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Daughter really weak and unwell with the flu - any recommendations to speed her recovery? Any medication recommendations? Many thanks - worried Dad 🙁


 
Posted : 20/04/2011 12:29 pm
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If its real flu then have yo been to the docs? Otherwise paracetamol and fluids (even for real flu thats the only treatment really)

http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Flu/Pages/Introduction.aspx


 
Posted : 20/04/2011 12:33 pm
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this is a child or adult ?

either way unlikely to really be flu at this time of year as levels are low (you're in UK?)

doc/drop-in centre if you're really worried, otherwise likely to be self-limiting and without any genuinely active treatment if she has "severe cold" -type symptoms

Plenty fluids & sympathy
If v uncomfortable or proper high fever, paracetamol or ibuprofen [url= http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/reprint/127/3/580 ]recent stuff here about overuse of these drugs in kids[/url]
(also, you're not supposed to use both, mostly as increases risk of you doing it wrong although both is prob more effective than either one)


 
Posted : 20/04/2011 12:51 pm