Very often people make mistakes when they try to diagnose themselves on their own. Especially regarding the flu.
Symptoms
Abrupt onset of the disease
Most often it is characteristic of the flu. The patient can even name a clear time when he began to feel bad. In the case of ARVI, it is very difficult to establish the time of illness.
Temperature
Influenza is necessarily accompanied by temperatures up to 38 degrees and above. SARS can also cause rises in temperature, but most often - no higher than 37 degrees.Manifestations of intoxication
If you are infected with the flu, then your body will tell you about it in every way: fragility in the body, chills, headache and muscle pain. With ARVI, these symptoms are mild. More often, instead of them, we feel just weakness and weakness.
Runny nose, stuffy nose
For flu, this is not the main symptom. Therefore, most likely he will be absent or will appear after 2-3 days. ARVI is always accompanied by a runny nose and a clogged nose.
Sore throat
As with the common cold, sore throat is more of a secondary concern. SARS, as with snot, just add up to this.
Discomfort in the eyes
For ARVI, this is typical only in the case of conjunctivitis. In other cases, pain or "sand" in the eyes is impossible. During the flu, our eyes often turn red and watery.
What if you are sick?
1. A common cold with mild symptoms is treated only with bed rest and drinking plenty of fluids for 3-5 days. The body may well cope with the virus itself.
2. Oseltamivir, zanamivir, and baloxavir are used to treat the flu or colds with severe symptoms, but only after a doctor has prescribed them.
3. Drugs that relieve sore throat or relieve coughs have no evidence of efficacy in treating these symptoms, but may simply relieve the condition for a short time
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