First Defence or better to let a cold rip?
First Defence or better to let a cold rip?
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StevieBee

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14,322 posts

272 months

Friday 5th September
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Lad and his girlfriend had nasty colds last week so assumed I'd get this too - but a couple of things meant I could do without it.

Sure enough, I get the back-throat tickle so I hit the First Defence. Works well - to a degree. Have been wondering around these past few days with what feels like a cold desperate to do its thing but unable to because I'm stopping it. Best way to describe it is like having a hangover but without the pleasure of the beer that caused it.

I've no doubt it will pass but I'm wondering if, for the sake of a couple of days of sniffles, it's better not to suppress a cold.

What do you reckon?

redstar1

191 posts

8 months

Friday 5th September
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StevieBee said:
Lad and his girlfriend had nasty colds last week so assumed I'd get this too - but a couple of things meant I could do without it.

Sure enough, I get the back-throat tickle so I hit the First Defence. Works well - to a degree. Have been wondering around these past few days with what feels like a cold desperate to do its thing but unable to because I'm stopping it. Best way to describe it is like having a hangover but without the pleasure of the beer that caused it.

I've no doubt it will pass but I'm wondering if, for the sake of a couple of days of sniffles, it's better not to suppress a cold.

What do you reckon?
Surely you aren't suppressing the virus, but the symptoms, which are the result of how your body fights the virus, so it will last longer?

Wardy78

1,638 posts

75 months

Friday 5th September
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StevieBee said:
Lad and his girlfriend had nasty colds last week so assumed I'd get this too - but a couple of things meant I could do without it.

Sure enough, I get the back-throat tickle so I hit the First Defence. Works well - to a degree. Have been wondering around these past few days with what feels like a cold desperate to do its thing but unable to because I'm stopping it. Best way to describe it is like having a hangover but without the pleasure of the beer that caused it.

I've no doubt it will pass but I'm wondering if, for the sake of a couple of days of sniffles, it's better not to suppress a cold.

What do you reckon?
Take High Quality (food sourced) VitC supplements (3-4x 1000mg - Viridian or similar) and a potent immune booster. It supercharges your immune system to fight the virus.

We do that and it rids of a cold virus in c2 days (and even beat Covid in under 5 days). The body has the best defence, just help it!

Furbo

1,845 posts

49 months

Friday 5th September
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StevieBee said:
Lad and his girlfriend had nasty colds last week so assumed I'd get this too - but a couple of things meant I could do without it.

Sure enough, I get the back-throat tickle so I hit the First Defence. Works well - to a degree. Have been wondering around these past few days with what feels like a cold desperate to do its thing but unable to because I'm stopping it. Best way to describe it is like having a hangover but without the pleasure of the beer that caused it.

I've no doubt it will pass but I'm wondering if, for the sake of a couple of days of sniffles, it's better not to suppress a cold.

What do you reckon?
If FD is working, I'd keep using it.

The MO is, I believe, that it stops the virus developing by encapsulating it in the nasal canals, so you can eject it.

IME, when I have used it early enough or pre-emptively, I have had either no cold or a lesser one. Not 100% success rate, but good.