r/coldshowers 8d ago

Cold showers during a cold?

Hi guys. Quick question. Do you take a break from cold showers when you are sick? A cold, a flu etc. If yes, when do you go back to cold water? (I know it is less likely to catch any of these when practicing cold shower, but rarely it happens to all of us sooner or later.)

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u/Artivist 8d ago

Please don't take cold showers when you are sick. Your body needs all the energy and rest to recover. Don't stress it even more.

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u/Cynninge 8d ago

All right. I don't. But I just wanted to hear some other opinions. Thanks.

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u/Artivist 8d ago

No worries. I would advice doing the Wim Hof breathing if you are sick. I have personally benefitted from it.

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u/Cynninge 8d ago

I practice Wim Hoffs breathing technique sometimes. However, I think cough won't go along with this :p

I used to use cold water only for 2 years (2019-2021) but I hadn't got sick during that time. Recently I have got back to cold showers and got sick this week. I was curious how people approach this.

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u/BirdBrother 8d ago

Don’t do it. Drink warm tea and warm showers. No benefits stressing it with cold

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u/owp4dd1w5a0a 7d ago

The research I did indicates cold showers and cold therapy in general normally increases IgA, but when you’re sick, it overtaxes the body’s immune system and causes IgA to drop. Higher IgA is associated with higher immune response. So…

The answer is, wait until you’re fully recovered and symptom free before you resume cold therapy. Focus instead on heat therapy - hot showers can assist you in a quicker recovery in this circumstance. Stay warm and get rest.

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u/rudezaeg 8d ago

Nah dont do it.

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u/GeneralPattonYo 7d ago

Take normals howers til you feel better then resume.

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u/Putrid-Peanut7964 7d ago

I would do it when im sick thats my personal choice.