In the cold season, the number of cases of one of the most insidious and, at first glance, harmless diseases, the common cold, increases sharply. Most people do not take it seriously, often neglecting treatment and bed rest. Cold symptoms always appear unexpectedly. Yesterday you felt great, but this morning you felt weak, ticklish in the nose and sore throat. It is very important to start treatment as early as possible, since it is not so much the disease itself that is dangerous, but the complications it can lead to.
The first symptoms of a cold are familiar to almost every person: weakness, lethargy, apathy, swelling of the nasal mucosa, as a result, runny nose, sore throat, fever. If you feel them, you must immediately take action. If there is still no elevated temperature, then it is advisable to warm up the body thoroughly. You can take a hot bath with the addition of pine branches, a decoction of sage or St. John's wort, take a steam bath with a birch or any other broom. Immediately after this, you need to drink hot tea with raspberry jam, linden or honey. Most importantly, remember, no matter how uncomfortablebrought symptoms of a cold, in no case should you take antipyretics if your body temperature does not exceed 38 degrees. Otherwise, you will prevent the body from fighting the inflammatory process on its own.
If breathing is difficult, it must be restored with vasoconstrictor drops.
Mouth breathing can dry out your mouth, resulting in a sore throat.
However, do not use drops too often. It is better to use them only before bedtime so that shortness of breath and other symptoms of a cold do not interfere with a good night's sleep.
If the runny nose is acute (even during the day it causes severe discomfort), it is necessary to regularly (several times a day) wash the nasal cavity. For this, regular green tea or weak s alt solution will do.
Very often the symptoms of a cold are accompanied by a cough. So that he does not provoke bronchitis, it is necessary to take expectorant or thinning drugs, which can only be prescribed by a doctor. It is imperative to consult a specialist, he will also advise anti-inflammatory and immuno-strengthening agents. You should not forget about peace, in no case should you carry the disease on your feet. Therefore, having felt the symptoms of a cold, it is better to take 2-3 days off from work than to lose a week or much more time on the treatment of complications.
One of the most dangerous consequences of a cold is a complication of the kidneys. Through the bloodthe virus enters the organ and provokes the development of glomerulonephritis or pyelonephritis. The symptoms of a cold of the kidneys are similar to the usual ARVI - chills, fever, weakness. These diseases can be distinguished from the common cold by acute pain in the lower part of the lower back, by the color of urine (it becomes darker). To avoid such negative consequences, it is worth remembering about prevention. It is necessary to dress warmly, take vitamins, temper the body, drink more fluids and follow all the doctor's instructions.
