Patient's question:
These days the weather has been bad. My girlfriend wore less and got a cold. Yesterday she had a slight headache and a sore throat. Can she take cold medicine and anti-inflammatory medicine? What should she do for the headache and sore throat?Doctor's answer:
If you do not pay attention to keeping your body warm during the cold season, it generally leads to the recurrence of colds and chills. After this happens again, it is necessary to promptly determine the cause and use medication for symptomatic treatment. Currently, antiviral medications can be used, but anti-inflammatory drugs are not recommended. Only after a thorough examination, if a bacterial infection is detected, can anti-inflammatory drugs be used. Drink plenty of water, ensure sufficient rest, pay attention to keeping warm, maintain a light diet, avoid spicy and irritating foods, avoid greasy foods, avoid extreme cold, and avoid warming supplements. You can also go to the hospital for intravenous treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs.