What are flu-like symptoms

Flu-like symptoms appear like the flu (see symptoms of flu), which tends to be more severe than the similar cold-like symptoms. Flu-like symptoms may include fever, shivering, chills, malaise, dry cough, loss of appetite, and body aches. A …

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Symptoms include body aches, fever over 100.0 F, sore throat, chills, cough, and possible nausea and vomiting.

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The symptoms of novel H1N1 flu virus in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been i…

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Related Questions Answered on Y!Answers

I have flu like symptoms-body aches, chills, fever, weakness-but haven’t thrown up at all.What am I sick with?

Q: I don’t even feel nauseated. What is wrong with me?

A: don’t worry , you will feel much better in 48 hours.just drink plenty of water, purified if you can get it, and lots of chicken soup.

What would cause Flu like symptoms to appear monthly during menstrual cycle?

Q: The flu like symptoms begin two days before her period actually starts. This has been going on for two years. She is 32 years old. She has two children. She has Diabetes.

A: Diabetes. That’s the magic word here. If it were a normal person with normal health it wouldn’t make as much of a difference. Add not one, but two children, that’s a lot for a diabetic. And diabetics are more susceptible to illness, particularly the flu.She can take B complex vitamins to help keep her strength up. She should be sure to drink her fluids and get plenty of sodium and potassium. Getting some supplemental iron wouldn’t hurt any either. And don’t do too much. Read the writing on the wall and take it more slowly on those days. She can pace herself and leave the more difficult stuff for another day.It sounds like she may run a mild fever. That’s actually not unusual. She could become anemic, that’s not unusual either. She could easily become dehydrated. Who doesn’t? I menstruate so heavily I can take mega-doses of Vitamin C and still get tender gums during my last two days. After my third day, I have to get some orange juice to get myself to stop menstruating or I’ll go on for several more days. I flush out all my sodium and I can’t retain my water. She should just relax and not overexert. There’s always something to do with kids, it just doesn’t have to be too strenuous. If she were too eat lots of fruit and vegetables and take her vitamins I don’t see why she can’t manage it like many other people with their own disorders. She should just know her weaknesses. This will eventually pass, and she’ll move on. She’ll be fine.

What is the difference between having flu-like symptoms and having the flu?

Q: I’m asking because pro-atheletes are constantly sidelined by what is called “flu-like symptoms” I never hear this term used anywhere but professional sports. Why don’t they just act like normal people and say they have the flu?

A: The flue is caused by the influenza virus. There are many flue like symptoms that can be caused by many things other than this virus.