- Colds and flu’s are caused by viruses
- Antibiotics do not affect viruses
- Cold and flu germs outside a host body usually die in three to seven days
- Most colds and flu’s are caught by placing your infected hands to your eyes or nose
- Most cold and flu medications only mask symptoms; you remain infectious to others
- The only cure for colds and flu’s is your body’s immune system
- We can either aid or inhibit the body’s immune system by things we eat, drink or do [source]
I am very, very sick right now. I’ve spent the last 36 hours in bed. I have a fever and an incredible headache. It’s awful. So I decided to Google the flu and find out what I can do about it. To start off, here is a list of possible symptoms.
- Shivers
- Aching muscles and joints
- Exhaustion
- Loss of appetite
- Fever
- Headache
- Dry Cough
- Nasal Congestion
- Sore Throat
Hmmm. It looks like I have the flu (since I have all of those symptoms except for a sore throat). But I am more interested in knowing what I can do to get better. Stayinginshape.com gave me these suggestions:
- stay in bed and drink plenty of fluids
- breathing in hot vapors from a shower may help you feel better
- elevate your head at night to help nasal passages drain
- use medication for specific symptoms when appropriate
The only thing on that list I havn’t done yet is have a shower, so I shall. Let’s hope it works. Here is an interesting article I found on Beating Colds and Flu’s the natural way, if you are interested in that.
