SARS at work and at home: follow the rules of courtesy and treatment

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-18 00:05

A modern person does not have to think about the placement of punctuation marks in the phrase "you cannot be pardoned", his main problem is to correctly put a comma in the words "to be ill, you cannot work"!

Of course, it is better to be ill at home under a blanket, but how many can afford such a luxury? The rhythm of our life makes us run on business, forgetting about the high temperature, sore throat, cough and general malaise. And in vain, because health is worth more than all the money that can be earned. How can you make your illness, excuse the tautology, be as painless as possible?

Forewarned is forearmed

The first thing to remember: it is always better to prevent the disease than to cure it. Therefore, it is important to prepare for a possible offensive by the enemy and immediately resist him at the right time. Get yourself an office first aid kit, which will always contain:

• vitamins. Essential for the body to regulate metabolic processes and maintain immunity. In order not to catch a cold, vitamin C is of particular importance. The rest must be selected depending on age and other factors;

medical masks. If everyone around you sneezes and coughs, do not hesitate to use a medical mask - everyone who is sick will still envy you;

means for the prevention of colds and flu. Today you can find many such drugs, for example, "Oscillococcinum", which are useful for the treatment of colds and flu;

• antipyretic drugs: "Fervex", "Coldrex" and the like. They are able to relieve colds and flu by lowering high body temperature.

What if you get sick?

The patient's immunity is weakened, and the attack on him comes from all sides: viruses successfully exist and multiply on handsets, handrails, in air conditioners … A person with ARVI needs to protect themselves as much as possible from contact with the outside world, this is important both for himself and for others. Even a mild cold can lead to serious complications, what can we say about the flu?

If, while at work, you understand that you are sick, then try to follow these rules:

reduce the number of contacts with others. By interacting with colleagues, you put them at risk of infection. Try to keep communication to a minimum and also use a medical mask, changing it every 2 hours;

practice personal hygiene. It is necessary to wash your hands more often than usual, especially if you do have to interact with other people;

use common things less. A phone call from a "nobody's" phone threatens the danger of infection for many. Also, albeit to a lesser extent, this applies to the printer and other office equipment;

ventilate the room periodically;

• be treated. Take antiviral drugs - even before a visit to the doctor, you can buy without a prescription at the pharmacy means that will help start the fight against the virus at the onset of the disease - "Kagocel", "Otsillococcinum" and some others.

We are treated at home

So, you finished your business and came home. This is the time for active treatment. Sitting at home, be sure to:

• observe bed rest, try to minimize physical activity and give the body a rest;

do inhalations using aroma oils - they have an antiseptic and soothing effect;

rinse your nose. Do not abuse vasoconstrictor drugs. They can be indispensable at an important meeting, but at home, allow your nose to clear naturally;

take antiviral drugs;

• drink plenty of fluids - advice that everyone has known since childhood, but does not lose its relevance. Water is an excellent means for cleansing the body and removing all unnecessary things from it.