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How To Deal With The Floaty Feeling ?

I've been told I have a virus (started wednesday-todays friday) and on top of my chesty cough and slight temperature only on my head not my body I keep feeling very floaty. I've not been given antibiotics I've just been told to rest instead. Is there anything I can do to reduce the floaty feeling I'm getting?
Tue, 13 Jan 2015
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Hello and thank you for your question. That floaty feeling often comes with a viral infection. Antibiotics do not treat viruses, you have to give your body time to get rid of the virus. One thing that can help is really drinking a lot of water. Sometimes when we are ill we get somewhat dehydrated and it can make that dizzy/floaty feeling much worse. Eat a healthy diet and drink lots of water. Taking a mutivitamin may help as well and some extra vitamin C. Hope you are feeling better soon. Thank you for using HCM.
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How To Deal With The Floaty Feeling ?

Hello and thank you for your question. That floaty feeling often comes with a viral infection. Antibiotics do not treat viruses, you have to give your body time to get rid of the virus. One thing that can help is really drinking a lot of water. Sometimes when we are ill we get somewhat dehydrated and it can make that dizzy/floaty feeling much worse. Eat a healthy diet and drink lots of water. Taking a mutivitamin may help as well and some extra vitamin C. Hope you are feeling better soon. Thank you for using HCM.