What are the treatments for cold flu?

Answer 1

Drink lots of water, rest in bed, and eat nutritious foods. Stay out of public and wash your hands frequently to avoid passing it along to others.

There are over the counter medicines for the symptoms of cough, congestion, aches and fever, but there are no drugs to stop the infection the way antibiotics can stop a bacterial infection. There are antiviral medicines that can lessen the duration and severity of symptoms, but they are not very effective if given after the first two days of symptoms. However, usually the symptoms are gone after a week to 10 days even without treatment.

Ask your pharmacist for suggestions for OTC products to treat your specific symptoms until your body can cure the viral infection.

Answer 2

There is no real cure for the common cold/flu. One can take a few steps to help the healing process along however. Examples are to take a few days off from school/work, get extra rest, drink enough fluids, eat spicy foods, avoid smoking etc.

Answer 3

One thing that will help you get over the flu is rest and fluids. Antibiotics do not work on viruses. Another thing you can do is get your flu vaccine every year.