What you may feel … |
Usually lasts … |
Treatment that may make you feel better … |
Call your doctor if … |
Fever & Chills |
About 5 days |
Drink clear fluids such water, ginger ale or 7-Up. Use Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Panadol, |
Fever returns after the initial fever has gone. |
Sore Throat |
About 5 days |
Drink clear fluids (see above) and use throat lozenges or hard |
Sore throat last longer than 5 days or swallowing difficulty gets |
Dry cough |
About 3 weeks |
Try using a cool mist vaporizer and use a cough suppressant. |
There are long coughing spells or your breathing becomes laboured. |
Congested nose |
About 12 days |
Run a cool mist vaporizer. Use |
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Headache & Muscle Aches |
About 3 days |
Use acetaminophen as suggested above. |
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Loss of Appetite |
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Usually people aren’t hungry when they have a cold. Drinking fluids is most important. |
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