Is it a Cold or the Flu? | TYLENOL®

It’s tricky to tell if you have the flu or a common cold because of how similar the symptoms are. Both the cold and the flu can leave you with painful symptoms, like a cough, sore throat, chest congestion and a headache.

So how do you tell them apart? When you have a cold, you can experience:
• Runny nose
• Stuffy nose
• Congestion
• Sneezing
• Coughing

And you generally tend to feel much worse with the flu, having symptoms such as:
• Fever & Chills
• Body Aches & Pains
• Weakness & Fatigue

Learn about the differences between a cold and the flu, and how you can feel better.