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Hi, I catch cold when season changes or due to dust etc. So is it ok if I immediately take allopathic medicines prescribed by doctor as soon as I get cold or should I wait for 7 day for it to get cured automatically? What is the correct process to treat cold so that I don't suffer from it more often? Is taking allopathic medicines as soon as suffered from cold harmful in the long run and addictive, it make me more dependent on it?
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