How to treat the flu at home?
In the offseason, in the fall or early spring, ourthe body is most susceptible to disease, and flu epidemics begin unpredictably and quickly cover a large proportion of the population. Influenza is a severe disease and if it is not treated, pathology and complications may develop.
You do not always have the opportunity and strength to go to the doctor, but knowing how to treat the flu at home, you can prevent the development of complications and quickly return to the system.
How to treat flu at home
- Start treatment at the first symptoms: usually fever, headache, fatigue, weakness, bone ache, chills, and sweating (cold sweat).
- Be at rest, bed rest is ideal during this period. You can not bear the flu on your legs, put off all the business take on sick leave and just rest.
- Medications, the main ones are paracetamol,which is found in many medicines against colds, as well as special complexes: different types of antigrippin. With additional symptoms: runny nose - drops for nose and inhalation, sore throat - anti-inflammatory syrups and sprays, and rinses, when coughing, it is necessary to bring out phlegm, tablets, syrups or plantain infusion.
- Nutrition - it must be rich in vitamins anduseful substances - balanced in proteins, fats and carbohydrates. And it should also be easy to digest, the body is busy fighting the virus and distracting it for digestion is not worth it. Suitable cereals, soups (not very fatty) and soups, mashed potatoes, fresh and boiled vegetables, boiled meat and chicken, fresh fruit.
- Drink a lot - the body, together with sweat, excretesa lot of liquid and it is necessary to maintain the water-salt balance, it is better to absorb not just water, and juices and fruit drinks, fruit and herbal teas are also good.
- Vitamins - one of the most important in the period of illnessis vitamin C, it can be taken as with food - citrus, pomegranate, apples, red currants and gooseberries, but also independently as ascorbic acid, vitamins revit or asvitol and as part of vitamin complexes.
- Drugs stimulating the immune system - this echinacea in different forms, infusion, extract and various tablets. And also it is eleutherococcus and milk thistle.
- How to treat flu at home when at homeso much interesting - do not sit at the computer or TV, better to sleep off. Do not go out until the end of treatment, and not just before the symptom disappears, wait until the end of the treatment period completely.
In case of any worsening and new symptoms, consult a doctor. Be healthy!
