"Sneeze!"
"Oh, you're sick! Stay away from me, I have old people and children at home!"
"Why are you nervous? Maybe I just have a cold."
"Now that antigen is so tight, nucleic acid can't do it, how do you know you have a cold?"
Speaking of this, many people are not sure. Is a true positive or just a cold? The symptoms feel very similar. Today I will teach you how to distinguish them briefly.
First look at the symptoms on the body, whether they are systemic or local.
Obvious systemic symptoms are usually "yang", such as: fever, inexplicable tiredness, body aches
Local symptoms Obvious symptoms are usually "cold", such as: sneezing, runny nose, stuffy nose, headache
Secondly, look at the symptoms of the people around you, whether one or two people are sick or many people are sick
Colds are not highly contagious. Except for people in close contact, children are easily infected by adults, and not too many people around you will be infected at the same time. If you find that all the aunts and uncles in the love group chat are sick, and colleagues, friends, children and classmates are also sick, it is probably new crown , which is more contagious.
Finally, nucleic acid or antigen is used. If conditions permit, the accuracy of nucleic acid selection is higher.
Of course, the symptoms mentioned above will also vary depending on constitution. Some people will have severe colds, and some people will have diarrhea and cough without fever. This is all possible.
It should be noted that middle-aged and elderly people should seek medical treatment promptly if they experience symptoms such as chest tightness and chest pain. Infection with COVID-19 will increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and aggravate the condition, so early examination and treatment are recommended.
People who are positive, what has the virus done to your body? Let’s take a look at the 7-day journey of the virus.
We start from the day when symptoms appear. The virus first attacks the respiratory tract, and the mucosal defenses are quickly defeated. At this time, everyone will find that my throat seems different from yesterday , but no other symptoms have appeared at this time. The
virus continued to invade, 's immune system noticed something was wrong, and began to call our troops to come for support, and the two sides fell into a fierce battle. At this time, on the second day, the human body began to have fever symptoms, like cooked shrimps with a red face.
You may be worried that you will be burned to death, but don’t worry, this is actually the immune system protecting you, and it is not fighting alone, the nervous system is also helping.
The body senses inflammation in the body, so the heat-sensitive nerves are activated. Although the body feels very hot, it is actually helping you dissipate heat , and the virus can only be killed under high temperature and will not invade endlessly.
Having a fever will make you feel uncomfortable, just like fish on a steamer, sometimes hot and cold. When the temperature is too high, you need to take medicine to cool down. The muscles are stimulated by high temperature and produce a lot of lactic acid, so you start to feel sore all over your body, as if you have been crushed by a hammer. I don't want to get up and move at all, I don't want to eat, I just want to lie like this until the end of the world.
On the third night, the virus has been almost eliminated and your body begins to cool down. However, you will still feel tired and weak, your mind is not clear , and your gastrointestinal function has not yet recovered, and you have no interest in eating or anything else. Some friends will have diarrhea at this time, eat less, vomit or have diarrhea, and become even weaker.
However, there are also some people with special constitutions who feel particularly energetic and have a strong appetite when they have a fever.In fact, no matter whether you have appetite or not, you should eat well. What you eat is nutrition, which is the logistical support of the immune army. If you eat very little and drink very little water, your immunity will also decrease.
On the fourth day, the virus was completely defeated, and the immunity won. However, the virus caused a lot of damage to the body. People began to violently cough, there was always phlegm in the throat, the throat was so sore that they could not drink water, and the nose water kept flowing.. But no matter what, my body is developing for the better.
On the fifth, sixth, and seventh days, the body is still recovering, and the symptoms will not disappear so quickly. I remind all workers not to forget to get more rest after work and go to bed early at night.
After getting positive, should I treat it at home or go to the hospital? When should I start taking medicine? What symptoms do I need to go to the hospital for?
Medication cannot kill the virus, but it can relieve the symptoms. The symptoms are not that uncomfortable in the first two days. Many people do not take medicine. This is the right thing to do. On the one hand, it should give the immune system a chance to exercise. On the other hand, eating too early will not have the preventive effect, and the course of the disease has just begun.
Many people first start taking medicine to reduce fever and find that the temperature is too high, exceeding 38.5 degrees. At this time, they need to take medicine. If the temperature does not reach this temperature and the spirit is still okay, don't take it for the time being. In other words, the day to start taking medicine is different for everyone. If you don’t have a fever and your symptoms are mild, you don’t need to take medicine.
I have enough medicine at home, and I am usually in good health with no chronic diseases. It is recommended that I take medicine at home and observe. The home environment is relatively quiet and comfortable, which is helpful for recuperation. However, if the patient develops allergies after taking the medicine, or the elderly have difficulty breathing, heart rate is relatively fast, and they should rush to the hospital as soon as possible.
Confusion, persistent high fever, and chest tightness are all danger signs. A person who was originally in good spirits suddenly becomes very poor. There is also drowsiness, fatigue, suffocation, etc., indicating that the disease is getting worse or the lungs are infected, and you need to see a doctor as soon as possible. There is no way to deal with it yourself.
Looking back on the process of being infected, many people were confused and didn't know what was going on. People around them were sick, and they themselves were sick. Some people said that they took off their masks and drank water when others walked by. They must have been infected at that time.
Now we don’t need to worry about when we were infected or whether it was COVID-19. We can just treat relevant symptoms accordingly. I hope everyone can recover as soon as possible.
Reference:
[1] Once you become positive, when should you start taking medicine? What symptoms should I go to the hospital for? Latest interpretation. Shenyang Evening News .2022-12-10
[2] When is "yang" required to go to the hospital? The answers to the 10 questions you care about are here! ·People's Daily.2022-12-27
[3]Is it a true yang or just a cold? Let’s take a look at these differences·Shandong Legal News.2022-12-18
