How to tell the flu from a cold

It often begins with a tingle in your throat or a single sneeze, followed by a headache, drowsiness, a runny nose and nagging cough. It’s official, you’ve caught a virus.

The question is, have you been infected by the constantly mutating influenza virus, known as the flu? Or is it one of the 200 strains of the common cold virus?

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[seyarhamidi]

Who is watching this while having a cold/flu/COVID-19?

Edit: Came back after 3 days, feeling very well. Hope you guys get well soon as possible.

[tylerries]

I got a cold right now.. I'm laying in bed with a fever, sore throat, stuffy and runny nose, aches.. you name it... it most certainly is NOT the most wonderful time of the year

[oscarmedina]

who else is here with a flu and it feels like forever lol

[mkmnll]

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wow it's such an American thing to list productivity loss as the first fact about the cold

[Tayyaba-Zahid]

May God protect us from this severe disease.

[thaliaquintero]

I caught the flu 3 days ago, it’s pretty severe I feel like I’m dyeing the hate hate hate being sick, I hate the feeling of being unable to do things 😭

[clippersme]

I have a brutal cold right now as I watch this. Can't wait to get better.

[graveyardguild]

Started 2023 with the flu 🙌 Fever, body aches, chills, now cough and fatigue. It's been about 3 days but I think things are starting to look up

[erickruiz-hlvs]

I’m on day 5 of the flu.. would not wish this on my worst enemy

[Glub]

I got sick for the first time in 2 1/2 years, I had been anticipating when it would happen since covid restrictions have strongly been lifted… and now here we are and I caught a common cold. It’s not that I forgot how annoying it is but I am definitely reminded of its setbacks. I’m on day 5 of being sick and I’m soooo ready to be able to do anything again 😓

[francesca]

I'm here in the middle of a pandemic with symptoms of a cold :/ I FEeL GREaT. Praying for anyone here in the same situation 💗

[hoffjdod]

I caught full blown influenza about 3 years ago and it was the worst experience of my life, at first it hit me like a “normal” flu headache, sore throat, runny nose, cough after about a week I thought I was getting better but then it came back with a vengeance. I had high temperature, severe muscle fatigue, cold chills, difficulty breathing and pretty much every other symptom that comes along with being sick it got to the point where the only way I could breathe normally was if I went in the shower and made it very steamy I think the moisture helped clear my lungs but it only lasted temporarily. It took me all up 3 weeks to start getting better. Since then I’ve had the occasional short bouts of runny nose and cough and even caught covid but nothing came close to what I experienced a few years ago.

[ggstorm]

My grandpa's always sneezed in a cloth hankie. Grandma's nails were short and clean with her hair up away from face. No shoes inside the house. There were things called slippers. We washed our hands when entering the house and before meals. There were many family members living in much smaller spaces in their time and so hygiene was important.

[oioi]

It makes sense that during the cold, you get sick more often because of all the enclosed, warm spaces (also, germs breed in warmer temperatures). I hadn't gotten sick in over a year, even during the chilly season, but now I think it has hit me 😤

[j.bisonboss]

I got the flu and it's pretty bad but at the same times it's making me appreciate the smaller things in life more.. Eg taste smell being able to move without pain and and feeling comfortable, , when I recover I will be more grateful haha, , probably the worst flu I ever had!!

[haywood]

Coronavirus: allow me to introduce myself

[josuegarduno]

"stay at home off from work when contagious" yeah, I wish it were that simple. In most companies you are expected to be there and expose everyone, plus you can't give your all in those days 😂

[danr]

I decided I didn't want to get anymore colds several years ago.I stopped touching my eyes, nose, ears and mouth unless my hands have been washed thoroughly. It worked, It wasn't easy though.

[ckim]

I haven’t had a cold or flu in years... but I also don’t get a lot of human to human interaction

[europeanguy]

I had the flu once when I was 10 yrs old, survived it, I remember I was home almost 2 weeks, NEVER had the flu since, I'm now 30 - In the past 20 yrs I've only had 2 minor colds but never a fever. My doctor told me that my body built some good immunity that protected me all these years.