1. Fever. Stay in bed, drink plenty of fluids, and eat light, easy-to-digest food. For infectious fever, the fever itself is one of the manifestations of the body's immune system clearing the source of infection. Unless the fever is high and the patient is seriously unwell, there is usually no rush to use antipyretics and other drugs. Patients with high fever must be cooled down. Optional antipyretics include acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
2. Cough. The symptoms are not particularly severe and there is no need to take cough medicine. If the cough symptoms are very severe and tend to cause dyspnea or affect normal sleep and rest, appropriate cough medicines can be taken for symptomatic treatment, including dextromethorphan hydrobromide tablets, dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup, and ammonia hydrochloride. Broxol tablets, acetylcysteine ??effervescent tablets, Lianhua Qingwen granules, Xuanfei Zhicough mixture, Jingyin granules, Tanreqing capsules, etc.
3. Loss of smell or taste. The incidence rate is not high, and most patients will gradually recover their sense of smell and taste in about a week. This is not a symptom unique to COVID-19 and may occur with other respiratory viral infections. Brush your teeth twice a day to ensure oral hygiene.
If possible, you can carry out smell training according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, including smelling lemons, roses, cloves and eucalyptus every day, twice a day for 20 seconds each time.
You can try adding herbs and spices to your food, such as chili peppers, lemon juice, etc. However, it is recommended to use it with caution for patients with diarrhea or usual gastrointestinal dysfunction.
4. Diarrhea. Eat a light diet and avoid foods that are heavy in oil, salt, or irritating to the gastrointestinal tract. Drink plenty of water and replenish lost water in time. Patients with severe symptoms can use montmorillonite powder, Huoxiang Zhengqi capsules and other drugs to relieve symptoms.
5. Dry throat and sore muscles. Listening to relaxing music or meditating can help relieve pain. Exercise moderately and drink plenty of water. For joint, muscle, or general pain, you can take over-the-counter pain relievers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Traditional Chinese medicine Shufeng Jiedu Capsules and Liushen Pills also have certain curative effects.
6. Loss of appetite. Even if you have no appetite, you must insist on eating some easily digestible food to ensure sufficient energy and rich nutrition. Don't just drink light porridge; pay attention to drinking more water; reduce anxiety, fear, tension, and irritability; after slowly recovering, you can Get moderate physical activity.