Being unwell is horrible, regardless of how serious the condition is. Whether it’s a virus or an infection, when you’re unwell you end up feeling run down, weak, and extremely tired, in addition to suffering from a range of other symptoms. While some medical problems warrant a trip to the doctor’s office, others are far less serious and can be treated at home.
Wondering what common health problems you can treat at home and how? Have a read of the tips and advice below for everything that you need to know.
Coughs and colds
Having a cold is probably the most common illness that people tend to get. When you get a cold there is a larger build up mucus in the body and this usually is dispersed through blowing your nose or it runs down your throat overnight while you sleep and the germs in it are killed in the stomach. With it going into your throat your body will naturally start to try and rid it from there if it is caught this would be done in the form of a cough, which is why you tend to get a cough along with a cold.
There are numerous ways to clear up coughs and colds from home. The best ways to do this are to drink lots of fluids to flush out the virus, steam which helps to decongest and get rid of any blocked noses, blow your nose often as this will dispel the mucus in your nose carrying any germs and hot drinks such as menthol and herbal teas or hot squash, the heat and steam from the drink will help to clear your sinuses. By getting rid of the cold that will tend to get rid of the cough as they will be linked if you have both together. If your cough persists after your cold is cleared then it best to see your doctor to make sure there is no chest infection or anything else that could be causing it.
Cystitis
If you have got cystitis, which is very common in women at least 1 in 5 women will get it in their lifetime, then there are a few things you can do from the comfort of your home to get it cleared up, without seeing a doctor. Treating cystitis can be relatively simple in some cases, doing things such as drinking lots of water, taking painkillers such as ibuprofen or paracetamol, refraining from sex, soothing any discomfort with a water bottle and avoiding alcohol, fruit juice or caffeine. These things can easily be done from home and don’t really cost you a penny, doing these things will help to provide you with comfort and give your body time to fight the infection on its own.
If you want something that will have a direct impact on helping to rid yourself of the infection quicker then you can use some medicines that will help with this such as Ural which offers a couple of options to help with cystitis, they have as effervescent powder which will reduce the acidity of urine to make it less painful when urinating due to the inflammation and they also sell supplements to take to help reduce the chance of cystitis coming back.
Migraines
Suffering from migraines is common and also treatable from home. They are very painful headaches which can make you sensitive to the light and leave you pretty much immobile if you get them really bad, here are a few ways to help ease migraines so you are not incapacitated by them.
Cool it down with ice packs or by opening a window or use a cold flannel on your forehead. Over the counter, drugs can help to reduce the effects of a migraine such as ibuprofen or aspirin. Put yourself into a dark quiet room if you can, as dark you can make it as the bright lights and any noise will make your headache worse, so getting rid of these will speed up the recovery from it. Make sure you sleep well, sleeping to much or too little will increase your chances of a migraine so it is a good idea to make sure you regulate your sleep.
All the remedies above are things you can do from home and will not cost to much and a trip to your doctor. Not all these remedies will work for some people as it is personal preference as to what works best for you and what you like. Make sure though that you are monitoring yourself and the illness as if it isn’t getting better in a reasonable time then you may need to see your doctor for antibiotics or specific medication.
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