So, did you know that upper respiratory tract infections most of the time do not need to be treated with antibiotics?

Actually I did know that, ’cause you know, my kids, if they’re gonna grab something, it’s gonna be that yucky, gunky stuff in the chest, that you know, kind of stuff. But yeah, I think that’s a big misconception though. A lot of people think that the way to treat an upper respiratory infection is with an antibiotic. So how do we actually treat it?

So yeah, so typically you can have cough, cold, runny nose, congestion for up to 10 to 14 days. You can have fever for up to five days, and all of that can be viral, which is about 99.9% of what we see, sometimes even in the winter months. Absolutely.

And just a lot of supportive measures – kind of saline and suctioning the nose, sleeping on a couple of pillows if you’re older, using a humidifier in your room. And then for those older than a year of age, a teaspoon of honey once a day can do wonders. Yes!