The Main Winter Illnesses are
Cold
You can help prevent the cold by washing your hands regularly. This destroys bugs that you may have picked up from touching surfaces used by other people, such as light switches and door handles.It's also important to keep the house and any household items such as cups, glasses and towels clean, especially if someone in your house is ill.If you get cold, use disposable tissues instead of fabric handkerchiefs to avoid constantly reinfecting your own hands.
Painful joints
Many people with arthritis say their joints become more painful and stiff in winter, though it's not clear why this is the case. There's no evidence that changes in the weather cause joint damage.Many people get a little depressed during the winter months, and this can make them perceive pain more acutely. Everything feels worse, including medical conditions.Daily exercise can boost a person's mental and physical state. Swimming is ideal as it's easy on the joints.
Cold hands and feet
Raynaud's phenomenon is a common condition that makes your fingers and toes change colour and become very painful in cold weather.Fingers can go white, then blue, then red, and throb and tingle. The small blood vessels of the hands and feet go into spasm, temporarily reducing blood flow to your hands and feet.In severe cases, medication can help, but most people manage to live with their symptoms.Don't smoke or drink caffeine (both can worsen symptoms) and always wear warm gloves, socks and shoes when going out in cold weather.
Dry skin
Dry skin is a common condition and is often worse during the winter when environmental humidity is low.Moisturising is essential during winter. Contrary to popular belief, moisturising lotions and creams aren't absorbed by the skin. Instead, they act as a sealant to stop the skin's natural moisture evaporating away.The best time to apply moisturiser is after a bath or shower while your skin is still moist, and again at bedtime.Have warm, rather than hot, showers. Water that is too hot makes skin feel more dry and itchy.
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