Cold and Flu

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Cold and Flu Symptoms and Treatment: Most of us would have suffered from common cold symptoms at some point in our lives. Symptoms generally includes blocked nose, cough, sore throat and a cold. Sore cold medicine treatment is normally is rest, paracetamol and to drink plenty of water. The best cold medications that can relieve symptoms quickly include over the counter liquids that have paracetamol with a decongestant e.g. guaifenesin.

Flu is a contagious viral infection of respiratory tract, caused by influenza viruses that infect the throat, nose and sometimes the lungs. Symptoms do come on quickly and can also result in fever and headaches. Symptoms tend to subside on there own, but it can make some people seriously ill. It’s important to get the flu vaccine if you are advised to. The UK flu strains change every year and hence the vaccines are adjusted accordingly.

Sometimes the flu infection/chest flu can turn into a bacterial infection resulting in a chest infection; this is when you would require antibiotic treatment.

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What are the symptoms of Cold and Flu?

These are the common cold signs and symptoms:

Cough

Fever

Runny/blocked nose

Sore throat with a cold

Muscles aches and pains

Headaches

Fatigue

Nausea and vomiting sometimes, which is more common in children than adults.

Chest pain and flu.

Flu viral infection symptoms last for 7-10 days. Chest pain flu symptom is also very common.

How to avoid infecting others?

This can be quite challenging as symptoms tend to show after a few days of exposure. You should isolate and avoid people until a few days after symptoms have stopped. Good hygiene for hand washing and covering your nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing or coughing can prevent the spread of viruses.

What treatment is available?

For self management, promote faster healing and best cold medicine:

Keep warm

Rest

Well hydrated, drink plenty of fluids and water

Take paracetamol to treat aches and pains and fever.

Cold and flu medications:

The best cold and flu medicine if the infection is viral; you will require over the counter liquid which should contain paracetamol, a decongestant e.g. pseudoephedrine and cough expectorant e.g. guaifenesin. These are the best flu medications over the counter, which will give you symptom relief.

Antibiotics are generally not required for the flu as it is a viral infection, but sometimes it can turn into a bacterial infection where you can get yellow/green mucus/phlegm. This is when antibiotics would be required and is the best flu medicine UK. Please speak to our clinicians for diagnosis and to recommend the best treatment for you based on your symptoms.

If antibiotic treatment is not effective and symptoms are persisting for longer than 2 weeks, you need to see your doctor urgently for flu medical face to face assessment.

Call 999 or go to A+E:

If you are coughing up blood.

Sudden chest pain

Have difficulty breathing.

If your would like more information on chest infection flu, please click the NHS link: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/flu/

If you would like information on chest infections, please click the link:/product/chest-infection-2/