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Content updated: 1 September 2026
Most mild colds improve with time. Rest, fluids, clean humidified air and sensible symptom monitoring can make recovery more comfortable.
Drink enough fluids and allow extra rest. A clean cool-mist humidifier, saline nasal spray or steam from a shower may ease dryness and congestion for some people.
Warm drinks and suitable throat lozenges can feel soothing. Do not give lozenges to children younger than four because of choking risk. Follow age instructions on every product.
Seek medical care for trouble breathing, chest pain, dehydration, fever lasting more than four days, symptoms lasting more than ten days without improvement, or symptoms that improve and then return or worsen.