Treatment of colds and their symptoms

People usually say that they have caught the flu. However, in reality they became ill with an ordinary cold. Medical workers in this case, as a rule, put such diagnosis as an acute respiratory viral disease or simply SARS.Sometimes they can diagnose an acute respiratory disease or ARI.Of course, both influenza and ARVI are caused by viruses. But the flu is a serious illness every year leading to hundreds of deaths, but may occasionally SARS nanositdostatochno serious harm to the human body. Reasons

Such disease as a cause of SARS so-called infectious agents or simply viruses that are transmitted from the air-kapelnyymehanizm. Just a healthy person by inhalation draws droplets of mucus into the air by sneezing and coughing people who are sick. In addition, contaminated hands and other objects( tissues, door handles, toys) with which the sick person has had contact can serve as a source of infection.

Symptoms of acute respiratory infections

Usually the flu begins suddenly, accompanied by a high fever and the general condition of people often deteriorates so much that they immediately want to lie down. In SARS, symptoms are manifested much more slowly, limited only to local manifestations, for example, in the nasopharynx. When the flu is ill, the patient has pain or unpleasant irritation in the throat, chills with shivering, dry cough, aches in the body and muscles, sweating.

When SARS symptoms following: cough, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat. The temperature rises moderately. As a rule, SARS lasts for 6 days, although a cough of 2 more weeks can remain. Discharge from the nose of yellow or green indicates that the immune system of the patient actively struggles with the disease.

What can I do with

You yourself can and must help your immune system fight infection, for which you will need a good daily rest and plenty of drinking. Among other things, try to avoid the smoke of cigarettes. Purify the nose will help you drop on the basis of salt water or special nasal sprays.
You can inhale steam from any container in which hot, but not boiling water is poured. To do this, wrap the towel around the head and, tilting the head over the container, calmly and evenly inhale the warm steam. To enhance the effect in water, it is better to add any aromatic oils, or make a decoction based on eucalyptus leaves, but be sure to remember that this plant can cause the strongest allergic reactions. Therefore, use it very carefully.
Today's remedies( sprays, drops, tablets, potions) to narrow the blood vessels, will help cure sinusitis and runny nose. Before using, be sure to read the annotation to make sure that the product is safe for use by children, pregnant and breast feeding women.
Among other things, you can rinse the neck with warm, slightly salted water, you can add a little soda. At work, you can be advised to use special lollipops or lozenges for the throat.
Such drugs for analgesia like paracetamol, ibuprofen or acetylsalicylic acid( aspirin) can help reduce pain. Only carefully read the label, so in your case it was safe to use this particular drug.
Remember that aspirin is banned for use by people who are under 18 years of age. When used by his children, he can cause very serious harm to their body, triggering a dangerous Reye syndrome. In exceptional cases, you can use it, but only on the prescription of the doctor in a strictly prescribed dosage.
Before starting the use of such drugs it is necessary to get advice from a specialist doctor or, at the most extreme, what is undesirable, a pharmacy employee. Please note that all medicines and preparations having a natural origin, in addition to the positive effect, can have a number of side effects, as well as interact with other medicines. Among other things, drugs of natural origin may not be as validated as registered medications.
Treatment of colds can be accelerated by taking vitamin C.
When using zinc-containing drugs in treatment, the duration of the disease does not decrease and the patient's condition is not properly alleviated, and such medications have a variety of side effects.
If you already have diseases such as diabetes mellitus or bronchial asthma, which can worsen for colds, you should definitely consult your local doctor. The same should be done if your general condition has deteriorated sharply, so that the disease does not turn into a heavier form or last longer than usual.
If your child or you yourself has symptoms such as fever above 38.5 C;Tear in the eyes from the light;Strong headache;dyspnea;chest pain;Frequent or noisy breathing;Difficulty breathing;The appearance of spots or rashes on the skin;Vomiting;Unusual drowsiness;Aches in muscles or a constant cough, then call a doctor immediately.

Prevention

Treatment of colds and their symptoms are diverse, but try to start using the following simple methods of prevention:

• use simple preventive measures: just wash your hands with soap( especially after blowing out);Directly during cooking and before eating;
• coughing and sneezing should cover your mouth with a handkerchief or at least with the palm of your hand;
• once again try not to touch your eyes, nose and mouth;
• , when labeling, use paper handkerchiefs that should be discarded immediately;
• try to avoid close contact with people who are already ill with ARI.