One2One Network has teamed up with Boiron, the world leader in homeopathy, to ask you how you keep your family on your feet this cold and flu season. With all the germs flying around this time of year, we want to get a handle on what your prevention tips are. Whether it's a special chicken soup recipe from your grandma or super-diligent hand washing, they would like to know your secrets. We feel that the only way to stop the spread of the epidemic is to spread the awareness. So we are sharing some great information we received from an email this week below.
Symptom: Fever
Cold: Fever is rare with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu.
Symptom: Coughing
Cold: A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough).
Symptom: Aches
Cold: Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Severe aches and pains are common with the flu.
Symptom: Stuffy Nose
Cold: Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.
H1N1 Flu: Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu.
Symptom: Chills
Cold: Chills are uncommon with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: 60% of people who have the flu experience chills.
Symptom: Tiredness
Cold: Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu.
Symptom: Sneezing
Cold: Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Sneezing is not common with the flu.
Symptom: Sudden Symptoms
Cold: symptoms tend to develop over a few days.
H1N1 Flu: The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.
Symptom: Headache
Cold: A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases.
Symptom: Sore Throat
Cold: Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu.
Symptom: Chest Discomfort
Cold: Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu.
Symptom: Fever
Cold: Fever is rare with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100°F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu.
Symptom: Coughing
Cold: A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: A non-productive (non-mucus producing) cough is usually present with the flu (sometimes referred to as dry cough).
Symptom: Aches
Cold: Slight body aches and pains can be part of a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Severe aches and pains are common with the flu.
Symptom: Stuffy Nose
Cold: Stuffy nose is commonly present with a cold and typically resolves spontaneously within a week.
H1N1 Flu: Stuffy nose is not commonly present with the flu.
Symptom: Chills
Cold: Chills are uncommon with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: 60% of people who have the flu experience chills.
Symptom: Tiredness
Cold: Tiredness is fairly mild with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Tiredness is moderate to severe with the flu.
Symptom: Sneezing
Cold: Sneezing is commonly present with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Sneezing is not common with the flu.
Symptom: Sudden Symptoms
Cold: symptoms tend to develop over a few days.
H1N1 Flu: The flu has a rapid onset within 3-6 hours. The flu hits hard and includes sudden symptoms like high fever, aches and pains.
Symptom: Headache
Cold: A headache is fairly uncommon with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: A headache is very common with the flu, present in 80% of flu cases.
Symptom: Sore Throat
Cold: Sore throat is commonly present with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Sore throat is not commonly present with the flu.
Symptom: Chest Discomfort
Cold: Chest discomfort is mild to moderate with a cold.
H1N1 Flu: Chest discomfort is often severe with the flu.
Have you ever tried homeopathic medicines? We haven't in our house but we are sure to give them a try if the need arises this cold and flu season. Homeopathy is a therapeutic method used to help the body re-balance and heal itself using natural substances in micro-doses.
Whether or not you use homeopathic medicines for yourself or your family, we wanted to make you aware that Boiron is introducing three new homeopathic medicines for kids: Children's Oscillococcinum®, Children's Coldcalm Pellets®, Children's Chestal®.
Be sure to check out the $1 off coupon for Boiron's new children's products!
Click here to learn more about homeopathy, Boiron, the benefits of their children's products and where you can purchase.
Click here to learn more about homeopathy, Boiron, the benefits of their children's products and where you can purchase.
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