How to get rid of the flu?

Answer 1

You should get flu vaccinations every year because the flu is still out there and prevention is the best method. Sometimes, if you do get flu vaccinations, there is still a chance for you to feel mild flu symptoms as a reaction to the vaccine. If you do get sick here are some medications or solutions you can take/do to help you get better:

If you have annoying sinus pressure (stuffy nose), try using a Neti Pot (to irrigate your sinuses) or a nasal spray. Ask the pharmacist for other suggestions based upon your specific symptoms.

NSAIDS, such as Acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen, and other drugs from this class can help with fever and reduction of inflammation of tissues, as well as general aches and pains and headaches.

If you have a stomach ache, you can try to sip bubbly drinks (Sprite,7UP, Ginger Ale) or take a medication like Peptobismal or other over the counter stomach medicines.

Headaches are VERY common. They can be caused directly by the virus causing the flu or from dehydration, stuffy sinuses, fever, rhinitis (runny irritated nose) or other common flu symptoms, such as coughing.

A good method for reducing all the symptoms and to help with aches and pains is as simple as taking a hot bath or shower. It will relax muscles, ease headaches, humidify and soothe mucus tissue, and make you feel fresher and rest better.

The annual flu shot is recommended, and also other preventive measures such as washing your hands with warm water and soap to keep away germs.

Answer 2

It depends on weather you have a cold or the flu. Its a huge difference between the too. One can be fought with antibiotics and flu cant be because its a virus and medicine cant "attack" a virus.

You may be able to get rid of the flu fast by use of anti-viral medicines prescribed by a doctor. And, actually, contrary to the above, both the cold and the flu are caused by viruses. Neither can be fought with antibiotics which are only for bacterial infections. Medicines for viral infections can't "attack" a virus, that part is correct. However, as mentioned above, there are anti-viral medicines (one is Tamiflu, for example) and they will speed the recovery and lessen the symptoms of flu if given early in the first stages (first 48 hours) of the influenza viral infection. And, prevention is always the best medicine, get a flu vaccination to prevent the flu every year.

More about cold vs flu

There is not a huge difference between the cold and flu. Both have similar symptoms, but the degree of symptoms is usually slightly worse in the flu vs the common cold, including fever.

One of the bigger differences is that there are preventive vaccines for the flu but there are no vaccines for the common cold. See the related questions below for information about the problems with vaccine development for the common cold.

Answer 3

By getting rid of you meant recover, right? There is no possible way to recover in less than 2 weeks, but you could 'feel better' every so often.

Get lots of sleep, and drink plenty of fluids. There is no faster way than getting extra sleep and drinking water. If you are a teenager or younger do not take aspirin for the headaches unless you already are on an aspirin regimen, because this will cause migraines lasting weeks after full recovery. You may feel better every so often, but that does not mean you are fully recovered. Do not go to public places during the fifth day or so of having the flu as this is when it spreads contagiously. You should aslo increase your intake of vitamin C which will help you recover faster, vitamin C is found in most vegtables, or you can just take pills of it.

Answer 4

It is impossible to get rid of a flu or cold just keep on drinking fluids and moisturize your nose a lot because when you blow your nose and use a tissue your nose is dry and it is not a good felling.

run outside a lot to keep you body going you will realise it is better outside than inside.

Answer 5

You cannot get rid of the flu. It is a virus. The symptoms can only be treated, until your antibodies can destroy the viral structure. This is why you get a flu shot because it significantly reduces the risk of getting the flu.

Answer 6

you get medicaine and you stay away from dirty unclean places that are not clean