I’ve been feeling like ass warmed over for the past 3 days.
Most of the symptoms seem flu-like: I’m feeling run-down, achy, etc. However, I’ve also got a sore throat, my voice is weak, and I’m a little stuffed-up nasally as well. I’m also finding it difficult to concentrate on things, as evidenced by my need to edit this post 4 times now.
It all seemed to come on suddenly on Sunday evening.
Ny-Quil and similar brands help with the sore throat, but I need this to go away. I can’t teach very well with a weak voice, and even worse with a cloudy mind.
Sounds like the flu to me. Do you have a fever?
Have you ever tried Theraflu? It’s the favorite cold/flu remedy at our house. In case you don’t already know, you mix it in hot water and drink like tea. Soothing and has good drugs. The apple-cinnamon flavor is the least repulsive tasting. Comes in both nighttime and daytime formulas.
Hope you feel better soon!
I diagnose a nasal infection, based on what I had last week. Definitely stuffy, and drainage down the back of the throat can cause a sore throat. Also, I always get the “cloudy mind” whenever I get a sinus infection. I finally gave up and when home early Thursday and Friday afternoon.
Then again, with sinus infections, I always get raging headaches.
Rx: Sutifed Sinus medicine and lots of water. Also, long, hot showers and several farmer’s wife nose blows down the drain.
Why is this a “diagnose me” brain teaser? You’ve got the flu or some related nasty, and so do I right now for that matter. Rest, fluids maybe a decongestant and/or analgesic plus moist heat if you are so inclined.
Probably not Influenza A. You don’t describe any gastro-intestinal symptoms, Flu always has GI dysfunction. It also is characterized by pain in the muscles around the eyes.
You have cold, probably caused by a rhinovirus. Drink lots of fluids, take an OTC pain reliever for aches, an OTC cough medicine for cough. Chloroseptic® spray for sore throat. Rest your voice, but if you still feel ooky, don’t go out infecting the rest of the world. Rest a zinc supplement may help. It has mixed reviews, but it won’t hurt you.
If you aren’t better in 2 or 3 days, go see a doctor.
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Faith Healer 2: Don’t you mean the holy spirit?
Faith Healer 1: Eh, it’s all good.
Or flu. My brother swears by Theraflu but I’ve never been big on patent medicines. Stay hydrated as you won’t have nearly as much strength in a dessicated state. I prefer half strength Gatorade for that.
Oh, there can be GI symptoms with the flu. I’m not arguing with that. Just your assertion that the flu always has GI symptoms, and the implication that if GI symptoms are lacking, then it is not the flu.
Even your link has only this to say about GI symptoms and the flu:
Most adult influenza cases lack any significant GI component. Certainly not all. But most.
Bottom line: If the person can go online to a message board to ask if they have the flu, they very probably don’t have the flu.
Thanks to everybody that replied. I wasn’t expecting this kind of turnout, honestly.
By way of update, there are no gastrointestinal problems and fever as typical with the flu. That’s why I wanted to get the take of some of the medical professionals here – seemed a little like the “incomplete flu”. Just awful enough to make you feel like crap but not enough to drop you in your tracks.
I just found out that a co-worker has had the same thing for approximately the same timeframe, so obviously it’s something that’s going around. I feel a lot better knowing I haven’t contracted Dutch Elm disease.
Bah, none of you quacks know anything. The chief symptom the patient is experiencing is a feeling of “ass warmed over”. Subject Chastain86 has most likely contracted an obtuse case of the vapors, as indicated by the localized fever.
