How do i treat the flu?

Depends on symptoms: The flu treatment you should take depends on your symptoms. For example, if you have nasal or sinus congestion, then a decongestant can be helpful. Decongestants come in oral or nasal spray forms. If you have a runny nose, postnasal drip, or itchy, watery eyes -- then an antihistamine may be helpful for your flu symptoms. Fore more info: http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/flu-guide/flu-treatment#

Tincture of time: While some antivirals may shorten the course slightly they are not generally recommended. The mainstay of treatment is symptomatic management like paracetamol and ibuprofen for headache, fever, and muscle aches. Stay hydrated and vitamin C, chicken soup sort of things. Decongestants , antihistamine,s and ant-cough medicines may help. Time will heal you.

Flu: Flu is a caused by virus . Body has to fight with the virus and body takes its own time time to get better . Treatment is aimed at symptomatic relief like paracetamol and brufen for fever and body aches . Drinking soups and hot fluids and taking enough rest .

Flu: It's all symptomatic. Treat the symptoms like headache , fever .body aches with paracetamol . Runny nose will be helped by otrivine or other decongestant . Steam inhalation and rest. It's viral and antibiotics will not help.

Treat the symptoms: Flu is caused by a virus usually Treatment is that of the symptoms: Pain killers like paracetamol and/or neurofen for pain and or fever Rest is very important to help fighting the bug, and prevent disease transmission to other healthy people Health diet with lots of fluids Having the Flu vaccine before flu season kicks in as it will either prevent flu or reduce the severity of it if you catch it

Tough it out ...: Influenza, the flu is a viral self limiting illness characterised by fever, sore throat, cough, aching joints, and headache See http://patient.info/health/influenza-and-flu-like-illness Rest is important, stay hydrated, Paracetamol as needed for aches. Hand hygiene and stay at home to prevent transmission. If severe headache, shortness of breath or unable to manage fluids, consult GP for advice.

Many good options: Many treatments that can help with flu. Obviously rest and plenty of fluids. Do NOT reduce fever if you can tough it out, as fever helps fight infection. The right homeopathic remedy can help a lot. Sambucol, an elderberry extract, is proven to help. High doses of Vit C can help, as can NAC and herbs like andrographis and astragalus. See http://tinyurl.com/zeccbso for details on these and more.

Flu treatment: Traditionally treatment of flu is by rest and alleviating symptoms. Specific treatment is reserved for more severe cases requiring hospital admission, evidence of low respiratory tract infection, high risk of complications or pregnant women. Ideally specific treatment is best given within the first 48 hours after onset of symptoms

‘Flu’: The term flu means different things to different people. If you are meaning the ‘cold’, then fluids, rest, regular paradol and tincture of time is the usual treatment. However, the common could may turn nasty (cough green sputum and pneumonia). Real Influenza virus can cause symptoms as above plus you get body aches, chills, rigors. Worse case scenario is pneumonia and multi organ failure