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What is given to treat seasonal flu?
These drugs can include oseltamivir (Tamiflu), zanamivir (Relenza), peramivir (Rapivab) or baloxavir (Xofluza). These drugs may shorten your illness by a day or so and help prevent serious complications. Oseltamivir is an oral medication.
What is the fastest way to recover from seasonal flu?
12 Tips for a Speedy Flu RecoveryStay home. Your body needs time and energy to fight off the flu virus, which means that your daily routine should be put on the backburner. ... Hydrate. ... Sleep as much as possible. ... Ease your breathing. ... Eat healthy foods. ... Add moisture to the air. ... Take OTC medications. ... Try elderberry.More items...
How long does it take for seasonal flu to go away?
Flu symptoms, including fever, should go away after about 5 days, but you may still have a cough and feel weak a few days longer. All your symptoms should be gone within 1 to 2 weeks.
How can I relieve flu symptoms?
How to treat flu yourselfrest and sleep.keep warm.take paracetamol or ibuprofen to lower your temperature and treat aches and pains.drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration (your pee should be light yellow or clear)
How can I get rid of the flu fast without medicine?
ContinuedDrink plenty of fluids. You need lots of liquids when you have a fever.Breathe hot air. Hang out in a steamy shower or cover your head with a towel and hold it over a sinkful of hot water to ease dry throats and nasal passages.Don't take antibiotics . ... Eat healthy. ... Don't smoke. ... Keep the flu to yourself.
Why does flu get worse at night?
At night, there is less cortisol in your blood. As a result, your white blood cells readily detect and fight infections in your body at this time, provoking the symptoms of the infection to surface, such as fever, congestion, chills, or sweating. Therefore, you feel sicker during the night.
What causes flu like symptoms without fever?
Conditions that can feel like the flu but aren't include: the common cold. pneumonia. strep throat.
What are the stages of flu symptoms?
What to expect with influenza (flu)Days 1–3: Sudden appearance of fever, headache, muscle pain and weakness, dry cough, sore throat and sometimes a stuffy nose.Day 4: Fever and muscle aches decrease. Hoarse, dry or sore throat, cough and possible mild chest discomfort become more noticeable. ... Day 8: Symptoms decrease.