Third time sick with the flu in five months?
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This is the cold and flu season, but that does seem a little excessive. You should speak with your physician about doing a CBC, CMP, SedRate, and ANA to see if there are any abnormalities. These are blood test that are fairly simple to perform and you should have the results quickly. The CBC can help in diagnosing what type of infection you have depending on which WBC's are elevated and the CMP can help to diagnose if you are not getting the proper nutrition. The SedRate and ANA can help to detect inflammatory conditions that may be underlying.
823518
it could be mono or a flu virus
88176
Flu generally strikes 1 to 3 days after exposure to the virus. The onset of flu often seems sudden: people describe feeling like they've "been hit by a truck." Common flu symptoms include sudden onset, fever and chills, cough, muscle and joint pain, headache, fatigue and weakness. Some people also get a stuffy nose and sore throat.\n\nBoth the flu and a cold are viral infections and can cause symptoms such as coughing and sore throat. A cold is a minor viral infection of the nose and throat. The flu, however, is usually more severe, with higher fevers and the addition of aches and pains.\n:-)
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You probably have the flu.  If the symptoms continue or get stronger after a week, you should consider seeing the doctor.  For now, just try taking Actifed, Tylenol, Sudafed, or other over-the-counter medications that will temporarily alleviate your illness.
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Question: As a child did you ever run a really high temp? My brother ran a sudden high fever(cause never found, of 105 and soaring)that nearly killed him. He was wrapped in towels and buried in a tub of ice to bring the fever down. But while waiting on the ice to be brought he was bathed from head to toe in rubbing alchol. At that time the doctor did the only things he knew to do. The fever came down but my brothers normal temp of 98.6 was changed to 96.0. So a temp of 99.0 is not low grade fever anymore; at least not for him.  Are you under great amounts of stress? Stress can do wild things to your body. Under tremendos stress  the muscles literally separated from the bones in my chest area. Doctor's at first thought it was a heart attack but my pulse did not indicate such to be the case. I felt as if a huge weight had been droped on my chest, but it was stress. Vicatin would not even allow my body any relief, and the doctors had said if it didn't help that morphine was the next step.Fianlly, after several months of just letting nature run its course; I finally stopped hollering with every breath. I would shake like I was in a ice house on min. and feel normal the next; but my temp. was up and down like a yoyo. Do you have any other symptoms, coughing, sneezing,dizzy spells, black outs, nausea? Have you been to a doctor yet? If not; I strongly reccommend you go see one immediately. Keep in mind not all diseases or illness's cause the same reaction in a person. You can take 50 people with the flu. Some it turns into more upper respitory infections, and some of those can be fatal. Others just feel crappy and tired. While some can't see much difference in the flu and what most people would call a bad cold. My temp. runs 98.6; 99.0 is low grade, and any thing more than 102.6 I start calling the doctor. As I said I strongly reccomend you go straight to a doctor and have them check you out. I wish you well.
738851
Sounds like the flu! Or...a brain tumor
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The best thing for the flu is time...and maybe some Tylenol.  Then try hot tea with honey, and top that off with some good chicken noodle soup.
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Influenza, or ‘flu’, is a highly contagious acute viral infection that affects people of all ages. It typically starts suddenly with fever, chills, headache, aching muscles, general prostration and a cough or other respiratory symptoms. Most people recover without complications in 1-2 weeks\n\nMany of the symptoms of flu are similar to those of the common cold (see Common cold), and many people incorrectly refer to a heavy cold as ‘flu’. Viruses cause them both, but flu affects the lungs much more that a cold does. Also flu doesn’t usually give you the same congested ‘heavy headed’ feeling that a cold does.\n\nThe majority of fit, healthy people can treat the symptoms of flu at home using remedies commonly available from pharmacies.  Antibiotics are not prescribed for flu as they have no effect on viruses. They may rarely be necessary to control complications, especially serious chest infections or pneumonia.\n\nIt is usually advised that otherwise healthy people should stay at home and in bed for as long as the acute symptoms persist, this is usually for two or three days after the symptoms peak. It is important to drink plenty of fluids and to treat the symptoms as necessary. See the encyclopaedia entries on colds, sore throats and coughs for symptom relief. \n\nThere is more information on the NHS direct website about Flu and the Common cold, just perform a search
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Thanks I would love that!!!\n\nPray I'm not going to be sick for along time. I've been sick this whole winter and it stinks.\n\nThank You ~RZ~
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yes, and also the water..possibly lowered your resistance to illness. plus heat fever happens...drink more water.
108512
The influenza virus is very bad right now. That come's with a dry nonproductive cough. Also that fullness you are feeling sounds like pneumonia.You need a chest xray to tell for sure.Don't wait to long if it is pneumonia it can kill you.
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Usually the flu has to run it's course, but you can treat the symptoms with things like Advil, caugh meds, etc. while boosting your immune system [to fight the flu/cold] with Airborne, Zicam and any Zinc lozenges you can find. These products work together wonderfully, however it's BEST to start them AS SOON AS you even THINK you're comming down with something or before you are going to be around people you either know are sick or think may be sick.\n\nYou can also BUILD your immune system up by taking Echinacea, Goldenseal and Vitamin C. Just remember that the Echinacia & Goldenseal are best started about a month before flu/cold season starts and quit taking them just after the flu/cold season ends. You CAN O.D. on vitamins so take no more than 200% RDA daily or 500% RDA [ONLY] while sick. Also, if you increase your intake of ONE vitamin, your body will want an increase of most other vitamins.\n\nLike Vitamin C you can O.D. on ANY vitamin ESPECIALLY the "Oil Soluable" ones: A, D, E and K. The oil soluable vitamins build up in the body and are metabolized very slowly. All the other vitamins are called "Water soluable". They are metabolized and eliminated quicker but you can still take too much of them at one time.\n\nBTW: If your flu symptoms don't lessen in a week or so...OR...they get worse, GET to the DR, *FAST*!!! True Flu is NOTHING to play with.\n\nEdit: And YES good old fashioned HOME MADE Chicken Soup has been clinically proven to help speed recovery time of colds/flu.<forgot about that one!...blushing, LOL!
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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.
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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!!
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not many places actually reporting cases of flu yet. Probably normal cold virus- treatment is the same at this stage anyway.
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try chicken noodle soup and going to your doctor. the doctor would probably write you a prescription for antibiotics if it's bacterial. if the flu strain you have is viral (a virus) then you can take over the counter products to help with the symptoms. a virus has to run its course, as there are no cures for viruses.
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YOU GOT SICK FROM THE SPRAY THEMA FLU HELPS\nIF ITS FLU