Patient's question:
Female, 25 years old, feeling nauseous these past few days, always experiencing lower back pain, and a heavy pain in the abdomen, but not too severe. Now she suddenly caught a cold. What should she do if she is pregnant and has a cold?Doctor's answer:
When the initial symptoms of a cold, such as a scratchy and painful throat, appear, immediately use concentrated salt water to rinse your face and throat every 10 minutes. This can be effective after about 10 treatments. Drinking chicken soup can alleviate symptoms like a runny nose during a cold and has a good effect on clearing respiratory viruses. Drinking chicken soup regularly can boost the body's natural immunity and help prevent recurrent colds. Add some spices like pepper or ginger to the chicken soup. Pour around 42°C (108°F) hot water into a thermos cup, place the mouth and nose inside the cup, and continuously inhale the steam. Do this three times a day. Drink plenty of hot water and get adequate rest.