Pathological vigilance is easy to encounter when the weather is severe and cold

Experts recommend, colds, colds - the most common symptom when cold, cold, absolutely not use antibiotics.

According to the forecast from the Central Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, starting this morning, January 22, a very strong cold air component will affect the northern and northern central provinces, appearing cold, wide-scale damage lasted until January 27. The mountains have high possibility of frost and snow. Hanoi alone will have rain from today, the temperature may drop to as low as 6 degrees Celsius - the coldest level from the beginning of winter. This worries people because this winter is considered "winter is not cold".

Talking to PV, Colonel - Doctor Pham Van Tien - Head of Emergency Department 103 Hospital said, through actual medical examination and treatment, recent cold days, patients were hospitalized with respiratory diseases, the flu, the cold is the most.

With cold weather with high humidity, low temperature, plus the resistance of the body is reduced, all are favorable conditions for bacteria, viruses, mold, parasites . to develop. so people are susceptible to disease. In particular, flu-causing viruses are usually transmitted through the air by tiny saliva particles emitted by coughing, sneezing or through secretions of patients. Therefore, the disease often spreads from the sick to the healthy, leading to many people suffering at one time.

Flu and cold are common symptoms, not too worrisome.

People with the flu have the most common signs of fatigue, fever, headache, lethargy, sore throat, nasal congestion, runny nose, cough. Particularly, fever may have mild fever in the first days, then high fever and illness can last for several days, can last 7-10 days.

Without good care, the disease can lead to other dangerous complications such as pneumonia, respiratory failure, especially for people with poor resistance.

With colds, you may feel dry throat, pain, sneezing, headache, runny nose with mucus, watery eyes, chills, and fever. Later, symptoms may include nasal congestion, sinus pain, cough, nocturnal muscle aches, fatigue and loss of appetite.

However, Dr. Tien also said that flu and cold are common symptoms, not too worrying. Usually they can get rid of within a week.

Doctors recommend that when suffering from the above diseases, absolutely do not use antibiotics, but the habits of Vietnamese people are very dangerous when using antibiotics on their own. Accordingly, only antibiotics can be used when having leukopenia or infection. With regular flu types, do not take arbitrary medicines. Even fever-reducing medicine is only used when the fever is more than 3 days and over 38.5 degrees C.

Patients should only treat symptoms, such as sputum, take expectorant, cough, treat cough . Currently, the Ministry of Health is concerned because of drug resistance in our country. Therefore, people need to raise awareness in daily use of drugs.

To prevent the flu, every person needs good personal hygiene, keeping his or her body warm, especially when going outside, paying attention to the neck, nose, and throat. Besides, there is an effective way but few people focus on eating enough nutrition to enhance the body's resistance.

Also in Pediatrics, Bach Mai Hospital, Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung said, starting from recent days, the number of patients with respiratory infections, high fever and complications of pneumonia has increased. In young children, due to their low body weight, the ability to produce heat to maintain a limited body temperature, they are more prone to complications due to cold infection.

In cold days, you should avoid drinking cold water, drink ginger tea, herbal tea to keep your body warm.

Therefore, the doctor recommends that when it is cold it is best to minimize the outdoors . If you are forced to go out, pay close attention, wear warm, avoid the wind blowing directly on you. In the house, it is also necessary to close the doors and openings, avoiding drafts. However, it should be noted that it should not be kept too warm, especially not using air-conditioning at high temperatures, resulting in high indoor and outdoor temperature differences, making children more susceptible to disease. It is best to leave children in open, air-conditioned places.

Dr. Vu Quoc Trung (Hanoi Oriental Medicine Association) is also concerned for patients with osteoarthritis, especially the family members when the cold weather is severe. When the weather changes abruptly, the changes in the body contribute to the appearance of joint pain and joints also become stiff, aching, and difficult to move.

To prevent disease, patients with gout or osteoarthritis should maintain the indoor exercise regime , keeping the body warm. In the evening, patients can soak their feet in warm salt water to regulate blood pressure, keep the body warm.

What to eat to prevent cold : Eat enough food, enough meals, increase protein, spicy and hot spices.

What to drink: Avoid drinking cold water, increase drinking warm water, ginger tea, herbal tea, juice.