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What Could Be Done To Heal From Aching Body And Hurting Ribs Due To Flu?

I have had the flu since Friday. Lots of pain & headaches with chills, my body aches. Saturday when I woke up it seems like I just had the sneezing & runny nose. then on Sunday It seems to have gotten worse again with lots of aches & pains. when I cough my ribs hurt.
Fri, 21 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

The symptoms are suggestive of flu like symptoms, most of the flu like symptoms are caused by virus which will leads to all these symptoms.

Most of the times all these symptoms caused by virus are self limiting diseases which will subside by itself, as these infections reduces the immunity it will make the patients prone for secondary bacterial infections.

I would suggest you to follow
1.Drink plenty of fluids
2.Syp Codeine
3.Oral NSAIDs
4.Oral Antibiotics like Bactoclav, 625 mg, twice daily for 5 days.
The symptoms will come down aforementioned remedies.
Thank you.
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What Could Be Done To Heal From Aching Body And Hurting Ribs Due To Flu?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, The symptoms are suggestive of flu like symptoms, most of the flu like symptoms are caused by virus which will leads to all these symptoms. Most of the times all these symptoms caused by virus are self limiting diseases which will subside by itself, as these infections reduces the immunity it will make the patients prone for secondary bacterial infections. I would suggest you to follow 1.Drink plenty of fluids 2.Syp Codeine 3.Oral NSAIDs 4.Oral Antibiotics like Bactoclav, 625 mg, twice daily for 5 days. The symptoms will come down aforementioned remedies. Thank you.