'Tis The Season For Holiday Pressure

SUDAFED 'TIS THE SEASON FOR HOLIDAY PRESSURE From battling long lines while shopping and hosting in-laws to airport congestion and sinus congestion, pressures abound during the holiday season. According to a recent survey from the makers of SUDAFED®*, 79% of people have pressure-inducing experiences during the holidays. And they're not just talking about sinus pressure... TOP HOLIDAY SEASON PRESSURES 52% LONG LINES WHILE SHOPPING 79% of people have pressure-inducing experiences during the holidays 21% COOKING FORA LARGE CROWD 10% AIRPORT CONGESTION 13% HOSTING IN-LAWS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS 35% of people think they caught their last cold at home, from a family member A CUP OF GOOD CHEER. OR A BOWL OF HOT SOUP? BAH HUMBUG! WHICH COLD SYMPTOMS ARE THE WORST? 37% 29% SINUS PAIN AND PRESSURE CONGESTION 18% 16% RUNNY NOSE COUGH SINUS PROBLEMS: WORSE THAN A SEAT AT THE KIDS' TABLE 53% of people think they're more likely to catch a holiday cold than the holiday spirit More than 2 in 5 Americans (43%) have missed out on a major holiday event, like going out on New Year's Eve, due to a cold HOSTING IN-LAWS SINUS PRESSURE 3 in 4 people (76%) say that sinus pressure is worse than hosting in-laws during the holidays A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION: AVOID THE COMMON COLD 57% of people admit to having a strategy to avoid getting sick during cough and cold season SHOPPING PRIMARILY ONLINE TOP STRATEGIES... USING HAND SANITIZER OR WASHING HANDS OFTEN AVOIDING PUBIC TRANSPORTATION NOT SHAKING HANDS 11% 10% 16% 28% "Source: Wakefield Research survey conducted between August 7 and August 14, 2013, among 1,000 nationally representative U.S. adults ages 18 and older. The margin of error at the 95 percent confidence level is +/- 3.1 percentage points. Survey sponsored by the makers of SUDAFED®.