ive been sick since sunday and it started out with a nasty cough, and eventually i started getting chills, my head hurts, my nose is runny and today i started to get a fever of around 100.5, the doctor didnt really check me he just prescribed me cough medicine but ive been getting worse, does it sound like i have the flu or just the common cold?
2006-11-21 13:51:07 · 8 answers · asked by Samantha G 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
not many places actually reporting cases of flu yet. Probably normal cold virus- treatment is the same at this stage anyway.
2006-11-21 13:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by tamumd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, my whole family has had that nasty cough, with runny nose and slight temp. The cough is the Pitts you just feel like you are going to die. I am not sure if it is viral or bacterial but it is going around and it takes a while for it to go away. I would call the doc if you continue to get worst it could be bronchitis!
I have not heard of a flu outbreak yet!
2006-11-21 22:37:23 · answer #2 · answered by rose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watch that cough!! If the cough doesn't get any better, go to your doctor for an antibiotic, theirs nothing worse than if it develops into Bronchitis. Ive had it so bad, I couldn't even sleep at night, I just coughed and coughed, and was miserable. It can even go into Pneumonia. If your fever goes over 101, also, I would go to the doctors if Tylenol doesn't seem to be enough to lower it. I just don't play around with coughs, they can be really nasty and make you awful sick!
2006-11-21 22:58:41 · answer #3 · answered by autumn wolf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be. It is most important right now to ensure that you are drinking enough fluids. For every degree over normal (98.6) you should drink an extra liter of fluid. Take the cough medicine if you need it, and MAKE SURE YOU DRINK lots of water. You may also try Pedialyte or it's generic equivalent (available at Wal Mart or any grocery store in the baby aisle.)
Take care and feel better soon!!
2006-11-21 21:58:25 · answer #4 · answered by vamedic4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a fever, its more likely to be the flu. If you get worse, go and get a chest x-ray. You may have pneumonia.
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw63868
2006-11-21 22:10:40 · answer #5 · answered by Rockford 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either the flu or mono
2006-11-22 21:12:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get plenty of rest, and drink non-alcoholic and decaffeinated liquid, also humidify your room. These will minimize your illness.
2006-11-21 22:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by Wison 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
~i have had exactly those symptoms since friday night - the chills and headaches are the worst - i think its a virus~
2006-11-21 22:06:43 · answer #8 · answered by pink 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋