I'm 4 months pregnant and I suffer from a severe flu with a runny nose. What should I do to treat this?
Dr. Jihad Irani,
Family Medicine
- Better to stick with "safer" medicine, like paracetamol and topical saline irrigation of the nose.
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I have the flu and one of my nostrils is blocked. When I blow inside a tissue nothing comes out as opposed to the other one, and I can't breathe from it. How can I unblock it?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- A short-term solution for a blocked nostril associated with a cold or flu is the use of nasal decongestant sprays, based on oxymetazoline every 8 hours, BUT the use of such nasal sprays must not... Read More
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Hi I hv flu nd body ache since 3 days +runny nose taking panadol cold nd flu but not getting any better should i take antibiotic ?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Flu is due to the influenza virus or other viruses and does not require antibiotic treatment. Not to mention that antibiotics, or any form of treatment for that matter, cannot be prescribed without ex... Read More
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Is eating icecream in cold weather bad ? & when you have a sore throat (can it be helpful in this case?) ??
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- There is no scientific evidence that says that consuming icy cold beverages or foods is bad for you; people get sick during the cold season more frequently simply because there are more viruses circul... Read More
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I breastfeed my one month old baby but I just got the flu, it's not so bad but I was wondering what I can take that is safe during breastfeeding?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- In a nursing mother, paracetamol is a good and safe choice for combating symptoms of mild flu. But please make sure you measure your temperature prior to administrating paracetamol to make sure you do... Read More
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My baby has a temperature of 37.9 and he's sneezing about 6 times in 1 hour. Why is it and what should I do?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- This sounds like a common cold. For the time being, monitor his temperature and give him Panadol (dose according to weight) every 6 hours if the temperature exceeds 38.5°C. You should also get nas... Read More
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3 ans et 5 ans. Et a propos de ActiFed cough and cold?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Actifed cough and cold ne doit être donné aux enfants moins que 6 ans.
Primalan peut être donner aux enfants pesant au moins 20 kg, alors vous pouvez le donner à votre enfan... Read More
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Should we take flu shots every year? If yes, which specialist can give the shot and what are its benefits?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Yes, yearly flu shots are recommended to confer protection against the most commonly circulating influenza virus strains. Usually, statistics are done to identify the virus subtypes that were dominant... Read More
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Hi docteur.How can i cure a grippe?I must take anthibiotic if i have fever(38) or i still taking vitamine c and panadole ?
2 Answers
Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- simple grippe only take symptomatic treatment
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