Having the flu can be really tough on your body. Luckily, there are lots of easy things you can do to make yourself feel better when you have the flu.

#1 Drink Lots of Liquids

One of the most powerful things you can do when you are not feeling well is drink lots of liquids. The more liquids you get, the more hydrated you are going to be. When you are well-hydrated, the mucus that you cough up when you don't feel good goes from being really thick to really thin. When your mucus is thinner, it is easier for you to cough up the mucus and get rid of it. You want to cough and spit out the mucus that builds up in your lungs when you have the flu. Coughing up and getting rid of the mucus can help your lungs heal and helps prevent you from getting a lung infection along with the flu.

Additionally, drinking lots of liquids also helps replace liquids that you lose when you have the flu. When you have a fever, your body draws and removes moisture from your body. Fight back and keep your body healthy by drinking lots of liquid.

#2 Breath in Liquids

Second, you want to breathe in liquid. Breathing in steam can help your body when you have the flu. You don't need any fancy equipment in order to breathe in steam. Just fill your bathroom sink up with hot water, and put a very small amount of menthol into the water. Stand over the water, and breathe in the steam. Breathing in the steam will make it easier for you to breath by easing your congestion and opening your airways. Being able to breathe easier will help you fight back against the flu.

# Fight Your Fever

If you have a fever, don't just try to tough it out. If you have a fever, you should take some naproxen, ibuprofen, or acetaminophen, all medication you can get over the counter. Take the medication as prescribed, and don't take more than suggested on the box. If over the counter medication is not getting the job done, you need to get help.

Don't try to tough out the flu if you are not feeling better. If your cough doesn't get better, your congestion will not go away, you have a high fever, and you are not keeping food down, go to an urgent care clinic, like 75th St Injury & Illness Center. You don't have to tough out the flu on your own; get some help.