I have mono and bronchidus and ive been told to drink lots of water and to sleep it off. But why do these things help?
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Sleep helps your body heal. During sleep your metabolism slows down and your cells are able to repair themselves. Water helps your body eliminate toxins (including all the antibiotics you have to take. Once they've done their job they need to be eliminated from your system). Sleeping, getting plenty of fluids (especially plain water) and simple but nutritious meals are the best thing you can to for your body until it heals.
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It keeps your body hydrated, especially if you have a fever you may not realize it but you're burning off some body water by sweating (if even just a little bit).\n\nPlus, certain unwanted viruses/bacteria can be gotten rid of if you drink a lot and go to the bathroom. (I was trying not to be gross there)
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another old wives tale resurfaces.\n\nFact is both are viral infections and are best dealt with by lots of bed rest, keeping really warm (yep the "sweat it out" thing does help a lot) and drink lots of fluids.  Whether you eat or not is more to do with your degree of nausea at the time.  However, for any illness (other than digestive tract ones) you do need to keep up your strength to fight it off so eating is always good if you can keep it down.\n\nAlso, while modern medicine has not come up with a cure for the common cold or the flu, there are some natural remedies that might help you. One of course is vitamins in proper doses in case you are not getting lots via  food. Another one I discovered was garlic and cayenne capsules which might help boost your immune system and raise body temperature. And if all else fails, there  is always chicken noodle soup; and grandma was right - it does make you feel better.
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Go to the healthfood store and buy echinacea (liquid works the best) and put it under your tongue a couple times a day and before you go to sleep.  And i swear by this... Eat 5 or 6 oranges in a row before you go to sleep and you'll wake up feeling fine.  Lots of water too and as much sleep as you can get.  Always works for me.
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Dehydration from all the hours that you were asleep with nothing to drink. Try to drink a big glass of water before you go to bed to try and combat it.
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I would seek out a new physician ...preferrably experienced with either internal medicine or ears nose and throat.  Mono is something that just lingers and lingers when the bodies immune system is low.  \n\nI had it for nearly 1 1/2 yrs before my parents finally took me to the DR.  by this time I had my spleen damaged from the illness.\n\nYour body should be very fatigued at this point and you should be zzzzzzz all the time. when I experienced this illness  I was sleeping nearly 18 hours aday, even falling asleep in classes at school.  \n\nSee your Dr.@@@
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Drink lots of water, this may sound strange but it will help to balance your body's autonomic system
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You need to drink more fluids; try some cranberry juice too.  Lay off of the soda and caffiene.
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Sleep apnea is a disorder that can cause hypertension and heart disease. About 15 -20 million americans have this problem and sometimes it is due to obesity. So how to cure it? There is a special therapy you can have where you wear a special mask that delivers continued airflow thus preventing you from those short spans of time that you would be holding your breath.\n\nAre you taking meds for the asthma? Always make sure to have your inhaler on hand and whatever you do dont carry around an empty one just in case you have an attack.\n\nAllergies? I have been doing alot of reading on the internet about how to combat this problem and it is becoming more and more convincing that going raw foodist is the very best thing anyone can do even if they have no allergies.Part of the allergy problem stems from all the corrupted foods that we eat.\n\nLactose Tolerant simply means that your stomach is unable to break down the proteins in the milk properly therefore you become all bloated and gassy...when you go raw food, milk products are one of the first things to go so you wouldnt even need to take those special pills that are available when you know you will be consuming anything dairy.\n\nHope this helped and hoping you a healthy long life...
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Go to your chemist and buy some Bronchial mixture. Its a thick brown horrible goo that you drink, and while you are taking it you will be constantly coughing up crap. But it is very effective in letting you get all the gunk out of your lungs.
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You should see your family physician number 1...but another thing you could be having Sleep Apnia...this is where you sort of "forget" to breathe during the night...there are medications for this...hope this helps!
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My throat does the same thing and I found out it was because I was snoring and breathing through my mouth. Try those Breath Right strips and see if those help. Alcohol use increases snoring and disrupts the sleeping process, so see if things change when you don't use alcohol.
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There are problems that can crop up.  The biggest would be food or drink going down the wrong way.  Usually pain full and distressing but only rarely serious as the bodies natural defences tend to stop it quickly.\n\nThe biggest risk is probably from inhaling saliva especially if it is contaminated with gastric juice.   This can cause inhalation pneumonia but it is highly unlikely and if it did happen is likely to be mild.  Recommend that you avoid alcohol, or spicy food in the evening. \n\nTwo important things.  Firsts is common sense - if in any doubt about contamination of the bronchial tubes or lungs seek advice.\n\nSecondly - keep swallowing.  Repeated use of the muscles will strengthen them and may well act to restore more feeling and mobility.\n\nGood luck.
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drinking plenty of liquids and sleep is very important for a cold.  drinking O.J. will help prevent colds
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Dehydration will often cause secreations to thicken.  Drink more fluids.  Infection in the lungs causes the secreations to thicken...antibiotics and drinking plenty of fluids will help to lessen and eliminate the problem.  Sometimes an expectorant cough medicine will help along with the use of a clean room humidifier and....yes...drinking more fluids...like water and juices and noncaffine teas, not dairy products and/or caffine (sodas, coffee, tea).
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Drinking fluids helps to replenish water you've lost through vomiting, sneezing, coughing, sweating, and other symptoms. The fastest way to recovery is to get plenty of rest, as the flu will fatigue you because your body uses all available energy to combat the viral infection. You may have loss of appetite, but force yourself to eat something so that you won't fatigue even more. Take some Vitamin C and Zinc to help boost your immune system so that you don't get sick again afterwards.
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it's usually because your body is just not awake. drinking water as soon as you get up is actually good. it rehydrates you after not drinking anything all night and the fluid also wakes up your brain.