Colds, Flu, Sore Throats, Coughing and the Flu…

Coughs, Colds, Flu or "la grippe," as it refereed to it in War and Peace are all unpleasant.  So, what can you do to prevent an attack of flu deal with it when you have one?  Help is at hand.

A Cold…

The common cold is probably responsibly for more unproductive trips to the health practitioner than anything else. There is nothing wrong with wanting to see a health practitioner about a cold, but there's not much your health practitioner can do except provide you with sympathy, and tell you what you already know: "Rest, take a pain-reliever, and drink plenty of fluids."  TCM Alternatives offer some Patent Chinese Medicines to help you through the experience.  Chinese Specific Cold Pills and Shang Feng Gan Mao Quing Capsules.  Each patent should be taken for a period of three to seven days, (until the cold is fully resolved and you feel back to full strength). When is a Common Cold not a common Cold?  When it's….

The Flu…

A lot of people reading this would have benefited from seeing it six weeks ago…  Viruses that infect the respiratory tract cause influenza and are commonly called "the flu."  Compared with other viral respiratory infections, such as the common cold, flu often causes a more severe illness. Typical clinical features of influenza include fever (usually 100F to 103F in adults and often even higher in children) and respiratory symptoms, such as cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, as well as headache, muscle aches, and extreme fatigue.

Although nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea can sometimes accompany the flu infection, especially in children, gastrointestinal symptoms are rarely a serious problem.  Your health practitioner will advise you.  . The term "stomach flu" is sometimes used to describe gastrointestinal illnesses caused by other microorganisms. Most people who get the flu recover completely in 1 to 2 weeks, but some people develop serious and potentially life-threatening medical complications, such as pneumonia.

In an average year, the flu is associated with about 20,000 deaths in the USA and many more hospitalizations. Flu-related complications can occur at any age; however, the elderly and people with chronic health problems including HIV Infection are much more likely to develop serious complications after influenza infection than are younger or healthier people.

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If you have been quite sick more than seven days or so--or develop yellow, brown, green or bad tasting or smelling mucous, see your health practitioner. We offer some general guidelines for consulting you health practitioner in the cases of colds and flu click here.

The above information is translated from the statements provided by the manufacturer and has not been evaluated by the FDA.  Remember that you should always see your health practitioner to diagnose and prescribe treatment for any serious medical condition.