For the last 5 days I have been fighting a very annoying cold. There are repeating steps in my colds which I have never really understood and which I hear are not the same in everyone else. I apologize in advance if this grosses out anyone, but I will kinda describe the progression of my colds in detail to see if anyone has something similar.
My colds begin in my left nostril. They usually entail a lot of liquid clear run-off and watery eye (also the left). During the first few days (normal time about 5-6 days total), I tend to urinate frequently - I assume to get rid of the cold virus? After a couple of days, the runny nose and watery eye switches to the right side, leaving my right side dry. After a couple of more days the run-off turns darker and more lumpy and eventually stops. Then I get many times some congestion in my upper chest and possibly some coughing. Now do other people also get this?
By the way, I have just found that Benadryl Maximum Strength Severe Allergy & Sinus Headache seems to work best to dry me up. This is after I tried Dexroral, Claritin and Dayquil without success. All this time also taking Airborne.
If anyone knows more effective ways to get rid of colds, I would really like to know...
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