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What are the best ways to beat flu?

What are the best ways to beat flu?

  • should you 'sweat it out?' should you take medication, or does that just affect symptoms & prolong the illness? And if others in your house have also had flu, do you risk catching it and passing it on again?

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    If you have just started to have symptoms, get to your doctor. While antibiotics don't help, there are a couple of medications that can at least mitigate the effects of influenza, such as the Adamantanes. You need to give your body all the help you can; that means taking Tylenol (NO ibuprofen or aspirin if you are under age 21, as they can trigger Reyes' syndrome). Rest as much as possible, stay hydrated. Wash your hands frequently so that you don't pass it on to anyone else. Keep your home a bit warm so your body doesn't expend energy keeping warm. Eat if you feel hungry, but don't force it. You can take medication to alleviate the symptoms; it won't affect the course of the disease, but you may be more comfortable. If your fever goes above about 102.5, get to a hospital. If others in your family have the flu, or if you have it and there are uninfected persons in your household, they should be taking Adamantanes as well to prevent or minimize their likelihood of illness. Hope everyone at your home is feeling better soon!

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drink more water

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You cant take anything for flu. All the 'over-the-counter' stuff does absolutely nothing. Medicines CANNOT get rid of flu bercause flu is a virus, and viruses can be only either waited out, or you can get a vaccine for it. If you want to wait it out then just keep warm and hydrated and all the rest.

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stay warm and take medicine

Waz

Get your flu shot early.

Harry O

lots of vitaminC is always good and helps your immune system. that and get lots of sleep. if you get the flu from a house memeber you may spread it more. but chances of that are mainly unlikely

krystal j

In self-defense, we learn that the best defense is not to be where the punch lands. In your case, the best way to beat the flu is to get a flu shot, asap.

Aryeh M

Stay Home and keep warm, Drink lots of Homemade Fresh Ginger root tea, With lots of Honey and Lemon. Take vitamin C and some asprin or Paracetemol Avoid Meat and Milk products Drink lots of water and eat Fruit. You won't recatch it from the family.

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