I’m full of cold or flu. Taken some paraceptamol to reduce the fever. What do you like to do to feel better even for a short period of time. Need some tips! Feeling so crap

  • unwellsnail@sopuli.xyz
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    If you’ve been ill for just a few days and it’s available to you, get a COVID-19 test and seek Paxlovid. The new variants are about so many are sick with it and Paxlovid is effective at reducing illness severity. Same is true of Tamiflu for the flu but it’s likely to be COVID-19 at this time.

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      Paxlovid

      In the UK I bet it’s hard to get this unless you’re in a high risk group with severe symptoms. I am up to date on all my jabs though.

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        Ah, yea the UK is very strict on Paxlovid eligibility. Glad you’re up to date on the vaccines, if it is COVID that should help with initial illness and resting as much as possible can help with reducing Long COVID development. I may have missed others make this suggestion but a good heat pad or similar for aches can be wonderful. Hope you feel better soon.

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      If you’re on psych meds, you may not be able to get the antiviral. I couldn’t get it. I got Prednisone and it’s barely doing anything

      • russjr08@outpost.zeuslink.net
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        The prednisone makes sense, its generally not recommended to start it while sick at least (or any cortico-steroids). I’m not in the medical science field enough to be able to explain why, but I’ve had to be on prednisone quite often in the past and remember my doctors bringing this up.