Flu or Cold?

Do you also have fever, aches, fatigue and weakness? Then it's probably influenza which is seasonal from december to march. You can get some antiviral treatment like oseltamivir.

Depending where you live, you might have access to some cold/flu pills without prescription. Here I have one that is a combination of paracetamol, pseudoephedrine and dextromethorphan, which together work against headache, fever, runny nose, and cough. If I don't get better in a week, then I decide to go to the doctor in case it's something more serious. I'm not a big fan of going to the doctor with the most simple matters either, and usually I can solve cold/flu myself if I just act soon enough. Still, it depends how you feel (and mainly if you have fever), as I'd never neglect something more important hoping that I know better what it is, usually you can tell if it's something less or more serious depending how you feel.

Rest helps with everything and is a good idea.

There are so many viruses scientists creating for us every day... And once per year I "try" a new one on myself
So I'd suggest to visit a doctor.
ANd thanks for GA's

Get well soon. And wow, what a spending spree. Did you at least get anything you liked?

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Best to see a doctor so you know what's best to recover quickly.

Either way though, drink lots of water and get plenty of rest. Hope you recover quickly.

Get yourself some warm tea, rest and do some things that wont need much thinking (watching TV might work cuz time goes fast this way and you might forget about your aches for some time:D!), but indeed if it doesnt get better that way better see a doctor. Hopefully you get well soon:D!

I'm sick as well :S
Just rest and get well soon, maybe play some videogames if your head doesn't hurt much :D

Get well soon!
Bump! 😊 👍

Depends on your symptoms. In any case, get some liquids in you and eat if you're not actively vomiting, even if you don't have the appetite for it. Some chicken noodle soup is good since it's basically a combination of hot liquids from the broth, carbs from the noodles, protein from the chicken and necessary vitamins from the vegetables.

Rest a lot, stay away from screens since they cause pressure in your eyes and can cause headaches.
If you're vomiting, make sure that the toilet bowl's ready for you to just rush in, meaning you should keep the toilet seat up, the bathroom door opened and for your own convenience, if you have cold or hard floors, some towels on the ground for comfort. If you have speakers, feel free to play something comforting for yourself through them. Personally, I put on a happier, less serious and a more simple type of podcast.

Hope you're not feeling too bad. Sometimes your body can feel like you're about to get sick but then wake up to you feeling completely fine.

Good luck with it :)

I hope this helps. If you have flu, you must go to doctor, don't wait for it to get worse. It's deadly.

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I sincerely appreciate all of the well wishing.

I've been reading a bit to better differentiate between the flu and cold. I'm becoming more convinced it's just a bad cold (I found the same chart Mironis posted).

I'll muddle through today and I think if it's worse I'll go in the morning tomorrow.

I know this guy who just before Christmas (the last one) had bronchial pain, he was on vacation and he was a few days away from retirement.

Everyone told him to go to the doctor so he could be in good shape at Christmas, but no, he just said the same thing as you, it'll pass, it's just a little bronchitis.

At Christmas he was unable to attend the family meal as he wished and went to bed very early.
On the morning of December 27, his brother found him dead at the foot of his bed... it wasn't the bronchial tubes but he was actually having a heart attack.

True story. Now it's up to you to decide;)

When I see symptoms of cold, all I do is taking a Becozinc tablet 3 times a day and take rest until symptoms disappear.
I believe it helps strengthen the immune system and avoid the symptoms develop.
I have a long history with vitamins helping me avoid antiboitics and doctors altogether.
Get well soon.

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Going to the doctor is only necessary if you have a high fever for a few days, or if you get real weird symptoms. Its normal to be sick for a few days and feel it for a week or two. I'd suggest avoiding antibiotics and just taking the time to rest and recover (if your job/school/whatever allows it :) So get well soon!

The doctor will likely check for Strep Throat, to rule that out (or treat it if needed). Otherwise, treatment for cold and flu is pretty similar - rest, hydrate, and take a painkiller / fever reducer like Tylenol if needed.

Oh, and get the flu shot if you haven't yet, and it's an option. It may not keep you from getting the flu, but it will help, and will also greatly reduce your symptoms if you do get it. Having had the flu last year and also later a flu-like virus that had all the symptoms of the flu but wasn't the flu, I feel your pain.

Hope you feel better soon!

We are in the same boat, having "fun" with flu and/or cold here too.

No need to go to a doctor unless you are running a high fever for several days.

otherwise: rest, hydrate, vitamin c and if needed a painkiller.
oohh.....and pamper yourself, or let yourself get pampered! ;-)

Now wait.....did you infect me over the net!? ;-)

There's a saying, might sound weird translated, but here you go:
Without medication a cold lasts a week, with medication 7 days.

Pretty accurate.

Get well soon!

Get well bump!

I usually drink some lemon tea and one paracetamol before sleeping and in 2-3 days I'm fine. Right now I'm coming out of the flu, hope you get better soon too.

Hot Lemon Tea with Robitussin, rum, and Vitamin C cough drops is greaaaaaaaaaat

I hope you will get better soon, Jerzayl.

Having a cold sucks but drinking tea is always nice. :)