Common Cold - 5 Dos and 5 Don'ts

Common cold...No one is immune from it. It is often a self limiting illness. Here are some Dos and Do not's about common cold:

Dos....

1.Drink a lot of water.

2.Take a simple analgesic such as paracetamol according to your body weight if you have fever or body aches.(15mg per 1kg, 1 tablet usually contains 500mg)

3.Rest if possible.

4.Take a nutritious diet.

5.If the fever persists for more than 3 days, see your doctor.

Don'ts........

1. Do not take aspirin or drugs of aspirin group.

2. Do not take over the counter antibiotics.

3. Do not exert your self too much.

4. Do not take over the counter cough remedies.

5. Do not stop eating..you can eat what ever that is palatable.