In the fall or early spring our body sometimes suffers from diseases. Epidemics of flu are unpredictable. Severe flu disease, left untreated, may lead to pathology and complications.
Sometimes we cannot see the doctor, but if we know how to treat flu at home, you will be able to prevent the complications and quickly return to the healthy state.
How to treat the flu at home
- Begin treatment at the first symptoms like fever, headache, fatigue, weakness, aching bones, chills and sweating (cold sweat).
- Have a rest, bed rest is perfect in this period. Put off all the things away and just relax.
- You can take usual medications. If you have additional symptoms: for example. if you have runny nose – use nose drops and inhalations, sore throat – syrups and sprays, as well as rinsingб when coughing – remove phlegm with pills, syrups or infusion of plantain.
- Food should be rich in vitamins and minerals, have balanced protein, fat and carbohydrates. And it also must be easy to digest, the body is already busy fighting the virus. Suitable meals are soups (not too fatty), fresh and boiled vegetables, boiled meat and chicken, fresh fruit.
Drink a lot of water – the body allocates plenty of fluids with sweat and you should maintain fluid and electrolyte balance, juices and fruit drinks are better absorbed than just water, fruit and herbal teas are also good.
One of the most important in the period of the disease is vitamin C, it is in citrus fruits, pomegranates, apples, red currants and gooseberries, but also you can take ascorbic acid and as part of a vitamin complex.
Extract and various pills of echinacea stimulate the immune system. Eleutherococcus and milk thistle also help.
Do not go out until the end of treatment, and not just after the symptoms disappear, but wait until the end of the treatment period completely.
In case of regressions and new symptoms, consult a doctor.