What should I do if I have a fever and a sore throat

If you have a fever and a sore throat and want to solve it effectively, you must first understand the cause clearly, because only when we know the cause can we choose the correct treatment method. In normal times, you should drink more water and eat light food. You can consult a doctor about the use of medication.

First, it is best to find the cause of sore throat and cough. It is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment, identify the cause of the disease, and treat the cause first. The common causes of sore throat and cough can be divided into two types: chronic diseases and acute diseases. The most common chronic diseases causing coughs are: 1. Originating from the lungs: chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 2. Chronic pharyngitis. These two types of chronic diseases generally cause coughing at relatively fixed seasons every year. 3. Lung cancer. 4. Pulmonary tuberculosis (may cause low-grade fever in the afternoon, night sweats, and weight loss). 5. Bronchiectasis (often accompanied by hemoptysis). Acute diseases often cause cough, such as lung infection, cold, eating spicy food, excessive stimulation of the vocal cords (such as singing), cough caused by heart disease, psychological cough, etc. If the cough is caused by heart disease, it is often accompanied by palpitations, chest tightness, pain in the precordial area, etc.

Second, it is recommended to drink more water, eat lighter food, quit smoking and drinking, and avoid spicy food. Pay attention to nutrition, rest, and keep warm. Diet therapy (let’s talk about a few that are easy to do and have good effects): 1. One snow pear or duck pear, 6 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa, and 20 grams of crystal sugar. 2. Chop 2 taels of white radish and 2 taels of pear together, add a bowl of water and cook until done. Add appropriate amount of rock sugar and eat twice a day for 3 days to relieve cough and reduce phlegm. 3. Tangerine peel green tea: 5 grams of green tea, 1 piece of tangerine peel, brew with boiling water and steam for 20 minutes, drink as tea. 4. Persimmon cake and rock sugar recipe: 3 grams of tea, 6 persimmon cakes, and 15 grams of rock sugar. Put the last two herbs into a clay pot and stew them until they are soft. Add tea leaves, mix well and eat. 5. Tangerine peel and walnut recipe: 9 grams of tangerine peel, 1 walnut, and 3 slices of ginger. Decoction in water.

Third, drug treatment mainly uses symptomatic treatment drugs and Chinese patent medicines with fewer side effects. If you have a severe cough, you can take throat-soothing (Pangdahai lozenges, Xiguafrost lozenges, Jinshengzi throat lozenges, etc.) or cough-suppressing (acute cough syrup, etc.) medicines. Personally, I think Jinshengzi throat lozenges are effective.