Is it possible to get more than one cold at the same time?
Posted by: Alan in Atopic Eczema, tags: cold, more, Possible, Same, Than, Time
I’m atopic, so I’m particularly prone to colds, rhinitis, eczema, asthma etc. I usually get a cold every six weeks or so and they tend to last about 10 days, often longer that that. But sometimes I find that just as I appear to be recovering from one cold, I come down with another one; so whilst I am in the snotty-nosed part (sorry to be so graphic!!), I’ll get a sore throat, blocked nose, headache, shivers etc, which I usually associate with the start of a new cold.
Basically my question is to anyone who is medically trained: is it biologically possible to get two colds at the same time? And if it isn’t, what is it that’s happening to me? (Is it the same cold re-emerging or just having a final crack at me?) And if either (or neither) of those guesses is correct, is what is happening to me normal or very odd indeed?!
Thanks in advance!
PS No need to tell me to take more Vit C etc – it’s irrelevant to my situation and won’t make any difference. Thanks!
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April 8th, 2010 at 1:19 am
Yeah, you can, and it’s good too. Cause most colds are harmless and beyond your body’s reaction to it, Fever and the like, doesn’t hurt you much.
If you can get 2 or 3 over in one spell, it sure beats getting each one on it’s own over a longer period of time.
Yes. It’s common. It makes sense that if one weakens you another will get you.