top 6 chest infection remedies

Chest infections are very common, especially during autumn and winter.

Although most are mild some chest infections can be

life-threatening.

symptoms of chest infection:

The main symptoms that could indicate a chest infection are:

a persistent cough, coughing up yellow or green phlegm or mucus, wheezing or shortness of breath,
chest pain or tightness, high temperature or fever, a rapid heartbeat,

a headache, muscle aches, and pains, generally feeling ill and tiredness.

types of chest infection:

Acute bronchitis which is often a viral infection and pneumonia which is often a

bacterial infection is the two main types of chest infections. Viral and

bacterial chest infections have overlapping symptoms but pneumonia

causes more severe symptoms while acute bronchitis symptoms are milder and

usually get better within a week you may have pneumonia if you experience

shortness of breath chest pain in one place when breathing in high fever or

you're feeling very ill.

chest infection remedies:

There are plenty of things you can try at home to help remedy a chest

infection.

1. make sure to get plenty of rest to give your body a chance to recover.
2. Drinking lots of water is also important not only does this keep you hydrated but it also helps              loosen mucus so it's easier to cough up.

3. To help lower your fever and relieve headaches and muscle pains you can try taking painkillers             such as paracetamol or ibuprofen.

4. Elevating your head and chest at night with extra pillows can help clear your chest of mucus.

5.if you're asthmatic or have another lung condition use your inhaler to relax the muscles in your           airwaves.

6. One quick and easy remedy for your chest infections you can try at home is making

a cup of hot lemon and honey simply boil a kettle and pour hot water into a mug

cut a lemon in half and squeeze into the mug making sure to keep the seeds out

then add one or two tablespoons of honey to the mixture and stir well drink this

while warm to help soothe your chest infection you might also want to try

gargling warm salty water.