There are two kinds of colds, the common cold and influenza. The symptoms of the common cold are mainly runny nose and nasal obstruction. Influenza symptoms are sore whole body and severe fever. This is because the virus that causes influenza is relatively virulent.
There is no need to take medicine for the common cold.
The common cold, The course of the disease is usually about a week, It usually heals itself. Drink plenty of water when you have a common cold. Rest more, Relax, Try to avoid taking medicine. Don’t use antibiotics, Also try to avoid using strong cough medicine, As well as compound cold medicines with various ingredients (such as Tylenol Ganmao Tablets, Baijiahei, day and night Baifen and other compound preparations). Because there are too many and miscellaneous ingredients in such drugs, It is difficult to guarantee that it will not cause harm to the fetus. If it is hot, it is not recommended to reduce the fever by sweating or covering the sweat. This method will make the pregnant mother’s temperature rise very high instantly and may damage the fetus. Physical cooling, taking a warm bath, wiping the body with a wet towel, soaking the feet, boiling scallion and ginger soup, etc. can be used.
Severe nasal obstruction can be relieved by inhaling hot water vapor, or safe physiological seawater salt nasal spray can be selected for nursing (see the relevant contents on page 052 [relieving cold symptoms depends on nursing]).
If you have a sore throat, you can choose light saline to rinse your mouth. If the pain is severe, you can also eat acetaminophen to relieve your sore throat.
Cough can be relieved by drinking more water and raising the head of the bed to an angle of 30 ~ 45 degrees when sleeping. When necessary, using humidifier or steam engine (the kind of machine used by girls to steam their faces) in the room can also effectively relieve cough.
Influenza, high fever and acetaminophen
Another cold is influenza, In case of illness, The body temperature is usually very high. This kind of cold can be prevented by taking flu vaccine in advance. If you catch a cold without taking the vaccine in advance, The body temperature rises above 38 ℃, Very uncomfortable, At this time, you can take acetaminophen to reduce fever. Acetaminophen is the most widely used and safest antipyretic and analgesic during pregnancy. It is rated B in the Food and Drug Administration’s safe medication rating for pregnancy. The dosage and usage of acetaminophen can be used at the normal dosage, which does not mean that pregnant mothers should halve it, which will not work. Pregnant mothers should also take it according to the dosage of adults.
Pregnant mother if suffering from influenza, and is not very serious, can also stay at home for a few days, oneself to symptomatic treatment. If the body temperature is above 38 ℃, the whole body is weak, you have to take antipyretic, but if there are other symptoms such as lethargy, or when the fever does not return after medication, you need to see a doctor.
Pregnant mothers who have a cold are advised to take care of them at home first. Another reason is that, Hospitals are places where viruses and bacteria are concentrated. And the bacteria there are usually drug-resistant bacteria, So many critically ill patients in hospitals, Not from his original illness, But died of drug-resistant bacteria infection or fungal infection. Therefore, we should remind everyone here, don’t immediately run to the hospital as soon as you feel uncomfortable. When you get to the hospital, you are waiting for doctors and testing. Run around, but you may form cross infection. This is especially important for pregnant mothers and children. You should observe at home first.
As mentioned earlier, Influenza can be prevented by vaccination, For women who are preparing to become pregnant, In fact, the safest way (this way is highly respected abroad, Including the American Association of Obstetrics and Gynecology, is also recommended. You can get the flu vaccine first. You can get the vaccine at any time. Even in early pregnancy. Large-scale clinical evidence has proved that the benefits of influenza vaccination during pregnancy outweigh the risks, and the influenza vaccines in the United States and China are no different. The vaccines use the same virus strains and prevent the same diseases.
This article is taken from the book “Ji Lianmei Talk: Chinese Should Use Drugs This Way”, which is reprinted by the author’s authorized clove garden.