F0 is exhausted from… excessive abstinence

Having tested negative for Covid-19, Ms. Hang (Truong Dinh, Hanoi) hastily went to a dermatologist because scratching a lot causes scaly dermatitis. According to Ms. Hang, when she contracted Covid-19, she abstained from bathing for exactly 10 days. Hang scratched so much that she peeled her skin and caused a skin infection. Itchy skin makes her more sleepless, more tired.

Not only abstaining from bathing, Hang with Covid-19 also abstains from everything. She only eats boiled food like boiled meat and boiled vegetables with rice. I don’t dare to eat fried food or fruit a lot… like watermelon. Hang heard her mother say that watermelon is hot, so it should not be eaten with a fever.

On reading news on the internet, F0 can’t eat fried food, abstain from fishy… all kinds of abstinence. As a result, not only exhausted from itching and insomnia, Hang lost 3 kg after 2 weeks of being infected with Covid-19. People are always tired of lack of nutrients due to excessive abstinence.

Many F0 abstain from extremes. Illustrated photo.

Or like the case of Ms. Lien’s family (Cau Giay, Hanoi), Ms. Lien’s whole family including her husband’s parents, Lien’s husband and wife, and 6-year-old son and grandson were infected with Covid-19. At that time, everyone abstained from bathing for fear of getting sick. For 10 days, Lien only dared to wipe her body. Her mother-in-law didn’t even let her wipe her body for fear of catching a cold.

In the diet, she asked to cook for everyone to eat. Adults can eat, children anorexia. They asked to eat instant noodles but did not dare to eat because they were afraid that it was not good for F0. Children who ask for fried food do not dare to eat. As a result, after 2 weeks of monitoring for Covid-19, the whole family was emaciated, some people smelled because they abstained from bathing, tired because of lack of quality.

Not only fasting, Lien’s mother-in-law also heard that F0 had to lie on her stomach, so the two of them kept lying on their stomachs to make it easier to breathe, while lying on their stomachs was uncomfortable for many people, causing insomnia and fatigue. .

According to Dr. Pham Viet Hoang – Former Deputy Director of Tue Tinh Hospital, Hanoi Many F0 also complained to him that they abstain from everything, including abstaining from bathing. There is also F0, they think that the disease gets worse after bathing.

In fact, Dr. Hoang said that after taking a bath, the feeling of being more sick could be that the patient had rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever is a type of low-temperature disease that is common in the wet and rainy season. The disease is characterized by slow onset, persistent disease, prolonged headache, fear of cold, heavy body, pain, mild fever, slightly increased in the afternoon, chest and epigastric area full of pressure, not hungry, not thirsty. , pale yellow facial skin, slimy white tongue moss, soft pulse.

The cause is a low level of evil that invades the body. On the other hand, due to the bad association with foreign evil, it causes disease. The pathogenesis is quite complicated, at first in the defense part, then in the air part. If the evil qi is expelled from the qi part, the disease will soon recover. Depending on your condition, you can decide whether to abstain from bathing or not, but do not overdo it because the skin contains many bacteria that can accumulate, causing itching, more dangerous infections.

In addition, with the F0, Dr. Hoang believes that the principle is to eat enough, so there is no need to abstain from any food. You can eat whatever you like. Because at this time the body needs a lot of energy, increasing resistance against viruses.

There are many people who crave milk tea, sweet fruit or soft drinks, if you like, you can still eat but you shouldn’t eat too much.

To date, there are absolutely no foods that are contraindicated for people with Covid-19. Just be comfortable, eat a variety, eat well, and nourish, the more the body goes through the F0 phase and the faster it recovers from illness.

“Currently, most people have had enough vaccinations, the Omicron strain does not cause severe symptoms, but patients still need to be properly nourished, exercised and rested. How to eat and sleep appropriately and the patient himself is most comfortable’ – Dr. Hoang recommended.

Khanh Chi