Doctors strongly recommend to follow their instructions, not those that are prevalent in society.
Self-medication often leads to serious side effects, so deal with it undesirable. Influenza is a disease that requires monitoring by a professional doctor. It is unwise to experiment with different methods on their own health, especially since several generally accepted methods of treating influenza are incorrect, therefore they can be considered life-threatening.
The most common myths about the treatment of influenza:
1. Antipyretic effect aspirin has. In fact, this drug causes irreparable blow to the liver, especially if taking children. It is better to drink paracetamol, which reduces the temperature. And then, only in the case when the temperature reached 38.5 degrees. Doctors recommend not bring down the temperature if it is below 38.5 degrees, because the body needs to produce antibodies to fight off the virus, and when he fails, then he has to take medication.
2. With the diagnosis “a flu”, you can go to work. Anything similar will not recommend any one doctor. First, to carry the flu “on his feet” not because of possible complications such as pneumonia, secondly, it is possible to infect others with the flu, which will lead to an epidemic.
3. Vitamin C tablets will help cure the flu. This myth is refuted by doctors a long time ago and some people continue to believe in it. This vitamin strengthens the immune system and protects the body from viruses and flu. But if the person is already sick vitamin tablets will not help him to overcome the disease. Only antiviral drugs, which appoints doctor, have a broader detrimental effect on the virus and the symptoms that he showed. Only, the flu will not prevent to make to the diet of foods enriched with vitamin C to help the immune system fight the disease.
4. In influenza it is advisable to take a shower. The opinion in society looks at least funny. Sweating increases with drop in temperature, and this means that together with sweat out toxins from the body, hit him with the virus. So to take a shower and wash your hair it is necessary that the healing process is not slowed down. Well, personal hygiene has not been canceled.
5. You cannot open the Windows in the apartment to still avoid. Many people with the flu go to bed and not leave the room the whole day. It turns out, the virus in the air of the room and does not disappear. In order not to get sick with the flu a few weeks, actually, to hold wet cleaning in the apartment 1-2 times a day and every 2 hours to ventilate the room. Of course, with the Windows open, the patient is better to be in the other room.
