Next Steps

Follow-up

• If you have been diagnosed with a common cold and your symptoms are improving after several days, you need no immediate follow-up.

• If your symptoms are not improving or are worsening, see your doctor.

• You can exercise as normal if you feel up to it, especially if you think you just have a "head cold" with no chest congestion.

• Get plenty of rest. Only your body's natural immune defenses can battle the common cold virus. Resting at home or in a low stress environment will help keep the immune system strong. Neither rest nor exercise will shorten the length of your cold.

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