Colds, flu and colds - the most common disease in the autumn-winter period, even though some of us manage to get sick of the hot summer. Some people believe that the main culprits are the cold frost, air conditioners and drafts, as with SARS, it is desirable to drink antibiotics to not develop the flu. But is it, let's see.
It would seem, on the colds and flu we all know, because at least once a year, this disease puts to bed each one of us. But in spite of the frequency and size of these diseases, the treatment may be incorrect due to the fact that people follow the myths, it is not true or not having the right to life.
Myth №1. Cold becomes flu
The cause of SARS and influenza viruses are completely different, so the one into the other, they can not move. Yes, a cold person easier to get the flu, but the reason for that - a weakened immune system, but not the transition from one disease to another.
The symptoms of colds and flu are quite different, namely:
- Colds tend to increase the symptoms: sore throat, runny nose, weakness and chills - these features are added gradually over several days. Influenza, in turn, is developing very fast and the accompanying severe headaches, fever, and body aches.
- When cold or body temperature remained normal, or not more than 38 degrees, and the flu it rises occasionally up to 40 - 41 degrees and in the early days of the disease it hard knock.
- If you sneeze - then you have colds: a symptom of influenza is not peculiar.
Myth №2. For colds need to drink antibiotics
Antibiotics in normal SARS powerless and useless, because the cold can be caused by the ordinary hypothermia, for example, or by viruses, and antibiotics are necessary when you need to deal with bacterial infection. Antibacterial agents, there are many and they must appoint a doctor. Besides antibiotics - it's "heavy artillery", a very strong drug and drink it just like that, just in case you can not, because they destroys useful microflora and harm - weaken the body and the "beat" of healthy organs - kidneys, liver, heart, gastrointestinal tract, and etc. Moreover, human antibiotics are addictive and if soon you for whatever reason, will need to undergo a course of antibiotic treatment, they may simply not act.
Myth №3. SARS can not be treated
Average SARS can cause serious complications, such as runny nose go into sinusitis, cough and inflammation in the lungs, so to neglect treatment and "move" it to the legs is extremely dangerous.
Myth №4. Cold - not a reason for hospital
Some of us want to show heroism and firmness to transfer a cold, without going to the hospital. This is a gross mistake: first, in the early days of the disease can infect colleagues, secondly, finished the cure cold can cause more serious complications, and thirdly, if you are confused and sick with the flu, the easier it will suffer. Therefore, the common cold, stay a few days at home and then feel better again can get to work.
Myth №5. With a cold needs bed rest
Constant lying in bed sometimes leads to a stagnation of blood to unpleasant consequences in the limbs, and even can cause the development of bronchitis and pneumonia. Of course, the ill person should be abandoned from the intensive exercise, but light physical activity, if you feel well on the whole, will only be useful.
Myth №6. Cold air - the cause of colds
In fact, cold reason - it's overdried indoor air when operating heating devices: mucous membranes become dry land and find it harder to prevent viruses. Thus, the subject optimum moisture level Indoor risk of getting colds greatly reduced.
Myth №7. Ill with a cold, you can only once per season
It is true only in part. So, if you have picked up a virus and SARS chickenpox or the flu, then you develop immunity to this pathogen. At the same time there are more than two hundred types of viruses, and soon there is a chance that one of them will be the cause of another disease.
Myth №8. Easier to cure a cold in one day
And to this day, people take drugs in doses much higher than the allowable boundary. As a result, you put very harmful to your health: can cause cardiac, renal or hepatic insufficiency.
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