What if I have a cold and my temperature is low?

Many people have a misunderstanding that they will have a fever and their temperature will rise after catching a cold. In fact, there is a less common phenomenon, that is, the body temperature will drop after catching a cold. Don't be too anxious at this time, as these are all normal symptoms of a cold. If you have a cold, you should pay attention to getting enough rest, you can take a nap, and eat a lighter diet. Pay attention to fresh indoor air. Only in this way can you promote a quick recovery from the cold.

What to do if you have a cold

1. Get rid of the cold as soon as possible . Cold is the cause of a cold. As long as you have cold hands and feet, you must have caught a cold. Getting rid of the cold as soon as possible is the key to curing a cold. In diet therapy, onions, ginger and garlic are the best foods for expelling cold. Some people like to boil water with a few slices of ginger and a spoonful of brown sugar to drink to expel cold, while others like to boil water with a few onions to drink to induce sweating and expel cold. When you catch a cold and have a cough, add a few cloves of garlic to the ginger and brown sugar water and cook them together. Drinking it can expel cold and relieve cough. In short, whether you use onions, ginger, and garlic to dispel the cold, or eat a hot and spicy hot pot to dispel the cold, you can quickly increase the heat in the body, open the pores, and expel the cold through sweating.

2. Make sure to get enough sleep and rest

As long as you have cold symptoms, you must rest in time. This is the key to alleviating the condition and allowing your body to recover as soon as possible. Generally, after drinking plenty of water, drinking a few times of warm onion, ginger and garlic water, and then soaking your feet to sweat and dispel the cold, rest as soon as possible, your body will basically recover the next day.

3. What should I do if I feel sore all over after catching a cold?

Body aches and pains indicate that there is a lot of cold and dampness in the body. You must drink ginger and brown sugar water more often, and you can add more ginger. You can put 6 to 8 slices at a time.

4. What should I do if I have a fever after catching a cold?

If you have a fever after a cold, you should check the temperature of your hands and feet. Although the body temperature has exceeded the normal body temperature, the hands and feet are still cold, indicating that the cold in the body is still severe and you still need to drink ginger and brown sugar water. When you have a fever, add 1 to 2 onions and cook them together to help induce sweating. If your body temperature is high and your hands and feet are no longer cold, stop drinking ginger water and drink plenty of warm water instead. Generally, fever occurs at night. Many people do not like to drink water at night because they are afraid of frequent urination and affecting their sleep. As long as you have a fever, you must drink more water regardless of whether it is day or night. This is the most effective way to quickly reduce the temperature and expel the virus. When your whole body is hot, drink a few large cups of warm water and urinate a few times. You can obviously feel your body sweating easily. Once you sweat, your body temperature will quickly return to normal. Then pay attention to rest and cover yourself with a blanket to prevent catching a cold.

5. The treatment on the second day after a cold is critical

After the first day’s cold treatment methods, many people will feel much more relaxed the next day. However, some people are physically weaker and the cold virus is not easy to eliminate in one go. If you haven't recovered much by the next day, you need to be more careful. The handling on this day is also critical, because if you are not careful, the situation will rebound.