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I Need Help Deciding If I Have The Flu Or

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Posted on Wed, 22 Jan 2020
Question: I need help deciding if I have the flu or something else
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Follow up: Dr. salah saad shoman (10 minutes later)
I failed to list my symptoms
Last night I noticed my throat was really sore, and I was experiencing a dry little cough. This morning I had cough and sore throat still and now experiencing chills and muscle aches. Not sure If I have fever I am at work with no thermometer.
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Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Common cold possibly

Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma’am,
I have gone through your question and I understand your concerns...

It seems that you are suffering from common cold and fever. I would recommend that you take an antihistaminic as Cetirizine 10mg once daily before going to bed...Additionally, you should take Acetaminophen tablets every eight hours after food to ease the fever.

I would also recommend that you increase intake of soft warm drinks and throat lozenges to relief the sore throat.

I hope you find this helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards


Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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Follow up: Dr. salah saad shoman (2 days later)
I started a fever Friday night. My fever broke yesterday morning I started having really bad muscle pains. I think this was close to flu. The muscle pain has went away now and no fever. But I stil have a little cough with yellow phlegm a sore throat and I feel light headed this morning
Started my period last night on top of all this
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Follow up: Dr. salah saad shoman (2 days later)
All symptoms are gone with exception of cough and sore throat. I’m coughing up phelm yellowish in color. This morning a good chunk of green. What is this
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Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (14 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Infection

Detailed Answer:
Dear Ma’am, hello again.. the yellowish or geeenish mucus indicates an infection but since there is no fever then there is no need for an antibiotic. I would recommend that you take a cough suppressant as dextromethorphane and an antihistaminic as citrizine once daily before going to bed. Also try to drink plenty of fluids to prevent the mucus from getting thicker I hope you find this helpful
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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I Need Help Deciding If I Have The Flu Or

I failed to list my symptoms Last night I noticed my throat was really sore, and I was experiencing a dry little cough. This morning I had cough and sore throat still and now experiencing chills and muscle aches. Not sure If I have fever I am at work with no thermometer.