# Can I get rid of my cold any faster?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-rid-of-my-cold-any-faster/182334>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 16, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-rid-of-my-cold-any-faster/182334 "2003-06-16T23:36:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-rid-of-my-cold-any-faster/182334/21 "2012-07-12T15:08:49Z")

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A shot of Irish whiskey before bed seems to give me a lot of relief when I have a cold.

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**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-rid-of-my-cold-any-faster/182334/22 "2012-07-12T15:21:03Z")

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> [@cleverclogs](#):
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> Mmm..Wiilgoforfood  
> Unless I’m really stupid, I thought 7 days WAS a week. Is a week in USA different to a week in the UK?  
> 😕

It’s a joke.

From 9 years ago.

It’s an oldy, but a goody.

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**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-rid-of-my-cold-any-faster/182334/23 "2012-07-12T15:24:48Z")

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> [@kayaker](#):
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> Actually, if the OP’s illness has persisted for 9 years maybe prayer would be a good idea.😃

This is going to be a long summer here on the dope, isn’t it?

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