Cold or beginnings of flu?
825370
Not likely to be flu, you get very severe muscle pains with that.
924191
May be a sign of fever?
836305
i have had similar problem....if you can keep up drinking and eating you should be fine, if continues through tomorrow though, take a run into the doc or walk in clinic just to be sure as it could be flu. hope you feel better...mine lasted for 3 days. hope this may be of some help or comfort to you!!
732661
Sounds more like the flu.. there's a couple of colds our there going around.  Check the link and see which one you think you might have call the dr and have him check you out. \n\nIs It a Cold or the Flu?\nWebMD Public Information from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases\n\nSymptoms Cold Flu \nFever Rare Characteristic, high (100-102°F); lasts 3-4 days \nHeadache Rare Prominent \nGeneral Aches, Pains Slight Usual; often severe \nFatigue, Weakness Quite mild Can last up to 2-3 weeks \nExtreme Exhaustion Never Early and prominent \nStuffy Nose Common Sometimes \nSneezing Usual Sometimes \nSore Throat Common Sometimes \nChest Discomfort, Cough Mild to moderate; hacking cough Common; can become severe \nComplications Sinus congestion or earache Bronchitis, pneumonia; can be life-threatening \nPrevention None Annual vaccination; amantadine rimantadine or oseltamirvir (antiviral drugs) \nTreatment Only temporary relief of symptoms Amantadine, rimantadine, oseltamivir or zanamavir within 24-48 hours after onset of symptoms
693650
Sounds like the flu or a cold.
921494
not many places actually reporting cases of flu yet. Probably normal cold virus- treatment is the same at this stage anyway.
168822
blow it.you may have a cold coming.
800762
probably go to the doctor and get some medicine. My longest cold was probably for 2 and a half weeks.
97591
The flu, influenza, is really severe. It is really mistaken by many with the word flu. You certainly could be starting it. The fever usually gets higher. The aches and pain from fever last usually 7 to 10 days. That is where many are mistaken by the word flu. Because true flu last at least seven to ten days or longer. And these patients are usually run down for a while even afterward. I am sure you have had this before.
317676
Typical influenza illness includes fever (usually 100ºF to 103ºF in adults and often even higher in children) and respiratory symptoms, such as cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, as well as headache, muscle aches, and often extreme fatigue. Although nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea can sometimes accompany influenza infection, especially in children, these symptoms are rarely the primary symptoms.
303030
Not sure.   I would guess it is because the phrase "a cold" or "a backache" is general and not specific.  It refers to a string of possiblities that could involve a COLD (sinus/allergies)... an ache in the back could involve any of the parts of the back.  IE Vertebrae, Spine/tailbone.  THE COLD would not make any sense.   That sound smore like a term u would use in dealing with weather.    THE FLU is  More specific...relates to influenza.   Back in the day, they only knew of one string of THE FLU.   That is what people calle dit.  But nowadays there are many srings of THE flu.   I would say it is just an accepted term of familiarity.   The English language has many contradictories.   Someone else might have a better answer for this.   But this is my guess so far.
17445
A cold, or any other sort of diease.
13142
A "cold" is usually a viral infection.  These take about 3-5 days to be recovered from.  The best way to help your immune system get the job done is to have lots of rest, drink lots of fluids, especially water and just take care of yourself by not exposing yourself to other sick people so you don't get a second infection at the same time... which can and does happen often.
616490
I was talking to an eye, ear, nose, and throat doctor last winter. She says the course of the virus causing cold will normally be about ten to fourteen days. The best further preventative measures can actually keep a person from having the common cold turn into something else.\nAlthough zinc and vitamin C are good, they are absolutely worthless if a person smokes, drinks alcohol, or drinks liquids with caffeine.\nPreventive measures to ease the discomfort and maybe having a prolonged cold, it is important to get as much rest as possible and drink the eight glasses of water you should already be drinking.\nIf people don't take care of the common cold, it could lead to other infections that love a body with lowered resistance. You do not stay away from crowds to keep others from getting a cold; you stay away from crowds to prevent getting further infections that could very well lead to pneumonia or pleurisy; both which are serious.\nFollowing common sense will help you cure the cold quickly. However it still will run its course. As far as vitamin C and zinc, it is OK as long as you do not exceed the daily recommended dosage. If you exceed the dosage, you will be a person with a common cold that has taken too much vitamin C and zinc, which incidentally is not so good for the health.
875187
I am recovering from a cold right now and can say that this time I had no "loud" warning signs - I just woke up last week and it was here.\n\nIt varies from one person to the next in addition - each time you catch a cold you don't experience the same symptoms.\n\nTypically I will experience a throat discomfort (sore or scratchy); nasal and/or head congestion usually sets in once the cold is already present.  You might experience chills, loss of appetite and tired.
744678
WOW, I just looked into this yesterday. We must all be feeling the cold and flu season this year. \n\nIt is the other way around, feed a cold, starve a fever and I found a couple of websites that were showing figures to studies conducted over the past few years that showed this to be more than 'an old wives tale'.\n\nHere is one of the links for you if you're interested.\n\nhttp://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn1777\n\nKarma.\nx
470737
Usually an infection.  Not necessarily a big deal, unless you also have fever and other symptoms.  Get some rest and drink plenty of clear fluids, and feel better soon.