An experiment with cold

It's been two days since I've contracted what feels like hay fever - sore throat, coughs, sneezes and runny nose. This isn't a new occurrence, like clockwork I contract it every interseason and it lasts for around a week. I generally take my dose of recommended medicine (mostly cetirizine and paracetamol) which make me feel drowsy and miserable throughout the day, but this time I plan on…