So, it’s the season for snots!! I mean LOTS A SNOTS! So what am I seeing in the clinic? Flu, some Covid, and colds! What’s surprising to people is that when their Covid and Flu test are negative they look at you like, “What’s wrong with me?”. Well, once upon a time, we did have cold’s! Somehow since Covid, people seem to have forgotten that and have forgotten that their own immune system will cure a cold without fancy drugs! I often get, “You mean, I don’t get a prescription?”, well no— You don’t need one!
We Can treat Covid with Paxlovid, the flu with Xofluza or Tamiflu, and good old-fashioned cold with over-the-counter remedies! All of these add rest and fluids. Below I’m attaching a chart from the National Institutes of Health that discusses the differences between them.
If you find yourself with a prolonged illness, please see your PCP, as ANY viral infection can turn into a bacterial infection if snot lingers long enough!
https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2022/01/it-flu-covid-19-allergies-or-cold
Now go wash your hands and use that sanitizer! You are virus wise!
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