For each of the symptoms above, we can decide to visit our pharmacist friend, colleague or family member to hand us some OTC drugs to treat it specifically, and that is it. More so, we can even take matters into our hands by resorting to some DIY techniques.
A person battling a headache may decide to take two pills of paracetamol. Loperamide may be effective in dealing with diarrhea while inhaling steam, and avoiding cold things may reduce sore throat, runny nose and cough. Applying cold to key points on the body may reduce high body temperature, while some OTC drugs may manage high blood pressure, lack of quality sleep and fatigue.
If you noticed, all the so-called remedies above only seek to treat the symptoms and never the underlining issues. Headaches, sore throat, high body temperature, cold, diarrhea, fatigue, insomnia, etc., are never sicknesses to treat per se. Instead, they are like warnings. The pains and discomfort are only there to alert us of underlining issues.
Unfortunately, most people tend to miss the message the body is trying to pass across. Some of us get the message but still prefer to proffer a short-term solution anyways.