September 29, 2009
Is this a flue, a cold or what?
Hi, I got a question. Yesterday morning I woke up with coughing. than that night my neck began to hurt and then I got a headache. When trying to sleep I start getting chills, I measured my temp but it was only like 98.8, and now at 10:08 am it's like 99.5. My stiff neck is still giving me a head ache but not as badly. My stomach hurts and when I try to eat I simply can't because I just don't feel like eating cuz every time I try I start getting nauseous. My face feels too warm than usual as well. So, I don't know if this is all caused by my stiff neck that hurts like a bitch or is it acctually a cold/flue due to coughing. And when I cough it feel like some one is hitting me in the face with a 2 by 4. Oh and feel tired for some reason, like I wanna sleep. Because the funny thing I slept like 9 hours last night after taking pain killer. So I was wondering if this is like a cold/flue so I could take some of that liquid day cold/flue relief medicine or do I just have to suffer through the head ache, and nausea? Plus if it is flue it would be nice of I could finally eat something.
Anyways guys if there any of you with experience in medicine or know what you are talking please reply, thank you.
Generally the difference between a cold and flu are that flu has a very sudden onset, and a high fever.
What you are describing sounds more like a bad cold, although the headache and stiff neck are concerning me. They could be symptoms of meningitis. Or it is possible that the stiff neck is a result of sleeping so deeply from being ill, that you caused muscle cramps in your neck.
Just to be safe, go to a doctor or after-hours clinic.
If you have flu, you are early enough to take Tamiflu, which will reduce the severity of your symptoms and reduce the likelihood of secondary infections such as pneumonia setting in.
Be sure to tell the doctor about your stiff neck and headache so you can be cultured for meningitis. This can be a very serious illness that can cause long-term problems, and in some cases, death.
Don't wait to see if things get worse. Go to a doctor as soon as possible.
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Comments on Is this a flue, a cold or what?
ohhh! no!! the swine flu bug!!
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Its purely cold only
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Have you been to Mexico lately?
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You need to go to the ER. You could have bacterial or viral meningitis or it may be the flu. Don't take any changes. Good Luck!
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Flu! Wrap up warm, put on layers and get in the duvet and sweat it out. Keep drinking fluids, and teas. Beechams do some really good tablets so get someone to get you some!
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Experience.
its eventually AIDS
thats what you get from making out with different people at same time
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you have a flu take IB profen drink a lot of water like as much as you possibly can keep down and sleep. It will get worse before it gets better just be persistent and it will go away
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Take some cold/flu medicine and go to bed; it sounds like a nasty flu bug at this point.
Don't assume right from the start that you have something horrible. Just treat it for a day or two and if you don't get better, then see a doctor.
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Drink a hot cup of tea and stay inside.
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Generally the difference between a cold and flu are that flu has a very sudden onset, and a high fever.
What you are describing sounds more like a bad cold, although the headache and stiff neck are concerning me. They could be symptoms of meningitis. Or it is possible that the stiff neck is a result of sleeping so deeply from being ill, that you caused muscle cramps in your neck.
Just to be safe, go to a doctor or after-hours clinic.
If you have flu, you are early enough to take Tamiflu, which will reduce the severity of your symptoms and reduce the likelihood of secondary infections such as pneumonia setting in.
Be sure to tell the doctor about your stiff neck and headache so you can be cultured for meningitis. This can be a very serious illness that can cause long-term problems, and in some cases, death.
Don't wait to see if things get worse. Go to a doctor as soon as possible.
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Go to the ER ASAP! A few years ago my hubby had these same symptoms and went to the hospital and he was diagnosed with viral meningitis. He was quarantined for a while b/c they thought it could be bacterial. This is very dangerous and highly contagious.
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