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No. You do not get a common cold by being cold or in the cold or cold water, that is an old belief from before viruses were known to be the cause of a cold. See the related questions below for more information about this myth.
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If you have a cold and you swim does it get worse?
If you are cold your body has a harder time trying to fight off infection. so if you swim in warm water then no, it will not get worse. however if you swim in cold water you may stay sick for longer. it would be rare for a cold to get worse though, just a longer duration.
Does sugar make a cold worse?
Yes when you take sugar when you have a cold, it will make your cold worse.
Does cold wet winter weather make gout symptoms worse?
Does the cold make gout worse
Is swimming good for asthma?
It does not make the situation worse or better
Swimming after pneumonia?
You could but I would never. Pneumonia can get worse if you get cold or strain yourself so don't do it!
Can you take a cold shower if you have a runny nose?
It will make you worse.
Did Peter Pan make the cold war worse or better?
yes cause he stuiped like the cold war
Does cold damp weather make arthritis worse?
many people say it does.
Does swimming in ocean clear cold sores?
Swimming in an ocean does not clear cold sores.
What is the adjective in the sentence it is too cold to go swimming?
It is too cold to go swimming
Does cold temperature increases arthritis?
No, while the cold can make one more aware of a painful joint at times it wont bring on or make the affects of the disease worse.
Why does cold water make a sore throat worse?
Cold water actually should help make the sore throat feel better due to a numbing affect.
