1. See your doctor: There are effective prescription drugs that can treat a flu if taken within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms.
2. Sleep as much as you need to; let your body be your guide.
3. Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water'at least eight glasses a day. If you don't feel like having plain water, add freshly squeezed lemon juice to water or drink diluted fruit juice.
4. If you are having nausea and/or vomiting, avoid solid foods until the vomiting stops and you are able to hold down clear fluids.
5. Start off with chicken or vegetable broth and dry crackers once you feel like eating. These are both easy to digest.
6. Drink tea or herbal tea with honey. It is very soothing to a sore throat.
7. Take ibuprofen, aspirin or acetaminophen for fever, aches and pains if you are an adult. Give children acetaminophen or ibuprofen, not aspirin.
8. Use a humidifier or vaporizer if the air is dry. It will help break up mucus.
9. Choose an appropriate over-the-counter cough syrup based on your symptoms. Keep in mind that multiple-ingredient medications may contain ingredients that counteract each other.
Health Care Reform Debate 11/21
Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow addresses the floor on the first vote that will take place for the health reform bill.
Health Care Debate 11/21
Michigan Senator Carl Levin addresses the Senate prior to a vote on the health care reform bill.
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