What to do on sick days/tips🤧🤒😴🤮

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Sore throat:
⇢Suck on ice
⇢Cough drops
⇢Throat numbing spray
⇢Gargle warm salt water
Stuffy nose:
⇢Vapor rub
⇢Humidifier
⇢Keep your head elevated
⇢Saline nasal spray
⇢Take a hot shower
Headache:
⇢Medication
⇢Try to stay away from screens/bright light
⇢Ice pack on your head
⇢Cold wet cloth on your forehead
⇢If you have led lights, set it on green
⇢Massage your temples, or in between your eyebrows
Upset stomach:
⇢Drink ginger ale
⇢Chamomile tea
⇢BRAT diet (Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast) helps calm the stomach
⇢Heating pad/ice pack
Fever:
⇢Medication
⇢Keep taking your temperature to make sure it doesn't get worse
⇢Stay cool by wearing lighter clothing and less blankets
⇢Take a cold shower or bath
General tips:
⇢Get a lot of rest
⇢Drink lots of fluids, like water and juice
⇢Make sure to eat as much nutrients as possible
⇢Have tissues near your bed
⇢Have a garbage can with a plastic bag in it near your bed (in case of nausea)
⇢Warm clothes and lots of blankets if you're cold
⇢Soup
⇢Tea with honey
What to do when you're sick:
⇢Watch TV or movie
⇢Listen to music
⇢Take a shower or bath
⇢Talk to friends and family over the phone
⇢Read
⇢Write
⇢Color
⇢Browse the internet
⇢Play word searches, crosswords, etc.
⇢Do a puzzle
⇢Take a walk (fresh air can help)
⇢Sleep

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