Real cold or flu?

The symptoms of colds and flu can be very similar. But whether it is a harmless cold or an actual infection with influenza viruses, can lay is difficult to identify. Look in case of doubt necessarily a physician.

As a guide can serve the following information:

- The influenza occurs almost abruptly, while a conventional creeping cold is in full swing.
- Influenza is almost always with fever, muscle pain and fatigue associated. These symptoms are a traditional cold rather rare and not always occur simultaneously.
- Colds, however, occurs in connection with influenza rather rare, when a cold is almost always.

Tip: Protect yourself against a flu vaccination.

Cold: Much drinking

Complaints by verschleimte respiratory tract, you can alleviate two measures:

1. Much drinking. This keeps the mucus fluid.

2. Make sure you have enough humidity in the room. For example, by using a wet cloth on the heater. Dry air unnecessarily irritating to the respiratory tract.

Cold: Beware of nasal spray

Nasal sprays relieve colds Although complaints, but in improper use of Bakterienschleuder. This means at least those available in pharmacies journal "Health". The problem: By pressing the bottle is the first spray in the nose. Lockert then the pressure can keimhaltiges sucked in nasal secretions, which back the next time use in the nose is distributed.

Therefore, it is advised: Spray bottles in the nose together, rausziehen and only then ease the pressure so that sucked in clean air. Also nose drops pipettes in this way should be applied.