The doctor told what mistakes in the treatment of COVID-19 turn a patient's lung into a serious one and can lead to a hospital
Error 1. Lie in a layer
Having received a diagnosis of coronavirus, many people arrange for themselves total bed rest. But if you do not have a high fever, if you feel fine in general, you cannot lie in a layer for days on end.
“One of the main dangers of coronavirus is thrombosis. And its prevention is movement. Therefore, even in a hospital for seriously ill patients, rehabilitologists turn over, do some exercises with them, ”- explains Anna Serova.
Of course, you don't need to do exercises. There is no need to take cells from the immune system to work muscles and put stress on the heart. But moving around the apartment is worth it. Make yourself some tea, go out onto the balcony to get some fresh air - that's the thing. When lying on the couch, also move your legs. You can make a light "bike", just periodically lift them and bend, roll over from side to side.
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Mistake 2. Take antibiotics right away
SARS-Cov-2 is a virus and antibiotics are powerless against it. They work if a bacterial complication has joined. This can be understood from a general blood test. And suspect, for example, by the temperature, which lasts more than 3 days. Or appeared after there was already an improvement. In any case, only a doctor should prescribe antibiotics.
How can a person transform himself from a mild covid patient into a severe one with the help of antibiotics? Easy, Anna Serova is sure.
“Antibiotics kill not only pathogenic, but also beneficial bacteria. As a result, a person may develop antibiotic-associated diarrhea. And it, in turn, leads to weakness, dehydration, severe intoxication. In addition, sometimes after antibiotics there is bloody diarrhea - a very dangerous condition, from which they are rescued in hospitals ”,, - the expert explains.
Mistake 3. Drinking hormones at the initial stage of the disease
We often hear the ringing, but we do not know where it is. We heard that hormones were included in the treatment protocol for covid, and, having received a positive test result for coronavirus, we immediately run to the pharmacy for hormonal drugs. And we begin to accept them with good intentions - in order to prevent complications. In fact, we create them with our own hands.
The fact is that hormonal drugs suppress the immune system. That is why they are prescribed during a cytokine storm, in which our immune system is overly active.
“If you start drinking hormones at the initial stage, then you simply suppress your immune system, put a spoke in the wheels of your immunity. As a result, you can get a severe form of coronavirus ",- warns Anna Serova.
Error 4. Knock down a small temperature
There are people who start taking antipyretic drugs as soon as the thermometer crawls past 37 degrees.
“You shouldn't do this, because interferon, a protective protein, is produced at a temperature of 38.5 degrees. By knocking down the temperature, you reduce the chances of your immunity to defeat the virus. As a result, the disease may follow a more severe scenario, ”- explains Anna Serova.
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Error 5. Give yourself anticoagulants
Anticoagulants thin the blood and prevent blood clots. Therefore, in order to prevent thrombosis - one of the main culprits of deaths with covid - many begin to drink these drugs almost from the first days of the illness. This cannot be done.
“Anticoagulants can cause bleeding, for example, from the esophagus or hemorrhoids. Therefore, these drugs can only be taken as prescribed by a doctor and strictly under his control, "- Anna Serova advises.
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