First, a fever.
Stay in bed, drink plenty of water and eat light and digestible food. For infectious fever, fever itself is one of the manifestations of the body's immune system to remove the source of infection. Unless there is high fever and the patient is seriously unwell, there is usually no need to use antipyretics and other drugs. Patients with high fever must be treated with hypothermia, and acetaminophen and ibuprofen are optional antipyretics. (But choose 1 antipyretic. Read the instructions carefully before use to avoid repeated overdose; Avoid drinking alcohol during taking acetaminophen to prevent liver injury. )
Second, cough.
The symptoms are not particularly serious, so you don't need to take cough medicine. If the cough symptoms are serious, and there is a tendency of dyspnea or affecting normal sleep and rest, cough medicine can be taken appropriately for symptomatic treatment, including dextromethorphan hydrobromide tablets, dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup, ambroxol hydrochloride tablets, acetylcysteine effervescent tablets, Lianhua Qingwen granules (capsules), Xuanfei Zhisou mixture, Silent granules, Tanreqing capsules and so on.
Third, the sense of smell or taste drops.
The incidence rate is not high, and most patients will gradually recover their sense of smell and taste in a week or so. This symptom is not unique to COVID-19, and other respiratory virus infections may also occur. Brush your teeth twice a day to ensure oral hygiene. If possible, you can carry out olfactory training according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, including smelling lemon, rose, clove and eucalyptus twice a day for 20 seconds each time. Try adding herbs and spices to food, such as pepper and lemon juice. But for patients with diarrhea or gastrointestinal dysfunction, it is recommended to use it with caution.
Fourth, diarrhea.
Eat a light diet, and don't eat heavy oil, heavy salt and foods that are irritating to the gastrointestinal tract. Drink plenty of water and replenish the lost water in time. Patients with severe symptoms can use drugs such as montmorillonite powder and Huoxiang Zhengqi capsule (or pills, water and oral liquid) to relieve symptoms.
5. Dry throat and sore muscles.
Listening to relaxing music or meditation helps to relieve pain. Exercise moderately and drink plenty of water. For joint, muscle or systemic pain, you can take over-the-counter analgesics such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen for treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine Shufeng Jiedu Capsule and Liushen Pill also have certain curative effects. ?
In short, when the disease has just been cured, the healthy qi in the body is still weak and the physical function has not fully recovered. At this time, we should also pay attention to the conditioning after illness, on the one hand, consolidate the curative effect, on the other hand, prevent the recurrence of the disease.