Did You Test Positive For Covid? Here’s What You Need In Your Covid Starter Kit
The netizen who recovered from Covid-19 shared a list of medications that have helped her in her recovery journey.
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Since the Covid-19 cases are rising, more and more people are quarantining and recovering at home.
It can be a scary experience when you’re not entirely sure what to do during the whole quarantine duration. Maybe you do know what you’re supposed to do but in that moment of worry, you temporarily forgot.
Fortunately, a netizen who recovered from Covid-19 shared a list of medications that helped her during her recovery and quarantine period. However, it must be noted that different remedies work differently for everyone so this is only a guide.
I doakan korang semua dijauhkan. But here, covid starter pack.
— SYÅZA (@SyazaRahizad) February 22, 2022
Ubat batuk, nasal spray, difflam ni ada biasa & medicated (medicated lozenges ni kena request from pharmacist) for sakit tekak & tekak gatal, Dysolvon tablet for chest congestion, panadol actifast & panadol extend. pic.twitter.com/cNq8kfCd10
@SyazaRahizad shared a list of medications in her starter pack that helped her to relieve symptoms such as sore throat, mouth ulcers, coughing and chest congestion.
Here are some of the medications she recommended:
- Cough syrup
- Difflam lozenges. There are two types: medicated and unmedicated. To get the medicated Difflam (in red letters on the box), you’ll have to request from the pharmacist. The medicated Difflam has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.
Difflam ni berbeza tau dengan difflam yang duduk dekat strepsils and fisherman’s friend dekat counter. Yang ni kena request dekat dispensary/pahrmacist/prescription.
— SYÅZA (@SyazaRahizad) February 22, 2022
Yang ni ada anti-inflammatory & anti-bacterial pic.twitter.com/WYDsuxoamW
- Coolfever
- Panadol Actifact and Panadol Extend
- Throat spray
- Dysolvon tablet for chest congestion
- Aloclair Plus or mouthwash for ulcers
She also recommended some items that are not medications but will help soothe the symptoms such as:
- Coconut water or honey drink to relieve sore throat and heatiness
- Probiotic drinks such as kombucha and Yakult to boost immunity
- Vapour rub
- Oximeter to monitor your oxygen levels
When it comes to throat lozenges, she advised everyone to avoid getting minty lozenges such as Strepsils and Fisherman’s Friends because they can irritate the throat instead of soothing it.
She recommended people with sore throats avoid eating acidic, spicy or oily dishes. However, they can soothe their throats by eating ice cream and yogurt.
Aside from that, she reminds everyone to drink lots of water and to remember to eat because the body needs the energy to recover too.
One of the netizens pointed out that the cough syrup she showed in the picture, Bena Expectorant, is a strong drowsy medication and advised adults to only take a small amount (0.5ml) in the morning if they’re going to work.
just nak bagitau yang ubat batuk bena tu (botol oren), sangat sangat sangat sangat mengantuk ya.
— Zarzou • Bareskinlab (@naniamnz) February 22, 2022
kalau dewasa (yang berkerja) nak makan, minum lah 0.5ml sahaja di waktu pagi. sebab effect dia memang mengantuk wei.
kalau minum bukan hari berkerja, memang tidur 1 hari 🤣
Another netizen said there’s Difflam in the spray bottle for those who don’t like sucking on lozenges.
They recommend spraying Difflam at three points in the mouth: left, right and the middle.
Just adding, kalau y’all bukan jenis lozenge like me, use this spray. Just spray betul betul kat anak tekak (3 points, left right and middle) and it works wonder. pic.twitter.com/oNZcfFeB6K
— gula ✨ (@aaghrtyy) February 23, 2022
Some medications are not suitable for pregnant women so it’s important to check the labels first.
For pregnant women who are experiencing sore throats, a netizen shared that her doctor recommended her the Euphon pastilles for a sore throat when she was pregnant.
Hi, sis. Masa preggy dulu Dr. bg I lozenge ni. Semoga membantu. pic.twitter.com/FecFLMbi9v
— Ms. Nutella (@Nn_nutella) February 23, 2022
As always, it’s always safer and better to check with your doctor before purchasing and consuming any medications, even if you’ve used them before.
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