Can I wash my hair if I have a cold?

Cold is the disease we are most likely to suffer from. Cold, wind, and heat and humidity can all cause colds. In general, we can take cold medicine for colds, but in severe cases, injections and infusions are needed. Do not hesitate to treat a cold, otherwise it can easily cause pneumonia. People with a cold have a poor appetite and need to eat light food. At the same time, you should be careful not to catch cold during a cold. So can you wash your hair when you have a cold?

Once I catch a cold and have a fever, I start to feel dizzy and light-headed. A severe cold usually lasts for several days. It's really uncomfortable if I don't wash my hair during these days. I wonder if I'll feel refreshed after washing my hair. But I’m also afraid that my cold will get worse after taking a shower. So can you wash your hair if you have a cold or fever?

1. First of all, you can wash your hair, but you must keep warm. At the same time, it is best to use a hair dryer to dry your hair after washing to avoid worsening the cold, and pay attention to avoid the wind. Take medication as prescribed by your doctor, eat a light diet, and drink plenty of water.

2. Ensure that the temperature of the washing environment is high enough so that you can sweat slightly all over your body when bathing (if you are very weak, you can just sweat).

3. After sweating, wipe it off with a hot towel immediately, lie down in bed with a blanket to rest, and drink appropriate amount of hot water or hot porridge to help sweating (young people can drink more).

4. The room temperature should also be high. When sweating continues, do not lift the quilt to change clothes for the time being. You can use a dry towel to pad your chest and back, and then change clothes and quilt after the sweating stops to avoid catching a cold again.

5. If the sweating effect is achieved through bathing, especially for infants and young children, it is not advisable to take other Chinese and Western medicines for diaphoresis, so as to avoid excessive sweating that consumes qi and damages yin.

6. Minors and infants should bathe under the supervision of their family members to avoid accidents.

7. During the treatment, the diet should be light and easy to digest, and avoid eating meat, greasy food, and acidic and cold food.

Things to note after catching a cold

1. Taking vitamin C can shorten the duration of a cold and relieve symptoms such as coughing and sneezing.

2. Taking zinc can shorten the duration of a cold and significantly reduce symptoms such as sore throat. However, zinc should be taken according to doctor's instructions, as high doses of zinc may be toxic.

3. Maintaining an optimistic mood can promote the vitality of the immune system

4. Get more rest to retain your strength for recovery, which can also avoid some complications. Slow down your daily activities and avoid overwork. 5. Avoid attending parties to avoid over-consumption of physical strength. 6. Keep warm. 7. Take a walk or brisk walk to improve blood circulation and help recover from a cold.

8. Eat a light diet, eat less fat, meat and dairy products, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables to reduce physical stress.

9. Drinking hot chicken soup helps the flow of nasal mucus and enhances the elimination of germs from the body.

10. Drink plenty of water to replenish the important body fluids lost during a cold and help expel harmful impurities.

11. Don’t smoke. Smoking interferes with the anti-infection ciliary activity, so don’t smoke when you have a cold.

12. Gargling with salt water can relieve discomfort.

13. Sipping half a glass of wine can help clear nasal congestion and help you fall asleep.

14. Take a hot bath.

15. Use cotton to apply some Vaseline around the nose to lubricate the pain caused by excessive nose blowing.

16. Take cold medicine, such as aspirin.

17. If you have a fever of 38.3 degrees Celsius or above or if your child has a fever, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.

18. See a doctor for any severe pain, such as earache, swollen tonsils, sinus pain, lung pain, or chest pain.

19. Seek medical attention if you have extreme difficulty swallowing or loss of appetite.

20. Seek medical attention if you experience wheezing or shortness of breath.