The difference between RSV and flu symptoms

Right now, the CDC still shows Georgia with a high number of flu cases but hospitals in metro Atlanta are also overwhelmed with RSV cases. Here's what you need to know about the differences.

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[barbieslashes]

I’m in SC and was just diagnosed today with the flu 😷 Very painful 🙏🏼

[GenXer]

I think I just got over RSV. Started with a sore throat, then a super runny nose, by day three I was coughing and wheezing and had a little bit of trouble breathing and my rescue inhaler albuterol for ( reactive airways- not asthma) wasn't really working well, but my oxygen saturation never fell below 95 and stayed between 95%-99%. I had covid last year and this felt way different. Got tested (PCR) and was negative for Covid. By day 4, I was still coughing and wheezing but the inhaler started to work and I was getting relief using it 3 times a day. The cough sounded horrible, way worse than what I had with Covid. Days 5, 6 and 7 cough is almost gone and wheezing is intermittent and I haven't used my inhaler for 2 days. I guess they don't test adults for RSV unless you end up in the ER. I am glad this crap is almost over because RSV was way worse than covid in my personal experience. I never had trouble breathing with Covid and my lungs didn't sound this awful. My cough was also dry and I could feel mucous in my lungs but very little was coming up(light yellow) in color. Very weird. No body aches or fever either but I didn't really experience those symptoms with Covid, and it's been years since I've had the Flu. The worse part of this was not being able to breathe well for a day. I slept on my stomach and stayed on my feet to allow oxygen to flow through my lungs and did deep breathing to help because the inhaler was only giving me an hour of relief on day 3, if that. Also drank hot liquids several times a day to help loosen whatever was in my lungs. I Hope no one gets this because it was awful.

[lankytor]

Take care of yourself everyone and don’t let stubborn family members get in your way if you see something wrong especially for a long period of time

[elianasmith]

I extremely like the video, man. Very helpful and informative. Thank you very much. It is presented so well too. Great, positive work.

[lankytor]

It’s been a week and he’s not feeling good. Tomorrow I’m calling doctor . It’s just been so bad for him

[teenahweenah]

I have never had the flu. (65 years old). I have never had a flu shot. I have never been ill with covid-19. I have never been vaccinated with mRNA vaccine.

[lankytor]

We had flu shots and c19. My husband is negative c19 but it’s been really bad flu. He’s been sweating really bad, I’ve been giving theraflu it’s aspirin. He’s not been feeling well, the only we can do is aspirin theraflu. If it’s not better soon I’m calling doctor non emergency

[lankytor]

My husband will be mad but I’m calling doctor if this doesn’t get better

[johnye]

Everyone in my family has the flu. Its been a bitch !

[lankytor]

I’m calling doctor tomorrow if he’s still going through this

[Hvamp]

I have asthma so no telling the difference between the two period. Had the flu shot and I’m down with the flu! It’s a bad one! Been ages since I got sick. So joy! Flu shot didn’t help! I feel like I never got one! Laying in bed sicker than a dog watching this! Ugh!

[arianacecena]

I’m vaccinated and got the flu vaccine about a month ago would this boost my whole immune system by not getting as sick?

[vanessawalker]

I'm now seeing so many of these videos. They playing the same play book that did for the covid vaccines.