What Are The Home Treatment Methods For Mild Covid Symptoms

What Are The Home Treatment Methods For Mild Covid Symptoms?

Over the past year, the coronavirus pandemic (SARS-Covid2) has created havoc in our lives. Most people who are suffering from the covid-19 virus are experiencing mild symptoms that can be treated at home. If you follow some medications and a wholesome diet, you can combat this disease within 14 days, without any hospitalization. Livonta Home care offers covid home care Ahmedabad for patients who have experienced mild symptoms and want to overcome the virus while staying at home.

Some common covid systems that can be treated at home

  • Fever (a temperature above 37.8°C)
  • A persistent cough
  • A loss or change of smell and taste
  • Shortness of breathing
  • Fatigue
  • Headache
  • Aches and pain
  • Sore throat

If you have experienced the above symptoms for covid-19, you can take medications and other precautions while staying at home.

Conditions when you need hospitalizations

  • You are unable to cope with your symptoms at home.
  • Your condition gets worse.
  • Persistent breathing problem
  • Chest pain
  • You still have a fever (even after taking medications)
  • Generally unwell or have other symptoms after a week
  • Can’t do everyday tasks such as looking at your phone, reading or getting out of bed.

If you have the above symptoms even after taking medications for a week, then seek emergency medical attention or visit nearby hospitals.

Home care treatment for covid

For common symptoms

  • Drink plenty of water (hot water), juice, chicken broth, soup, and warm beverages as these may the throat, prevent dehydration, and thin the mucus.
  • Avoid alcohol as you may feel more dehydrated. A plethora of studies has claimed that people with COVID-19 infection are more susceptible to liver damage. So, stop consuming alcohol.
  • Take plenty of rest. You should isolate yourself at home and avoid any strenuous activities.
  • Take simple medications like painkillers such as paracetamol and NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) such as ibuprofen.
  • If you have a cough, then cough suppressants may reduce your cough. Throat lozenges and remedies like honey and lemon may improve a sore throat.
  • Use a humidifier at night.

For shortness of breathing

If you have shortness of breath, then instead of panicking stay calm. Because panicking may cause hyperventilation which may worsen the condition. People experiencing shortness of breath should continue focusing on their breathing.

  • You can slowly inhale through the nose and exhale through the mouth (keeping the lips close together
  • Sit in a chair with a long, straight spine
  • Relax your shoulders and avoid rounding the upper back
  • Leaning forward slightly and placing the hands on the knees for support
  • Some evidence has proved that lying on the stomach might help people get more oxygen.

Supplements

Vitamin D: You may take a vitamin D supplement to enhance your immunity and bone strength during covid. There is no evidence that can claim that by using vitamin D, you can treat or prevent covid 19.

Vitamin C: You can take vitamin C tablets to enhance your immunity. A study was conducted in 2020 and it is claimed that high doses of intravenous vitamin C lessen the severity of COVID-19 in 50 patients in China.

There are ongoing studies to determine whether high doses of vitamin C can counteract some of the excessive inflammatory responses or not.

Herbal remedies like turmeric and ginger

They both have stunning anti-inflammatory properties and also contain a high level of antioxidants. Moreover, ginger is full of chemicals that prevent colds and relieve stomach-related problems. Turmeric also has hundreds of active chemicals and is a great pain reliever. You can either add them fresh or juice them to get the full benefits.

A covid patient is who treating at home should follow the things like,

  • stay home until a doctor clears him/her
  • avoid other people in the home as much as possible
  • frequently wash their hands and cover their cough
  • wear a mask that covers their nose and mouth

80 % of people are having mild covid symptoms that can be treated at home with proper medications and precautions.

Livonta Home Care offers covid home care Ahmedabad at an affordable rate. Our covid packages include,

  • Covid test
  • Daily visit by the expert doctor and nurse
  • Medications (tele-medicines)
  • Other tests
  • Counselling
  • Diet and feedback

To know more, visit our website.

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