I have a cold

[tiggerblue10]

I have no idea where or who I caught it from as I've hardly been out in the last week, well apart from Sainsbury's on Saturday.

Can you get just from getting a chill or can you only catch it from other people?

[mazie]

Join the club tigger. I had the flu about 4 weeks ago and then caught a cold, which I still have !

[Sqad]

It has to be caught.......either from other people which is the commonest reason or by touching infected objects like perhaps a door knob (less commoner reason)

[alexanderd]

A cold is caused by a virus in the air so you can catch it anywhere

[237SJ]

In the Far East people walk around with masks on when they have a cold. Good idea to do that here!

[Bobbisox]

sorry Tiggs, I sneezed at yer last night

snap, a rotten one..

[society]

You've probably touched something at Sainsbury which already hast the virus spread to it from someone who was already infected, then you touched your face or nose.

[NazNomad]

Let's hope it doesn't turn into man-flu .. that's almost certainly fatal. ;-)

[tiggerblue10]

Weird as I've hardly been near anyone. How long can it manifest in the body before the symptoms come along?

[Bobbisox]

colds are ok, it's the flu type ones that get me down, plenty of Lemsips I am taking

[tiggerblue10]

I blame Bobbi!

[rowanwitch]

me too... at least I'm in an office on my own so won't infect anyone else the anti bacterial spray is ready and waiting

[tiggerblue10]

Well I don't feel achy or shivery yet so I hope it doesn't turn into flu.

[237SJ]

I think money in shops is probably a cause of spreading germs. People sneeze into their hands then handle money. When I see a till worker in Sainsburys with a cold I always want to pay by credit card!

[Bobbisox]

it was me, it was me...LOL

I just hope the little one doesn't get it off you Tiggs

[jubieanna]

sorry to hear you've got a cold tigger. get well soon

im finally on the mend after another dose of tonsillitis!

[tiggerblue10]

So do I Bobbi. Mind you I've got plenty of Nurofen for him.

I'm always obsessively washing my hands but it doesn't seem to make a difference.

[tiggerblue10]

Thanks Jubie, glad to hear you're on the mend :o)

[jubieanna]

best part about being ill is I've been able to catch to all you ABers in the day instead of just a quick catch up after work lol

[tiggerblue10]

Indeed Jubie, when I'm at work I hardly ever get the chance. I'm dreading going back though.

[Hopkirk]

Just wait until the little one goes to school.

They play swaps with the viruses at school, and bring them home to you.