How to fake a cold

Situations are different. For example, you are not ready for a physics test, you do not want to attend a boring meeting, you need to urgently go somewhere. Or just want to lie on the couch doing nothing. How to quickly get sick with a cold at home? The methods will also be different. Decide: do you really want to get sick? Or do you just need to appear sick? In each case, their own means are used to "get a cold."

Sick or seem sick?

So, let's decide: to get sick or to convince others that you are sick? In most cases, the answer will be the second: you need to convince your parents or superiors that you are sick. Indeed, rarely does anyone want to endanger their body if they can only pretend to be sick!

Now decide for how long you need the disease: for a couple of days or for a week. Please note: when you begin to “plan” your illness, decide on its timing, study the symptoms, and so on, your subconscious mind is already beginning to prepare for a real illness. It is ready to support your aspiration. This is a certain autogenic training of consciousness, which contributes to the control of the body. So don't be surprised if you do get sick.

If this does not happen, there are other options. What is easier and “safer” to get sick? Colds, of course. ARI, SARS, influenza, tonsillitis and other diseases are "earned" very easily. To do this, you just need to cool enough, hustle in line at the clinic, or just take the subway during the flu season. You can chat with sick friends or acquaintances, and you are guaranteed a cold.

This is a last resort. Remember, the real disease is not difficult to get. It's harder to cure it. By the way, treating a cold during pregnancy is not an easy task. Therefore, we do not recommend simulating in an interesting position! In the meantime, learn how to only appear sick, while remaining healthy?

Imaginary cold

Do you have a control or check "from above" tomorrow? Try to "slope". Here are some tips on how to appear sick. Choose the most suitable ones, based on the level of trust your parents or superiors have in you.

How to increase body temperature? This method is known to many: put a couple of drops of iodine in a spoonful of sugar. Eat this sugar. Within a few hours you will have a fever - a sure sign of a cold.

You can just warm up the thermometer. To do this, use not very hot water, a battery, a burning light bulb, or simply rub the thermometer on a fleecy cloth. Just do not overdo it: heat up to 38-38.5 degrees.

Another way to get a high temperature is to rub your armpits with garlic or salt.

How to portray a runny nose? It's also easy. Try to breathe through your mouth, not through your nose. And when talking, say the words "through the nose." This is how real patients communicate.

How to make eyes hurt? Rub your eyes, moisten your eyelashes a little (if there is no water, you can use saliva). To make the eyes turn red, use some kind of irritant. For example, a drop of perfume, mascara, etc. And make a sad, suffering expression in your eyes. You will definitely be sympathized.

How to induce sneezing? To do this, there are some substances that cause irritation of the nasal mucosa. It can be, for example, black pepper, tobacco, dust, even just a feather, etc. After these irritants, you won’t get rid of sneezing for several minutes, your eyes will be red, tears will flow.

How to induce a cough? Cough is caused by irritation of the respiratory tract. Burn some polymer material and breathe in the smoke. By the way, this method can also lead to an increase in body temperature. In case of poisoning by combustion products.

How to create the appearance of a sick person? Try to appear sick from the evening. To do this, you need to portray lethargy, apathy, bad mood, refuse to eat, constantly lie down, moan, complain of a headache, etc.

If the imaginary cold “didn’t work”, you will have to get sick for real. In fact, a cold is not such a harmless disease. If you do not start treatment on time, unpleasant consequences may occur. For example, pneumonia, bronchitis, etc. Therefore, when the first symptoms of the disease appear, treatment should be started immediately.

We offer several ways to "get" a cold. The above list has winter and summer options.

• Dress lightly, out of season. For example, walk in the cold in sneakers and thin pants.
• Walk barefoot in the snow. Just so passersby don't notice. Otherwise, they will be sent to a mental hospital.
• Walk through the cold with a wet head. Although, it is quite dangerous: it is better not to joke with your head.
• Take an ice cold shower. Of course, if you're not used to it.
• Visit public places. This is especially true at the peak of the incidence in your region.
• Visit sick friends. You can drink after them from a glass.
• Set up a draft at home. It is better if before that you sweat well or take a hot bath.
• Breathe through the cold. Your throat hurts for sure.
• Eat lots of ice cream. The voice will be hoarse, the throat will hurt.
• Sit under the air conditioner. This is the most common cause of colds in stuffy offices.

And yet it is better not to joke with health. After all, any disease can respond with serious problems in the future. There are many ways to get a cold. Make it simple. And it will be much more difficult to recover.