Q&A

Common winter ailments and their symptoms can put you out of action for weeks. A visit to LloydsPharmacy can provide a hassle-free solution to save you from the seasonal illness that we all want to avoid.

Our pharmacist Deep Patel answers the four common questions people ask about colds and flu.

What treatments are available to prevent the flu and how do these work?

The flu vaccine is the most effective way to prevent catching flu. The vaccine stimulates your body’s immune system to produce antibodies which react and fight off the flu virus if you The flu vaccine works for one season and the antibodies that are produced decline over

The symptoms of a cold don’t start immediately, but as soon as you have contact with the virus you can be contagious even if you have no symptoms. You don’t know you have it until a day or two later when you start to feel unwell.

What causes a cold and what symptoms should I watch out for?

Colds are caused by a virus and symptoms include aches and pains, fever, cough and a runny nose.