COVID-19 and cold symptoms may be the same – how to separate and recover faster?

As soon as the weather warms up, many relax and rush to shed their warm clothing. Pharmacists of “Eurovaistinė” advise not to rush, even when working outdoors, after warming up, do not remove outer clothing, as excessive exposure increases the risk of a cold.

Pharmacist Jovita Juodsnukytė says that after the warmer weekends, more people ask about colds in pharmacies. According to her, the main symptoms of colds are a runny nose, sore throat and headache, a slight increase in temperature, up to 37.5.

It is true, the pharmacist cautions that these symptoms are not easily confused with COVID-19 infection today, so it says that you should consider whether you may have been in contact with a person with COVID-19 or if you were somewhere public where there were a lot of people.

“Consider if you really have a cold or possible COVID-19. This is very difficult to do because the symptoms of the coronavirus are varied and the disease can start with very mild symptoms like a cold. When in doubt, I suggest doing a test, you can buy it at the pharmacy and it shows if you have the virus or not, “says the pharmacist. According to her, the test can be done when you feel the first symptoms.

For those who doubt whether it is a cold or a coronavirus, the pharmacist recommends that you stay home with the whole family until you get the test results. If the test is negative, you probably have a cold.

The pharmacist says the biggest mistake on warm days is dressing too little and relaxing too much. J. Juodsnukytė advises evaluating what you will do outdoors and not rushing to take out lighter clothes, but if you plan to work outdoors, immediately when choosing clothes, think about not having to undress when heating, so that you risk getting blown away by the wind.

Also, even in hot climates, the pharmacist recommends taking care of your immune system; many of us currently lack vitamin C, fish oil, zinc, and selenium. It is important not to forget to follow a complete diet, to carry out an active physical activity.

Pharmacist Mindaugas Rutalė says that in case of a cold, first of all he “prescribes” rest for clients.

“It is important to sweat the temperature, the ideal would be that we could ‘amortize’ the rest, drink more fluids, eat citrus and simply spend time at home,” advises the pharmacist.

Laura Bielskė, head of communication for the pharmacy network, says that in April this year, compared to the same period last year, interest in medicines for colds increased by 31 percent.