Expert Tips to Treat Cough and Cold at Home

 Having a pesky cough brought on by a cold or the flu is downright unpleasant. The combination of nasal congestion, body aches, sore throat, sneezing, chills, and fever can be enough to make anyone miserable.

You probably already have plenty of home remedies in your kitchen cupboards or bathroom cabinet that can alleviate your symptoms and relieve irritating symptoms of your cold or flu.

Keep reading to learn expert tips to treat cough and cold at home so you can feel better fast.

Common Cold vs the Flu

You have a fever, cough, and congestion. You may be wondering whether you have the flu or a common cold. The common cold and flu have very similar symptoms, so it can be difficult to tell them apart.

The common cold and the flu are both caused by a viral infection in the respiratory tract. While symptoms for each are similar, the symptoms of a cold are typically milder than flu.

The flu and common cold and flu can easily spread from person to person which is why so many people get sick each winter.

Common Cold Symptoms

Usually people start feeling symptoms of a cold two or three days after being infected, and the symptoms generally last up to 10 days.

If you have the following symptoms, then you probably have a common cold:

· Sneezing

· Nasal congestion

· Runny nose

· Sore throat

· Coughing

· Post-nasal drip

· Watery eyes

· Fever

Initially, the flu may feel like a common cold with a sore throat, congestion, and coughing. While colds typically develop slowly, the flu tends to come on suddenly and usually makes you feel much worse that the common cold.

Cold and Flu Treatment: Home Remedies and OTC Medication

Natural Flu Remedies

· Herbal Teas

· Eating Ginger or Garlic

· Chicken Soup

· Honey

· Lemon

· Use a humidifier or take a hot shower to loosen lung congestion

· Saltwater gargle

Over-the-Counter Treatments

· OTC Cold Cough & Flu medications (Tylenol Cold Cough Flu, Theraflu Cold and Flu Powder, Sudafed, etc)

· Echinacea

· Vitamin C

· Probiotics

· Vapor Rub

Visit Pearl Chemist Group online or in-store for a full selection of the most effective over-the-counter medications for cold and flu symptoms at each of our locations in South London. If you’d like to get a flu jab to prevent getting the flu this season, make an appointment for all your routine and travel vaccinations.