acute viral nasopharyngitis

a.k.a. common cold =)

i have been sneezing, sniffling, having nasal congestion; plus i have this phlegmy throat; been coughing; had headaches; and iv been really tired a day after i arrived from cebu.

i suspected it could probably be because of the stress from travelling + the heat of the weather here made it worse

as i researched i found prevention and treatment
i found this: As there is no medically proven and accepted medication directly targeting the causative agent, there is no cure for the common cold.

(SO I SAID TO MYSELF GREAT!)

Treatment is limited to symptomatic supportive options, maximizing the comfort of the patient, and limiting complications and harmful sequelae. The most reliable treatment is a combination of fluids and plenty of rest.

(WHICH I DID)

The common cold is self-limited, and is effectively dealt with by the host's immune system. Within a few days, the body's humoral immune response begins producing specific antibodies that can prevent the virus from infecting cells. Additionally, as part of the cell-mediated immune response, leukocytes destroy the virus through phagocytosis and destroy infected cells to prevent further viral replication. In healthy, immunocompetent individuals, the common cold resolves in seven days on average.

(YEEPEE!)

since i hav the virus already so il just jump to the treatment in case some of you out there are also infected with the same virus

1.Steam inhalation
2.Antivirals
3.Vitamin C
4.Zinc preparations
5.hot compresses
6.DRUGS:
* analgesics such as aspirin or paracetamol
* nasal decongestants such as phenylephrine which reduce the inflammation in the nasal passages by constricting local blood vessels
* cough suppressants (which work to suppress the cough reflex of the brain or by diluting the mucus in the lungs)
* first-generation anti-histamines such as brompheniramine, chlorpheniramine, diphenhydramine and clemastine (which reduce mucus gland secretion and thus combat blocked/runny noses but also may make the user drowsy).