ALL ABOUT HEALTH BACK PAIN
Back pain usually improves within a few weeks or months, and in most cases isn’t caused by anything serious.
j Stay as active as possible when you have back pain. Your pharmacist can recommend pain relief medicines, or try a hot or cold pack for short- term relief (available at pharmacies).
FLU DIARRHOEA
If you have diarrhoea and vomiting it’s often caused by a stomach bug and you should feel mostly better in a few days. Talk to your pharmacist if your symptoms don't improve.
j Stay at home, get plenty of rest and drink lots of fluids. Your pharmacist can recommend medicines to stop diarrhoea for a few hours.
ECZEMA
This causes itchy, red, dry, cracked and sometimes scaly skin. People with eczema usually have periods when their symptoms are mild and flare-ups when their symptoms are more severe.
j Your pharmacist can recommend moisturising treatments that hydrate and soften dry skin, and stronger creams to help control flare-ups.
Flu symptoms start quickly and include a high temperature, headache, aches and pains, sore throat, cough and tiredness.
j Ask your pharmacist about flu remedies. They can also tell you if you’re eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine.
H HEAD LICE
Often also called nits, head lice are tiny insects that live in human hair that are common in children (nits are empty head lice eggs).
DID YOU KNOW? When treated with over-the-counter medicated lotions and sprays, head lice should die within a day or two2
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Causing sudden and severe joint pain, gout usually affects the big toe, fingers, wrists, elbows or knees.
j If you think you may have gout, see your GP for a diagnosis. Your pharmacist can recommend pain relief medicines and offer advice on self-help.
Indigestion is an uncomfortable feeling in your chest or stomach you can get after eating or drinking. It can also cause heartburn, nausea and belching.
j Your pharmacist can recommend indigestion remedies called antacids. If you keep getting indigestion or your symptoms are severe, see your GP.
JOINT PAIN
There are many causes of joint pain, from strains and injuries to arthritis. Your pharmacist can recommend pain relief for strains and injuries. Speak to your GP if you are having long-lasting joint pain or regular periods of joint pain.
KNEE PAIN
Knee pain should ease within a few days. If it persists, or the pain is very bad, see your GP.
C COUGHS AND COLDS
Cold symptoms start gradually, but you should start feeling better after a week or two. There’s also usually no need to see a GP for a cough, which will usually clear up in three to four weeks.
j Rest and drink plenty of fluids. Your pharmacist can recommend medicines to relieve your symptoms.
Do not go to a pharmacy or your GP if you have a high temperature, a new continuous cough or a loss or change to sense of taste or smell as it could be coronavirus. Stay at home and visit
111.nhs.uk/covid-19 for advice.
GOUT INDIGESTION
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