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Adrian Caspersz writes:
I've just acquired a seasonal cold that seems to be unusually swelling
my vessels in nostrils causing daily nose bleeds, seems paracetamol is
helping.

Colds can make lining of the nose sore, so it's not uncommon.
However, it's also worth checking your blood pressure, which can
also cause this, or make it worse.

Never noticed this before. Funny strain of cold.

Walk-in clinic (that's miles to drive), local GP (a week to see) or "it
will go away?"

Like everyone else said, no point.

Go and spend 30-60 mins in a really hot bath, with the bathroom extractor
turned off so the air is humid/steamy. Take a book or watch a film on
your phone to pass the time. If you do this at the first hint of a cold,
I find it can kill it before it takes hold, but it also helps even
once a cold has taken hold.

Cold viruses infect your nose because they prefer lower temperatures.
The hot steamy atmosphere does not suit them, so this can help your body
fight the virus. (This is also why your body raises it's temperature.)
This is a variation of breathing the steam from a bowl of very hot water
with a towel draped over your head that your grand parents did for a
cold.

Most of the cold symptoms are actually your body's way of fighting the
virus, and taking things to surpress them can make the cold last longer.
You choose if you want a bad cold for a couple of days, or a less bad
cold that hangs around for a couple of weeks.

On the plus side, around 2/3rds of colds are rhino virus, and a rhino
virus infection makes you immune to all rhino virus for a few weeks
afterwards (and the specific variant you caught for much longer).
However, 1/3rd of colds are caused by several other viruses, and you
can still catch those afterwards.

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Andrew Gabriel
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