What to do if you have a cold, cough, or chest tightness

Cold is one of the most common diseases. Due to the influence of cold air or infection with cold wind, the cold virus will be transmitted to the body, and a series of cold symptoms will appear. So what should we do when we have a cold, cough and chest tightness? Some people think that it is a minor illness and it will go away after a while, while some people will take some cold medicine, and some people will go back to the hospital. What should we do?

Use the body's own strength

Generally speaking, cough is not a fatal disease. If you only have cold symptoms such as cough, nasal congestion, sore throat, etc., you do not need to take medicine and let the body's own immune system deal with it. In fact, an occasional cold is beneficial for exercising our body's immune function. The misuse of cough suppressants not only reduces the body's ability to clean the respiratory tract, but may also mask serious diseases. This harm is more serious when the cough is accompanied by a large amount of sputum. Therefore, whether you use cough suppressants or secret recipes, do not use them for more than 7 to 10 days, and it is best to use them only at night to relieve cough.

Selective medication

Generally speaking, coughs caused by bacteria can be treated with antibiotics, but antibiotics are ineffective for viral colds. If the sputum of a cold patient is thick, expectorants can be used to reduce sputum secretion. Patients with dry cough can use throat lozenges, licorice tablets or cough syrup to reduce the body's susceptibility and thus relieve the cough. But no matter which medicine you use, remember not to take it for too long and must be under the guidance of a doctor.

Drink plenty of water

Drinking plenty of water helps to thin the phlegm and make it easier to cough up. Boiled water and fruit and vegetable juice are both very good recovery drinks. Pear juice, watermelon juice, apple juice, radish juice, etc. are all good cough suppressants. You may as well drink 4-5 large cups of it every day. But be careful not to add sugar and salt. If you want to drink something sweet, you can add a little honey. Honey has the effect of moistening the lungs and promoting bowel movements, which helps to alleviate symptoms.

Avoid coffee and alcohol

Try to avoid drinking beverages containing caffeine and alcohol, as these drinks have a diuretic effect and cause body fluids to be consumed too quickly.

Keep the air moist

Increasing the humidity of indoor air can help relieve discomfort such as cough, sore throat, dry nasal cavity, etc. Can you use a humidifier or boil water in a kettle to humidify the air?

The above methods are for treating colds, coughs and chest tightness. We can take these measures to fight against the troubles caused by colds. Of course, in our daily lives, we must prevent the occurrence of colds in time. When the weather is cold, we must add clothes in time and don’t catch a cold. Therefore, only if we have a good body can we live a better life. We must all pay attention to our bodies.