Feeling a cold coming on? Do these 3 things right now Dec. 31, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail (BPT) - Colds can make you feel run down and miserable. The last thing you want is the coughs, the sneezes and a run-down, foggy head feeling to hang on for weeks on end. So, that begs the question: What can you do to get through this bug as quickly as possible? “Unfortunately, there is currently no cure for the common cold but there are some things you can do to line up your body’s natural defenses when you first start noticing symptoms,” says Dr. Jake Deutsch M.D., Founder and Clinical Director of Cure Urgent Care in New York City.