what verb or phrasal verb?

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0Twice this week I was asked if I had used any medication for my cold, I wanted to say more than just a "No" because I chose not to take any and that I rather have my natural immune system fight the virus.02br02br00So in order to convey that I forge forward with the cold and let it run its course, in a sentence structure like this:02br02br00No, I don't take any medicine, I usually just 01i00__________02i00 for/with my cold.02br02br00what verb, phrasal verb, phrase, expression would you suggest me?02br02br00I'm hope I'm making sense.02br02br00Thanks a lot02br02br00Raen0-

BarbaraPA · Accepted Answer

0Perhaps you just let your cold take its natural course.0-

Raen · Answer

0Thanks for the prompt response, GG. I appreciate it.02br
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00Are there also other more informal expressions? Thanks.02br
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New2grammar · Answer

0I'd say, "No, I'm not taking any medication but I'm sure I'll be better in a couple of day. I just need to take some rest". The person might think you're being selfish for being around others and spreading germs. So I might add "I put on a mask when I'm around others". I don't know what native speakers think about my reply. I hope it's not poor.0-

BarbaraPA · Answer

0As a side note, nothing in the medication for colds makes you less likely to transmit the virus -- they just make you feel better. (Well, I suppose if your nose doesn't run as much, you might cut down slightly on the chance of spreading it.) The only thing you can really do is wash your hands a LOT! I've never seen anyone in the US wear a mask if they have a cold. 02br
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00(Also, I would say "get plenty of rest" not "take plenty of rest.")0-

New2grammar · Answer

0Not even doctors? Are they required to not come to work when they are sick? 0-

BarbaraPA · Answer

0I have no idea. I suppose someone who worked with people with compromised immune systems might not come in contact with their patients when they are sick. In the US, the culture when it's "just a cold" is to "suck it up" and go to work.0-

New2grammar · Answer

0Thanks for the information, GG. it's said, when you learn a language, you're not only learning the language, but also its culture.This forum is great because learners are exposed to many different aspects of the language.0-

CalifJim · Answer

0No. I don't take any medicine for a cold. I usually just02br
00put up with it.02br
00let it run its (natural) course.02br
00suffer through it.02br
00deal with it.02br
00tough it out. 02br
00ignore it.02br
00treat it with contempt. 02br
00wait until it goes away on its own. 02br
00get a lot of rest until it goes away on its own.02br
00take hot lemonade, honey, and whiskey. 02br
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Raen · Answer

0Thanks CaliJim, that's what my post has been intended for. I so appreciate the multiple options you provided, among which "tough it out" is my top choice. Thanks a lot!02br
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00And as for me being incosiderate about others by not taking medication, really it's beside the point of my post. Like the other person said, taking medicine for a cold doesn't help iradicate the virus, because it's...........virus. In any case, like I said it's beside the point of what my question was intended for, but thanks for your concern for the general public.02br
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New2grammar · Answer

0Sorry Raen. I didn't mean to accuse you or anyone of anything. I wasn't thinking right when I said taking medicine would 02br
00prevent virus from spreading. I have no idea why I would have thought that. It's a virus and they can't be killed by02br
00any medication. Come to think of it, how do they die in our body? I guess our antibodies will bind with the virus (or chemical compound)02br
00and dispose them 0-

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