Eli5 Why can’t over-the-counter cold medications completely STOP coughs and runny noses and sore throats for at least a little while?
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Because the body triggers those symptoms to fight off the bacteria/virus that’s attacking you, without the symptoms you can’t get better. Thus the drugs and doses are calibrated to make the symptoms bearable but not completely eliminate them and hinder your immune systems natural response to infection
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