Aspirin or drugs containing aspirin should not be given to boys and girls below o21. If you give it to them, there is a danger of developing nervous disease called Reyes Syndrome. Don’t take drugs as you please: When you are suffering from flu, do not take any medicine as you like or the medicines suggested by druggists and chemists. They may be effective for the time being, but there is the danger of relapsing that may lead to serious complications.
Archive for April, 2010
No aspirin to children
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010How to reduce pains
Friday, April 23rd, 2010Aspirin, Nisei, Ibuprofen and similar drugs will reduce your headache and body pains that accompany flu. But, use them as per doctor’s advice. Symptoms of flu become more prominent in the noon and evening. You must devise your drug schedule in such a way that you take the medicines at noon or in the evening, of course every four hours and strictly as per doctor’s advice. Under no circumstances, you should try self-medication.
Take liquid diet
Sunday, April 18th, 2010Fever may lead to dehydration. So, take liquid diet and that too as much as you can. This will supply enough energy even if you do not take solid food. Take thick soups, fruits, vegetable juices, etc. you may add a little sugar, but not very much. Too much sugar may lead to lose motions.
Remain indoors
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010Flu is a contagious disease hat easily spreads from person to person. So, don’t go to office and work like a dutiful servant when you are suffering from flu. If you go, you will certainly spread it to others. Don’t stir out until you are completely cured. Remain at home for 1 more day after your temperature touches the normal. If it is your children that suffer, let them remain at home until they are completely cured. This rest will revitalize your immune system and it will be strong enough to fight with flu virus. But, if you move here and there, your defense system will become weak and it may lead to complications.
More about INFLUENZA
Friday, April 9th, 2010There may be a little headache or throat pain. You begin to shiver after a few hours. Then fever, cough, joint pains… the flu has completely possessed you. Flu can be considered as a thousand-faced devil. The influenza viruses are mainly of three types – called A.B.C viruses. They combine with each other and present themselves in a thousand varieties. If you get vaccinated this year for a particular type of flu virus, next year it will manifest in a different type and may strike and weaken you. It is no use taking antibiotics when you are suffering from flu, for it is caused by virus, and antibiotics are powerless against viruses. Your doctor must prescribe some other medicines. Some precautions you should take when there is flu
INFLUENZA
Sunday, April 4th, 2010Do you feel as if you are crushed under a heavy vehicle? Are you afraid as if you would die with fever? Do you think that it would be better to die than suffer like this? Your head is aching. Muscles are stiff. Your forehead is burning. Isn’t it? Well, it is flu virus that has bitten you. You will suffer like this until it leaves you. In America, doctors treat 103 million flu patients every year. 72000 patients get admitted in hospitals. 69000 die every year because of flu and pneumonia. Flu looks very innocent when it strikes you. It manifests itself with a little body pain.