Cold & Flu: Symptoms & Relief

Cold & Flu Symptoms

Cold and flu symptoms are often similar, but their effects are quite different.
Colds appear gradually, predominantly affecting your nose and throat, making you feel unwell.
Flu, on the other hand, appears within a few hours and can make you feel exhausted, affecting more than just your nose and throat.

Understanding Cold & Flu

Colds and flu are viral infections that cause symptoms like fever, body aches, sore throat, and congestion. While colds are usually mild, a flu can be worse/can hit you harder. Ibuprofen helps to relieve fever, aches, and inflammation, making symptoms more manageable.

The Myths about Cold & Flu
Every time you pick up a cold or flu, you can guarantee that everyone you meet will have some handy advice. Out of all these many stories connected with both colds and flu, who gets it, how we get it, what we should or shouldn't do to try to avoid it, and so on – it can be difficult to...
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Fever in adults: signs and symptoms
If you have a cold or flu, you may notice your body temperature increasing – this is a fever and is a common symptom when you’re feeling under the weather. A fever is a side effect of a bacteria or viral infection. It’s a sign your immune system...
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Sinus pressure and headache
Sinus pain and pressure can be frustrating and make you feel weakened. It can be distressing as it not only causes pain around your sinus area, but it can also feel like there is pressure around your whole head region. You may feel...
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Coping with Cold & Flu

When cold and flu symptoms disrupt your daily routine, it can feel frustrating. Browse the articles below to learn more about how you can manage and relieve your cold & flu symptoms.

Prepare to Battle Against Cold and Flu
When cold and flu season strikes, symptoms like sore throats, runny noses, and body aches can leave you feeling less than your best. Most of us will catch a cold at some point. On average, adults catch two to three colds a year while...
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Fever: How to Cool Down When You Heat Up
Body temperatures generally fluctuate throughout the day and can depend on a few factors such as level of exercise, environmental factors, a woman’s menstrual cycle and more. That said, when your body temperature rises, it’s...
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Cold and Flu Relief this Winter
With winter comes an increased risk of colds and flu, but by following some self-care tips, you can manage cold and flu season more comfortably. From supporting your immune system against flu to managing symptoms...
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Why ibuprofen can help

By relieving pain and reducing fever and inflammation, ibuprofen helps to ease symptoms of cold and flu such as fever, sore throat, headaches and body aches. It's also effective for various other types of pain including period pain, strains and sprains, headaches and migraines.

How does Nurofen relieve pain?
Visiting your local pharmacy or supermarket for pain relief can be overwhelming. There are so many products to choose from. It’s important to find a painkiller that you can take, one that will help to provide effective relief f...
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Can Ibuprofen Ease Body Pains?
There are many different types of pain relieving medicines available over-the-counter, in supermarkets or pharmacies. They have different ways of working, come in different strengths and in various formats. Ibuprofen is an over-the count...
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Can I take Nurofen products with other medicines?
All Nurofen products contain ibuprofen, a pain reliever with anti-inflammatory properties which is a type of medicine know as a Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID). Nurofen is available over the counter in different...
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