A healthy approach: how to properly treat a cold?

Despite the fact that we are faced with colds on a regular basis, their treatment still raises a lot of questions. For example, can you take multiple medications at the same time and when to take antibiotics? We will tell you the rules of behavior for acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory viral infections and influenza, which will help to cope with the disease effectively and without complications.

A runny nose, cough, fever, malaise, and muscle pain can be signs of a wide variety of conditions. In order to correctly interpret the state of the body, first of all, monitor the symptoms. If at first you felt a sore throat and nasal congestion, and only then noticed a slight increase in temperature, then most likely you are faced with acute respiratory infections or acute respiratory viral infections (they can be caused by up to 200 types of viruses). But a sharp and asymptomatic jump in temperature up to 38-39, most likely, speaks of the flu. There are only three groups of viruses that cause influenza: A, B and C. Resistance to influenza type C is formed in childhood, type B is more common in kindergarten and schoolchildren, but viruses, A, constantly change and lead to outbreaks of infections.

Remember that each disease requires its own method of treatment: you cannot fight a cold with remedies that are best used for a severe form of flu, just like the flu, cannot be cured with one cranberry juice. In order not to harm your body and especially the health of the child, if you feel unwell, you should first consult a doctor. Yes, it sounds like a common truth, however, few people follow it. Usually we immediately run to the pharmacy and make her a monthly income, buying a lot of different drugs in the hope of getting back on his feet faster. Alas, sometimes this leads to the opposite effect. As a result of drug interactions, up to 50% of their side effects develop, and up to 25% of drug combinations can be potentially dangerous! (one). Taking a group of drugs in medicine is called polypharmacy, and it often causes allergic and toxic reactions with damage to various organs and systems of the body.

Be careful with antibiotics

A common mistake in treatment is unreasonable intake of antibiotics without prior diagnosis. It is believed that they help to get in shape faster, although in fact antibiotics are powerless against viruses and purposefully destroy only bacteria, moreover, pathogenic along with beneficial ones. It is impossible to determine on your own whether your disease is viral or bacterial, so you can take such medications only as directed by your doctor. In addition, the side effects in this case will be minimal. If, nevertheless, you have been prescribed antibiotics, be sure to drink the course to the very end, otherwise you will not get rid of pathogenic bacteria that are insensitive to the drug – over time, they mutate and cause even more harm to the body (2).

The high workload and the flow of important things force many people to endure the illness on their feet or leave the house at the slightest improvement, however, even with a mild cold, any doctor will definitely recommend you rest, since the body is weakened and must gain strength for a full recovery. A cold that is not completely cured can return after a couple of weeks and lead to complications – sinusitis, bronchitis and even pneumonia (3). Is the price too high for the rush? Viral diseases all the more need to be treated at home so as not to spread the infection, because it is known that you can infect others by airborne droplets and through touch.

For 70 years in more than 30 countries of the world (including Russia, the USA and Europe), a drug has been successfully used to combat influenza and ARVI Ocillococcinum®, which contributes to the rapid removal of the main symptoms (already after 48 hours) (4) and accelerates recovery (the duration of the disease is reduced by three times) (5). Ocillococcinum® – a drug with worldwide recognition, which is confirmed by long-term international experience of use, as well as clinical studies and observations (with the participation of> 7000 patients), carried out both in Russia and abroad (Germany, France, Italy). Currently, the history of the drug continues: Ocillococcinum® undergoes scientific research and clinical observations in leading European medical centers.

“Treat like like!” – the main principle of homeopathy since ancient times. Waterfowl is the main host of influenza viruses in nature, which means it can help a person cope with this insidious ailment. Ocillococcinum®, in which the extract of the heart and liver of the barbarian duck in homeopathic dilutions, helps to stimulate the body’s own immune response to the influenza virus and helps to successfully resist the onslaught of infection. In fact, we are talking about the musk duck, whose wild populations are common in Mexico and South America. The bird received its specific name due to the property of secrete fat, which smells like musk. But in Europe, muscovy ducks are called barbarian (Canard de Barbarie). Thus, the difference in names is historically determined. The Barbary duck is the common European name for the bird, and the musky duck is scientific.