# Colds?

**URL:** <https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757>\
**Category:** The Bunker\
**Created:** [April 6, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757 "2014-04-06T21:44:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![Blackopsman9999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8797f3/32.png) [@Blackopsman9999](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Blackopsman9999)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 9:44pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/1 "2014-04-06T21:44:38Z")

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What cures colds? I have a cold and my cold medicine isn’t stopping the symptoms anymore.

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**Author:** ![Theinsomniac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Theinsomniac](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Theinsomniac)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 9:48pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/2 "2014-04-06T21:48:37Z")

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From my experience it’s like a cold in real life, you pretty much have to wait it out.  
Or it could be… well… I’d rather not spoil it…

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**Author:** ![John\_Candlebury](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/john_candlebury/32/6437_2.png) [@John\_Candlebury](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/John_Candlebury)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/3 "2014-04-06T21:49:26Z")

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Royal jelly and I think theres a bionic for it. That said Cough syrup will never remove the entirety of symptoms, if that’s what you mean with cold medicine not working.

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**Author:** ![Nubsawce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/47e85d/32.png) [@Nubsawce](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Nubsawce)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 2014, 9:51pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/4 "2014-04-06T21:51:47Z")

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Cold medicine still reduces coughing and reduces the strength penalty to -1 from -3 or w/e. At least in the experimental.

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**Author:** ![RogueEsp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rogueesp/32/264_2.png) [@RogueEsp](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/RogueEsp)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/5 "2014-04-19T22:18:14Z")

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> [@Blackopsman9999](#):
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> What cures colds? I have a cold and my cold medicine isn’t stopping the symptoms anymore.

Colds in Cataclysm: DDA are just like real life: some medications, comfy bed and a delicious soup of chicken :3

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**Author:** ![Arek\_PL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@Arek\_PL](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arek_PL)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2014, 11:52pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/6 "2014-04-19T23:52:27Z")

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get “some” food and water to survive something about 3 days without looting get warm clothes and sleep in bed if you can

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**Author:** ![Zireael](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/zireael/32/956_2.png) [@Zireael](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Zireael)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/7 "2014-04-21T13:18:18Z")

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My alter ego has got a cold and it still hasn’t worn off. Makes me really angry.

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**Author:** ![Arek\_PL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b77776/32.png) [@Arek\_PL](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Arek_PL)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 6:32pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/8 "2014-04-21T18:32:59Z")

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maybe take vitamins too? everyday 2 per day (1 morning, 1 evening)?

edit: i2amroy says

> [@Sickness - The Common Cold](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/sickness-the-common-cold/2951/45):
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> Yeah, optimal vitamin use is approximately 1 every ~14 hours. Taking them more often then that wastes potential, but provides a small bit of extra protection. Taking more then 2-3 at once is a waste, if you’ve already been taking them taking more then 2 is a waste (unless you’ve had something really sinking your health values, such as the addiction withdrawal bug does).

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**Author:** ![Blackopsman9999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8797f3/32.png) [@Blackopsman9999](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Blackopsman9999)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/9 "2014-04-21T20:57:56Z")

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How does one waste vitamins? You get like 40 a house.

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**Author:** ![i2amroy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/i2amroy/32/909_2.png) [@i2amroy](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/i2amroy)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/10 "2014-04-21T23:18:18Z")

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> [@Blackopsman9999](#):
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> How does one waste vitamins? You get like 40 a house.

“Waste”, as in, “has absolutely no effect and you might as well just be burning them, since that at least gives you warmth”.

That said the health rework that’s currently underway may change some of the numbers involved for that, but there will definitely still be a cap where it just isn’t helpful to keep stuffing vitamins down your gullet.

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**Author:** ![KA101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/278dde/32.png) [@KA101](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/KA101)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/11 "2014-04-22T00:46:03Z")

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> [@John Candlebury](#):
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> Royal jelly and I think theres a bionic for it. That said Cough syrup will never remove the entirety of symptoms, if that’s what you mean with cold medicine not working.

Royal Jelly removes the cold but doesn’t fix your health stat; that’s where vitamins or the aug (Leukocyte Breeder; artificially stimulate white blood cell production) come in. Health at 0 or less leaves you increasingly open to colds and flu.

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**Author:** ![Jakers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ab097/32.png) [@Jakers](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Jakers)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2014, 3:05pm UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/12 "2014-04-22T15:05:39Z")

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As everyone else said, get your hands on some royal jelly. You can find them in scientific basements quite often, and beehives (although you probably shouldn’t raid one whilst you have a cold.) Caffeine pills can pretty much counter the symptoms apart from strength, which is a real bummer. I would just recommend having a nice little nap; if you have to fight do it with ranged weps.

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**Author:** ![detahramet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/detahramet/32/58_2.png) [@detahramet](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/detahramet)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2014, 4:49am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/colds/5757/13 "2014-04-23T04:49:58Z")

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> [@Jakers](#):
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> As everyone else said, get your hands on some royal jelly. You can find them in scientific basements quite often, and beehives (although you probably shouldn’t raid one whilst you have a cold.) Caffeine pills can pretty much counter the symptoms apart from strength, which is a real bummer. I would just recommend having a nice little nap; if you have to fight do it with ranged weps.

Caffine and Booze.  
Caffine to stimulate most other stats aside from strength,  
Booze to get you buzzed and therefor stronger.

So basicly chug a few barrels of Irish Coffee.  
If you’re liver doesn’t fail, you are effectively god.