The Best Way to Speed Up Recovery from a Common

question 22

Multiple Choice

The best way to speed up recovery from a common cold is

• A)to dose the patient with ibuprofen to keep the fever down.
• B)to take decongestants as a means of alleviating the symptoms of the cold.
• C)to take 1,000 mg of vitamin C every day during the illness.
• D)None of the above-in fact,the only way to clear out a cold is to let your immune system do its job.Several of the treatments above may actually INCREASE the time needed to get over the illness.

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