Hi

I feel nauseous and my body is aching and my head feels heavy? not sure whats wrong with me

im worried because i am going on holidays this sun and dont want to be sick, im taking cold n flu tabs and drinking lots of water

is there anything else i can do? i cant get to a dr because i work on a minesite and dont fly home until friday...

im sooooooo desperate and worried

thanks

sounds like you might have a viral infection or the flu.

there is no cure for either of these (flu is also viral). they take about 10-14 days to run their course.

to treat the symptoms

-eat saltines crackers,toast (w/a little butter),or soup. this will help with the nausea. the crackers and toast help absorb any extra acid in your stomach to relieve the nausea

-take ibuprofen (if not allergic) for body aches and any present fever. take 200-400mg every 6 hours as needed but no more than 1200mg in 24 hours.

-avoid high sugar or spicy foods-these will upset your stomach more.

-keep drinking lots of water (or gatorade) to prevent dehydration

-take nyquil or theraflu (or similar) at night to help you get the rest you need

-sleep as much as possible-this is the best way for your body to heal itself.

for the flight-take ibuprofen right before boarding (about 30 mins before). if your flight is 4 hours or longer-you can take a cold/flu medicine to help you sleep but make sure to alert the flight attendant to wake you upon landing so you don't miss getting off the plane. do NOT take it if you have to drive yourself once leaving the airport.