Show i Dotor Dd Talk alk v This weeks week's column concludes the lie discussion of the common cold placed on what you can doas do doas doas as an individual to prevent this common infection Before discussing dis- dis cussing Bussing preventive measures a word about the treatment of the common cold is necessary Any treatment for the common common common com com- mon cold whether prescribed b by your our physician or measures taken by you in self medication should be aimed at only symptomatic relief remember in inthis inthis this disease the lining Jining of the nose and sinuses is quite congested because of the acute inflammatory process no harsh medications arc indicated indica indica- ted and this includes the use of vasoconstrictors in the form of nose drops The occasional use of a nose drop about aboul every four lour to six hours will aford d considerable relief from the blocked nose but the thc repeated repeated repeated re re- frequent use of or nose drops must be condemned because because because be be- cause of resulting damage to lo lothe the delicate tissue a rebound action occurs increasing increasing in in- increasing creasing blockage of the nose Another common fault committed committed com- com milled by most affected with witha a cold is the practice of blowing blowing blowing blow blow- ing the nose this should not be done particularly if il the passages passages pas pas- sages of the nose are arc blocked th thereby reby forcing infected secretions secretions secre seere- into the middle cars with wilh lion tion The use of antibiotics and the sulfonamides are not effective in the treatment of the cold and their routine use must be condemned These drugs have no effect upon viruses and their use should be withheld pending the development of complications complications complications of or a serious nature In preventing colds simple rules of health are applicable individuals who follow these rules arc are less likely like to lo be afflicted af af- fueled by the invading organisms organisms organisms organ organ- isms to lo which the they are constantly constantly con- con exposed Excesses of all kinds including work and worry worry worry wor wor- ry must be avoided food lood relaxation and sleep are arc important but the foremost measure is the avoidance of body chilling Many 1 advocate hardening measures measures measures mea mea- such as alternating cold and hot showers in an effort to condition the body to sudden changes of temperature Others advocate the use of vaccines to lo prevent colds and still others others oth- oth ers advocate large doses of vitamins but controlled controlled control control- led experiments have failed to show any decrease in the incidence incidence inci inci- dence Bence of colds |