Are the symptoms of novel coronavirus infected people mild?

After treatment, the virus in the body has been cleared, and the detection of nucleic acid or antigen has turned negative, but the damaged part has not fully recovered, and the body has not recovered, and there are still cold symptoms such as cough. Strengthening daily protection and active exercise will help to gradually relieve symptoms, so don't worry too much. There are still a few patients who have recovered from novel coronavirus infection, but their immunity has not recovered, so they are easily affected by external environment, climate and other factors. For example, in autumn and winter, the stimulation of cold air or the invasion of bacteria and viruses into the respiratory system may lead to diseases such as bronchitis, and may also show cold symptoms such as cough and sore throat. If they do nucleic acid or antigen tests, they will show negative results, but patients still have cold symptoms. At this time, you need to treat a cold. Use Ganmaoling and compound paracetamol and amantadine according to the doctor's advice, and you will gradually recover in a week or so. I hope everyone remembers to wear masks to protect themselves when they go out. Although it will get better in a week, it is a virus infection, not a common cold. It's too painful to experience infection. For the sake of family, everyone must protect themselves and remember to eat more (fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat, fish) to increase nutrition and improve immunity.

After turning negative, some patients still have cough, sore throat, fatigue or loss of appetite. What should I do?

First, the symptoms after turning negative

Zhang Boli said that with the weakening of virus virulence, the probability of Omicron infected people still having symptoms after the nucleic acid turns negative is lower, and the symptoms are lighter and easier to recover. The experience of diagnosis and treatment in the past three years shows that Chinese medicine, acupuncture, massage and traditional exercises can promote the recovery of patients and improve symptoms such as fatigue and shortness of breath. Taking active intervention measures can promote the physical and mental recovery of the cured person to a better state.

According to the article "Symptomatic Treatment and Self-care Methods for Mild Patients" published by Beijing Tiantan Hospital, the disease symptoms caused by Omicron mutant are mild, and the common main symptoms are fever, cough, fatigue, decreased sense of smell and taste, diarrhea, sore throat and myalgia. These symptoms appear alone, and there are two or more kinds of infected people, but most of them are mild and self-limited.

Second, how to deal with it?

1. Fever. Stay in bed, drink plenty of water and eat light and digestible food. For infectious fever, fever itself is one of the manifestations of the body's immune system to remove the source of infection. Unless there is high fever and the patient is seriously unwell, there is usually no need to use antipyretics and other drugs. Patients with high fever must be treated with hypothermia, and acetaminophen and ibuprofen are optional antipyretics. (But choose 1 antipyretic. Read the instructions carefully before use to avoid repeated overdose; Avoid drinking alcohol during taking acetaminophen to prevent liver injury. )

2. Cough. The symptoms are not particularly serious, so you don't need to take cough medicine. If the cough symptoms are serious, and there is a tendency of dyspnea or affecting normal sleep and rest, cough medicine can be taken appropriately for symptomatic treatment, including dextromethorphan hydrobromide tablets, dextromethorphan guaifenesin syrup, ambroxol hydrochloride tablets, acetylcysteine effervescent tablets, Lianhua Qingwen granules (capsules), Xuanfei Zhisou mixture, Silent granules, Tanreqing capsules and so on.

3. Loss of smell or taste. The incidence rate is not high, and most patients will gradually recover their sense of smell and taste in a week or so. This symptom is not unique to COVID-19, and other respiratory virus infections may also occur. Brush your teeth twice a day to ensure oral hygiene.

If possible, you can carry out olfactory training according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization, including smelling lemon, rose, clove and eucalyptus twice a day for 20 seconds each time.

Try adding herbs and spices to food, such as pepper and lemon juice. But for patients with diarrhea or gastrointestinal dysfunction, it is recommended to use it with caution.

4. diarrhea. Eat a light diet, and don't eat heavy oil, heavy salt and foods that are irritating to the gastrointestinal tract. Drink plenty of water and replenish the lost water in time. Patients with severe symptoms can use drugs such as montmorillonite powder and Huoxiang Zhengqi capsule (or pills, water and oral liquid) to relieve symptoms.

5. Dry throat and sore muscles. Listening to relaxing music or meditation helps to relieve pain. Exercise moderately and drink plenty of water. For joint, muscle or systemic pain, you can take over-the-counter analgesics such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen for treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine Shufeng Jiedu Capsule and Liushen Pill also have certain curative effects.

6. Loss of appetite. Even if you have no appetite, you should insist on eating some digestible foods to ensure sufficient energy and rich nutrition, and you can't just drink light porridge; Pay attention to drink plenty of water; Reduce anxiety, fear, tension and irritability; After a slow recovery, moderate physical activity can be carried out.