Is it safe to drink alcohol while having cold?

Answer 1

Not sure but I know this:

- Drinking reduces immune responses

- Immune repsonses are responsible for cold symptoms

- Drinking increases blood flow

- The cold virus infects your upper respiratory sysem

- Alcohol from your blood ends up in the air you breath

- Alcohol disables the cold virus

- As soon as I feel symptoms coming on, I binge on whiskey. I would estimate 80% of the time I don't end up getting a cold.

- I haven't been able to find any reputable source to back up the link between alcohol and stopping the cold

- Vitamin C doesn't actually help

- Zinc, as soon as symptoms begin to appear does help

- If you're going to try it, spirits are your only hope. Anything weaker will just mess you up

Answer 2

No. Colds are caused by viruses. There is no cure for a virus infection except time, rest, liquids and good nutrition. (Antibiotics don't work, either.)

Since alcohol affects both hydration and absorption of nutrients, it is best to limit or eliminate it altogether.

Answer 3

(not medical advice) You should not as it may hamper the effectiveness of the immune system and you may get worse, also the enzymes that break down toxins are meant to function at normal body temperature and if you have a fever their effectiveness may lessened increasing the time it takes to filter the alcohol.

Answer 4

You can, but it might not be the wisest choice. Consider that most over the counter cough and cold treatments contain alcohol.

Answer 5

No. You should die of thirst instead.