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Suggest Treatment To Reduce The Severity Of Cold
Question: iam suffering from cold for the last one week. could u please help me to recover from cold
Brief Answer:
Requires only symptomatic treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
Most of the time cold is caused by viruses and requires only symptomatic treatment.
Presently I would suggest you to avoid cold food, smoking, oily food for few days.
Salt water gargling 3 to 4 times a day for few days.
Drink plenty of water especially warm water.
Early morning drink glass of warm water and tea spoon of honey.
Along with this suck cough lozenges for a few days.
Steam inhalation with few drops of eucalyptus oil in it, three to four times a day.
In case of nasal congestion, you can use nasal decongestant like otrivin. And oral antihistamine like levocetirizine in the night for three days.
You should be fine with these measures.
Hope this helps
Take care
Requires only symptomatic treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome
I have gone through your query.
Most of the time cold is caused by viruses and requires only symptomatic treatment.
Presently I would suggest you to avoid cold food, smoking, oily food for few days.
Salt water gargling 3 to 4 times a day for few days.
Drink plenty of water especially warm water.
Early morning drink glass of warm water and tea spoon of honey.
Along with this suck cough lozenges for a few days.
Steam inhalation with few drops of eucalyptus oil in it, three to four times a day.
In case of nasal congestion, you can use nasal decongestant like otrivin. And oral antihistamine like levocetirizine in the night for three days.
You should be fine with these measures.
Hope this helps
Take care
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