Does it sound like the flu?!
Question: I felt great yesterday until around 10pm then all of a sudden my throat started hurting and my lymph nodes swelled up.
Then maybe about 20 min later my nose was stopped up and I had a headache.
I went to bed but woke up in the middle of the night because I couldn't breathe out of my nose.
This morning when I woke up I felt awful, the headache was worse as was the sore throat and the nasal congestion plus I was was still pretty tired.
I really haven't gotten better today and I took tylenol cold but it doesn't seem to have made a difference.
I have a slight fever 99.9 when my normal temp is usually 97.6
The symptoms came on me pretty fast and that's what makes me think flu but I don't have the body aches or chills, could it just be a bad cold or could it be something else entirely?
I really don't want to go to the doctor and especially if it turns out to be the flu or a cold.
Answers: I felt great yesterday until around 10pm then all of a sudden my throat started hurting and my lymph nodes swelled up.
Then maybe about 20 min later my nose was stopped up and I had a headache.
I went to bed but woke up in the middle of the night because I couldn't breathe out of my nose.
This morning when I woke up I felt awful, the headache was worse as was the sore throat and the nasal congestion plus I was was still pretty tired.
I really haven't gotten better today and I took tylenol cold but it doesn't seem to have made a difference.
I have a slight fever 99.9 when my normal temp is usually 97.6
The symptoms came on me pretty fast and that's what makes me think flu but I don't have the body aches or chills, could it just be a bad cold or could it be something else entirely?
I really don't want to go to the doctor and especially if it turns out to be the flu or a cold.
well it is better to just go to the doctor, where they can prescribe antibiotics. over the counter meds were not designed to cure...but only to reduce symptoms and make them bearable. I would recommend drinking plenty of water and get lots of rest.
At this time without a high fever it is a cold
but , if it is the flu , then you would have a temp of 101.00 or higher, if you do get a fever and chills, body aches
go to the dr asap
there is new medication if you take it within 48 hours of the flu
it will make the symptoms less severe and not last as long.
good luck
also if you get yellow/green sputum, the stuff that you cough up, or out your nose call you dr.
you may need an antibiotic
your sick, duh, live with it and get over it, your not dying. Eat chix soup.........everyone has kids!
i had something similar i was diagnosed with phargynitis. it could very well be that. it could also be mono. you should see a doctor. :O)
I would say so. I mean shessh i would say more like a virus. Virus spread real quickly and you feel like crap. trust me.