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Medical Self-Care: Flu

American Institute for Preventive Medicine ©

To Treat a Cold or the Flu

Rest.

Drink lots of liquids.

Take an over-the-counter medicine for pain and/or fever as directed.

Use over-the-counter saline nasal drops or spray, such as Ocean brand. Use as directed on the label.

Use a cool-mist vaporizer. This adds moisture to the air.

Eat chicken soup. It helps clear out mucus.

Take echinacea, zinc lozenges, and/or vitamin C as advised by your doctor when cold or flu symptoms start. Don't take echinacea and/or zinc lozenges long term. These do not prevent colds and flu.

Suck on lozenges and hard candies to moisten a sore throat. (Don't give these to children under age 5).

Gargle with: Warm salt water (1/4 teaspoon of salt in 1 cup of water) or 1 tablespoon of hot water mixed with 1 tablespoon of mouthwash.

Don't suppress a cough that brings up mucus. Ask your pharmacist for an over-the-counter expectorant medicine with guifenesin. {Note: See information on "Expectorant" in Your Home Pharmacy.}

For a sore throat, see Self-Care / Prevention under Sore Throat topic.

Take at least 20 seconds to wash your hands using soap and running water.

This is the time it takes to sing "Happy Birthday" twice.

(Excerpted from Healthy Self: The Guide to Self-Care and Wise Consumerism)

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