Cold or flu?

Here's a CBC site that shows the difference between a cold and flu, something sadly of relevance to me!!!:

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/01/12/f-coldflu.html

Not sure if you're coming down with a cold, the flu or just one of those 24-hour flu bugs that leaves you feeling nauseated?

Well, first off, that 24-hour bug isn't the flu at all. If it has kicked you in the gut, you probably have viral gastroenteritis — an infection caused by a variety of viruses that results in vomiting or diarrhea. It is often called the "stomach flu," even though it's not caused by any of the influenza viruses.

A cold and the flu share some of the same symptoms. But even a bad cold is pretty mild, compared to a bout with the flu.

No pill or herb will get rid of either — each is caused by viruses and antibiotics are useless against them. You can take things that might ease your symptoms, but there is no cure. Your illness will have to run its course.

A cold usually comes on gradually — over the course of a day or two. Generally, it leaves you feeling tired, sneezing, coughing and plagued by a running nose. You often don't have a fever, but when you do, it's only slightly higher than normal. Colds usually last three to four days, but can hang around for 10 days to two weeks.
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