Jun 21 2007
Summer Colds
It sucks to be sick any time of the year, but why is it that summer colds seem worse? One theory is that in the winter we don’t mind being sick as much b/c we’re stuck inside, anyway. But I can pretty much go outside in shorts year-round out here, and this cold Tina and I have is pretty bad, so I don’t think it’s just the season. Maybe the heat makes us more miserable? Could it be biology somehow? Are viruses more virulent from May-August? Or is it all just a myth? If anyone has knowledge or an opinion on the subject, please feel free to comment.
Maybe because it’s summer (even in climates where it’s warm more seasons than summer), we just tend to go outside more & overexert ourselves doing stuff (running, picnics in blazing heat, etc.) and get run down quicker than in winter and don’t realize it. And, with allergies being more prevalent in the summer, maybe we mistaken the early cold signs as allergies (I can attest to that), then that delays our response to treating an actual cold, then the cold is meaner & tougher to treat… and so on.
But, really, I’m not sure
And, in any case, I’m sorry you’re sick & hope you feel better soon.
Summer colds happen just as frequently as winter colds because, as the weather becomes warmer, people tend to stay in confined, air conditioned spaces, without access to fresh air. It’s the same impact cold weather has on people staying indoors during the winter months.
Everyone can say what they want and try to analyze summer colds, a cold is a cold no matter when it occurs, however Summer Colds suck and just remember this “PoPs don’t want one, so get well soon”
It’s just Sophia being proactive and prepping you for every bug and virus that she will bring home – once they hit daycare/pre-school, they become toddling petri-dishes.