Question

How to get cure from covid 19,, at home after being positive in covid 19.

Answer 1

First thing positive patient should do is to quarantine himself in separate room to prevent spread of infection to other individuals in family.

Person should use separate toilet and bathroom. Personal things should not be shared by others. Eat in separate utensils. Clothes of infected person should be washed separately after disinfecting them with dettol liquid in luke warm water. Isolation room should have good ventilation.

Regular disinfection of room and home should be done to prevent spread. Wear mask when caregiver comes to give you food and other necessary things.

Person and caregiver both should wash their hands with handwash or rub them with alcohol based hand sanitizer for atleast 1 minute.

Dietary instructions-

- person should intake proper amount of fluid

- to boost your immunity fruits and salad should be ate regularly as vitamin and minerals provide immunity .

- vitamin c rich food like oranges, lemon juice, carrots should be ate

- hot soup and drinking luke warm water is recommended as it provide relief to sore throat.

- person should be provided with balanced and light diet to avoid nausea and indigestion.

Medical instructions-

- timely intake of medicine should be monitored

- temperature check should be done 3-4 times a day

- blood oxygen level should be checked by pulse oximeter

- breathing exercises like yoga should be done to improve breathing.

- any complications in breathing, feeling of dyspnea , high temperature should be reported to doctor immediately

- steam should be taken 2-3 times a day without fail

Prevent spreading of infection-

- patient should use a tissue or handkerchief when he sneezes or cough.

- he should wear mask when speaking to the caregiver

- he should maintain a social distance when caregiver comes to provide things.