PREPARING FOR ILLNESS What Medicine Should You Have In Your Cabinet?
THE FLU • You should be always ready to fight the flu! • Some unlucky people catch it every year, during the spring or fall season.
• The flu is a highly contagious viral infection that causes many symptoms, like fever and body aches. • For a quick recovery, it is important to identify the flu in early stages.
• If you have signs of nasal or sinus congestion, go with a decongestant to help fight the flu! • Oral or nasal sprays
• Use medications that fight multiple symptoms, rather than many different medications. • Try medicine like Chlor-Trimeton and Mucinex!
BODY ACHES & PAINS • Back pain and body aches have many causes. • You can develop back pain by sitting in a position too long or from pushing your body too hard. • Back pain and body aches may be because of your muscles or your bones. • It is important to relieve stress from both.
• If you are experiencing back pain or body aches, take pain relievers, such as Advil and Motrin. • Motrin and Advil are both ibuprofens. • Ibuprofen works by reducing hormones that cause inflammation and pain in the body.
• It is important to use ibuprofens to decrease inflammation before it causes other, potentially long lasting issues. • It is also important to identify the reason if these problems occur to help prevent in the future.
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