Cold - rest or carry on?

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Ive had a cold the last few days, today I’ve taken the day to pretty much rest to try and shake it off, I think it’s making me feel more tired?!
If you have a heavy cold do you tend to carry on with your plans and just think it will go soon or do you find stopping and resting if you can helps a bit?

I've never really had the chance to just rest when I've had a cold (since children anyway!) and to be honest I've usually felt better once up and about in the fresh air etc.

I just crack on. I’d love to rest, but no option really. As you say, it often makes you feel worse anyway.

I still do everything I normally would other than the gym

I’m wondering the same at the moment. It really depends on the severity of the cold for me and whether it’s gone to my chest. I’ve rested a bit but going out for a dog walk soon - could go either way. Hoping the fresh air will perk me up. I won’t run or exercise so that’s the compromise for me.

If I feel feverish/ weak then I defo rest.

i cant stand being indoors when i have a cold so i get out as much as possible, spend more time at the stables etc.

I dont really do resting though

I get on with it unless I absolutely cannot which is extremely rare. I always feel better for going out for a walk or run or cycle.

I rest if I can.

I rest. I used to power through but found it lingered for ages. If I rest for a couple of days that usually sees it off.

I also embarrassed myself by nearly passing out at the gym once when I went with the tail end of a cold. Oh and wet myself when trying to run with a cough.

I used to carry on as usual when I was younger, now it's taking me much longer to recover if I don't rest.

It depends on the severity surely? I’ve been resting the last three days from a pretty horrendous cold and have t really been able to move. Usually though, I’ll catch a cold and carry on while I blow my nose and take lemsip for a few days, no biggie. I think there are colds and colds. If you need to rest, just rest. I genuinely feel better for it now.

Meant to add - if I hadn’t rested these three days, I just know I’d have been ill all next week. Not worth it!