cinnamon (1 teaspoon each). Add sugar equal to the total amount of mixture and grind to make a fine powder.\nDosage: Take half a teaspoon twice daily, with honey or warm water after meals. \nIn cases of sore throat, a clove or two cardamoms or a few raisins can be chewed.Gargling with warm salty water two to three times a day is also beneficial. \nDos and don'ts\nThe food and activities that are to be avoided are as follows: \nCold foods and drinks \nIce cream, sweets\nFried foods \nMilk products (cheese, creams, yogurt) \nSweet fruit juices \nBreads \nMeats \nNuts \nPastries \nSleeping during the day \nTaking a cold shower \nExposure to cold wind, fans, air conditioners \nFollowing are the substances and activities that should be taken in cough: \nBoiled or steamed vegetables \nVegetable soup \nSpice teas \nHerbal teas \nHot milk with a piece of crushed ginger \nHalf a teaspoon of turmeric powder mixed in milk provides relief.
620337
try drinking a cold glass of water.
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During the long winter months it is not unusual to catch the common cold. This can be cause by exposing yourself to the cold weather or someone sick; it is usually a person with the flu themselves. Although, most of us are familiar with the flu and expect it to wear out within a couple of days, it can still cause a great amount of distress. But, you do not have to worry since there are many home remedies that can help you get rid and relieve the symptoms of the common cold.\n\nTake vitamin C tablets. They are good to help boost your immune system.\n\nPour lemon juice and honey in to a small cup. Mix it up together. Take various tablespoons of the remedy through out your day. Repeat this process on a daily basis until you feel better.\n\nPrepare your favorite tea but replace the sugar with honey.\n\nPrepare a lemon tea by boiling half of the lemon in to two cups of water. Once the tea is prepared, sweetened with either sugar or honey.\n\nCook your favorite soup but make sure you add garlic to help fight the microbes.\n\nChicken soup will help ease the symptoms and relieve stuffiness.\n\nDrink lots of fluids. This helps loosen the phlegm.\n\nThe Zinc vitamin can help boost your immune system.\n\nTake hot showers to alleviate stuffiness.\n\nTake over the counter drugs such as Tylenol and aspirin to relieve any body aches associated with the cold.\n\nImportant: This is not a medical advice, the person taking any of this home remedies should ensure that he/she is not allergic to any of the products.\n\nHope it will help!