Could someone explaine the difference between symptoms resulting from a cold vs. ones resulting from the flu???
I got my flu shot back in October but i know it does not cover every stran of the flu. About a month after i got my flu shot, i got a VERY bad cold that lasted several months and resulted in bronchitis and a severe sinus infection. I went to the doctor several weeks ago and got a humidifier, antibiotics, and medicine for it and it seemed to go away. I had been feeling fine up until a few days ago and started to get sick again.
For the past three days though i've some down with something else- sneezing, coughing (i sound like i'm barking
), sore throat, chills, fever, exhaustion, congestion. Is that the flu or a cold?
My sister, her two kids, and one of my friends is sick too with similar symptoms- so i'm thinking it's something different from what i had a few weeks ago. Any ideas?
I called my docotor and told her i had some medicine left from the last time i was sick so she said i could take my cough syrup, mucinex, and my inhaler and keep the humidifier going and see if that helps.I'm TRYING not to get stressed out as i know stress totally doesn't help - but with the upcomming wedding, moving recently, and stress at work that's a little difficult. I'm hoping things slow down a bit soon. I've been taking ecinacia (sp?) and a multivitamin but i'm not sure it's helping at all.
I got my flu shot back in October but i know it does not cover every stran of the flu. About a month after i got my flu shot, i got a VERY bad cold that lasted several months and resulted in bronchitis and a severe sinus infection. I went to the doctor several weeks ago and got a humidifier, antibiotics, and medicine for it and it seemed to go away. I had been feeling fine up until a few days ago and started to get sick again.
For the past three days though i've some down with something else- sneezing, coughing (i sound like i'm barking
My sister, her two kids, and one of my friends is sick too with similar symptoms- so i'm thinking it's something different from what i had a few weeks ago. Any ideas?
I called my docotor and told her i had some medicine left from the last time i was sick so she said i could take my cough syrup, mucinex, and my inhaler and keep the humidifier going and see if that helps.I'm TRYING not to get stressed out as i know stress totally doesn't help - but with the upcomming wedding, moving recently, and stress at work that's a little difficult. I'm hoping things slow down a bit soon. I've been taking ecinacia (sp?) and a multivitamin but i'm not sure it's helping at all.