2024-02-10 12:15:00
Amal Allam wrote Saturday, February 10, 2024 02:15 PM
Dr. Magdy Badran, an allergy and immunology consultant, revealed that the common cold is the most common infectious disease in the world, and although it is not a serious disease, it is one of the main reasons for absence from work or school.
He said, in a special statement to Al-Youm Al-Sabea, that the usual cold lasts from 3 to 10 days, but it may last for a longer period than that, explaining that 25% of patients continue to suffer from some symptoms 14 days following they start suffering from the cold, Also, some cold symptoms, such as a runny and stuffy nose, can last for up to two weeks.
He explained that some patients may suffer from prolonged colds and acute respiratory infections with long-term symptoms.
Some of the more common symptoms of a long-term cold include:
Cough, stomach pain, and diarrhea more than 4 weeks following the initial infection, due to the severity of the infection and the efficiency of the immune system, which explains the long-term symptoms. The more serious the attack of the disease, the greater the chance of developing long-term symptoms.
He said: There is no need to be afraid, as these symptoms do not have the same severity or duration as the long-term Corona virus.
Reasons for a prolonged cold:
1-Infection from a cocktail of viruses..
A number of different viruses can cause ColdsHe explained that there are 200 viruses, so it is possible for infection with several colds to occur one following another, and each one may be caused by a different virus.
2- Fatigue and discomfort..
3- Lack of sleep..
Good sleep allows the immune system to focus on infection and inflammation and begin getting rid of the invading viruses that caused the cold. Sleep helps recovery by reducing levels of stress chemicals that weaken immunity, which is the opposite of what growth hormones do, which boost immunity and allow the rebuilding of infected tissues, stressing that Sleep strengthens immune memory.
The interaction of the components of the immune system during sleep enhances the ability of the immune system to remember how to recognize dangerous viruses and actively interact with them. There is a relationship between the number of hours of sleep and increased chances of contracting colds.
The allergy and immunology consultant explained that it is preferable to sleep 8 hours at night. Sleeping for less than 7 hours at night increases the chances of contracting a cold 3 times, and the symptoms of colds increase 5 times with lack of sleep. Lack of sleep also reduces immunity and increases the chances of contracting the disease. Viral infections reduce the speed of recovery from infection, and lower levels of infection-fighting antibodies
4 – Weak immunity..
5- The presence of a chronic disease without treatment or unstable.
6- Taking excessive medications.
It has a role in delaying recovery from colds by reducing immunity and exhausting the immune system with additional complications that consume the immune system’s energy. Taking medications to treat colds without medical advice causes many side effects that may delay recovery from colds.
Take antibiotics that treat bacteria, even though the causes of colds are viruses. Take cortisone without medical advice, as it reduces immunity.
7- Lack of diagnosis..
It is easy to confuse a cold, allergic rhinitis, influenza, or infection with any mutant of the coronavirus
Absence or delay in diagnosis may be the reason for delayed recovery. It is also possible that the patient is suffering from another respiratory virus infection in addition to a respiratory allergy, bacterial infection, or fungal infection.
8- Lack of fluids in the body.
Many people with colds do not drink water and fluids due to the absence of a culture of drinking water in the winter. Sore throat is also common in the winter, and increases the lack of desire to drink water, and increases the chances of dehydration. The chances of dehydration increase as the patient’s temperature rises and he drinks. Caffeine drinks such as coffee, tea or cola.
9- Stress and psychological pressures..
It is an important factor that actually increases the incidence of colds, as stress changes immune function and reduces the concentration of immune chemical mediators that enhance the fight once morest infection and inflammation.
10 – Lack of movement and lack of exercise.
To enhance immunity, you must exercise regularly, maintain appropriate physical fitness, perform daily tasks faster, and not neglect movement.
Light physical activity during a cold without fever promotes recovery, reduces stress, raises immunity, and increases feelings of well-being by opening nasal passages, relieving nasal congestion, and getting rid of nasal discharge and phlegm.
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