How Come

[Snee]

How Come it's easier to get a cold when it's cold?

I mean bacteria and viruses like when it's warm and snuggly.

So Why do you get colds easier when you've gotten cold?



Is your body more vulnerable when you've gotten cold, is it because your metabolism gets slowed down, or does it have to do with tissue getting damaged by the cold, or what?

[MicroScreen2]

i dont think its more likely just that you're more miserable

[Snee]

But a lot more people get ill at wintertime.

I see it every damn winter.

Wee kiddies dripping snot everywhere and whatnot.

[vidcc]

Originally posted by SnnY@9 August 2004 - 11:40
How Come it's easier to get a cold when it's cold?

I mean bacteria and viruses like when it's warm and snuggly.

So Why do you get colds easier when you've gotten cold?



Is your body more vulnerable when you've gotten cold, is it because your metabolism gets slowed down, or does it have to do with tissue getting damaged by the cold, or what?

Because we all huddle together in our centrally heated buildings where the bugs have a veritable nirvana of a habitat.
During the warm seasons we all go out in the "fresh" air or have windows open that refresh the indoors air.

[Rat Faced]

Besides, you answered your own question... they're coming in out of the cold, into you coz your warm

[Proper Bo]

Originally posted by SnnY@9 August 2004 - 18:40
How Come it's easier to get a cold when it's cold?

I mean bacteria and viruses like when it's warm and snuggly.

So Why do you get colds easier when you've gotten cold?



Is your body more vulnerable when you've gotten cold, is it because your metabolism gets slowed down, or does it have to do with tissue getting damaged by the cold, or what?

Shutup, that's why!

[Snee]

Now that sounds more like it.

But I also know that you get ill more easily when you have gotten cold, by not wearing enough clothes and that, outside. Not wearing something warm around your neck a warm winter day is usually a sure way to getting a sore throat and a runny nose the next day.

It can't only be the huddling up.

[vidcc]

Originally posted by Rat Faced@9 August 2004 - 12:00
Besides, you answered your own question... they're coming in out of the cold, into you coz your warm

I'm glad you resisted the urge to describe snny as snuggly as well

[vidcc]

Originally posted by SnnY@9 August 2004 - 12:02
Now that sounds more like it.

But I also know that you get ill more easily when you have gotten cold, by not wearing enough clothes and that, outside. Not wearing something warm around your neck a warm winter day is usually a sure way to getting a sore throat and a runny nose the next day.

It can't only be the huddling up.

If you get too cold you lower your bodies natural defenses which makes you more suseptable to any bugs attack.... just getting cold doesn't give you a cold, you need to catch the germ to do that.

[Snee]

Originally posted by vidcc+9 August 2004 - 20:05--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (vidcc &#064; 9 August 2004 - 20:05)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-SnnY@9 August 2004 - 12:02
Now that sounds more like it.

But I also know that you get ill more easily when you have gotten cold, by not wearing enough clothes and that, outside. Not wearing something warm around your neck a warm winter day is usually a sure way to getting a sore throat and a runny nose the next day.

It can&#39;t only be the huddling up.

If you get too cold you lower your bodies natural defenses which makes you more suseptable to any bugs attack.... just getting cold doesn&#39;t give you a cold, you need to catch the germ to do that. [/b][/quote]
Yes but why does it lower your defenses?

Is it because it slows down your metabolism, or does it hurt your membranes just a little so you have to heal and fend off the viruses/bacteria at the same time or what?