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If i have a terrible flu. what can you recomend me?

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See below.: Stay as active as you can but at the end of the day get plenty of rest. Make sure to eat well and stay hydrated. Take meds to relieve symptoms and wash your hands frequently to prevent spreading this to others. Report to your doc if you take a sudden turn for the worse or symptoms become severe. Remember to get flu vaccine every year.

Answered 1/1/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Flu: If you have the flu hydrate well w water, herbal teas, soup or juice. Drink sufficiently to have pale to light yellow urine. You can use pain relievers like tylenol (acetaminophen) or nsaid’s. Rest a lot! in some situations antiviral medications (tamiflu, relenza, flumadine) may be prescribed within the first couple of days of symptoms to hasten healing or they can be used after flu exposure to prevent illness.

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