Lessons · Physical dimension
Looking After Yourself When You Are Ill
A sick-day plan, a medicine cabinet, safe medicines and the red flags. 10 lessons, about 1.8 hours in all.
- 01Being ill on your own: make a sick-day plan before you need it10 min At home, someone probably noticed when you were unwell and brought you soup. Living alone, the first time you are properly ill can feel…
- 02Your medicine cabinet and first aid kit9 min A small, well-chosen kit in your room means you are not walking to a pharmacy with a fever at midnight. This lesson covers what to keep…
- 03Using over-the-counter medicines safely12 min Medicines you can buy without a prescription are safe when used as directed, but most accidental overdoses happen because people take two…
- 04Colds, flu, sore throats and fever12 min Your first term will almost certainly bring 'freshers' flu', a run of colds and coughs as thousands of people from different countries…
- 05Stomach bugs, food poisoning and dehydration11 min Vomiting and diarrhoea are miserable alone, and the real risk is not the bug itself but losing too much fluid. This lesson shows you how…
- 06Headaches and migraines10 min Most headaches come from everyday things like too little water, too much screen time, skipped meals or stress, all of which become more…
- 07Period pain and menstrual health11 min For many students who have periods, managing them without family nearby is a new responsibility. This lesson gives factual, practical…
- 08Skin problems: acne, rashes and sunburn11 min A new climate, new water, stress and different products can all change your skin when you move away. Most skin problems are minor and can…
- 09Red flags: sepsis, meningitis and when to get urgent help12 min Almost every illness you have as a student will be minor. But two serious conditions, sepsis and meningitis, can start like flu, and…
- 10Recovering and catching up on your studies10 min Getting better is only half the job. You also need to tell the right people, protect your marks and ease back into life without making…