I have the Flu, Its horrible!?

So I went to the mall on the way back on Saturday I started caughing, then my throat started hurting like crazy. Then My head started hurting, and it was hard for me to speak. Last night I had a horrible fever, I kept sweating under the sheets but I was freezing cold!!! I don't know what was wrong with me.
I took some Tylonal of some sort. Didn't help much. What flu is this? & when will it be over?! What can I take.

Thanks a lot!

I'm in the Southern California area.

That doesn't sound like the flu. You have an upper respiratory infection with a lot of coughing when you get the flu.

It just sounds like you have a regular not fun viral infection.

They last about a week.

could it just be the normal flu?

Just got to sit tight. Flu might take a week or two to fully get out of your body.

Just a household flu for sure, its okay, regular symptoms. (coldsweats are very regular, tips of toes and fingers are cold right?)

There is not actually much you can do except keep warm even when you get sweats and and always wear slippers or thick socks or anything on your feet.

GL flu's suck!

sounds like the flu, the best thing you can do is tylenol for pain and lotsa lotsa clear fluids if you can hold it down, HYDRATION is the key to getting better...hope this helps..

I also have the flu =[ it sucks. I went to the doctor because it got bad and they gave me 4 medicines. My whole family is sick. It must be everywhere.

It doesn't sound like the flu. I have the same thing right now, it's basically a cold going around. I hate it too, trust me. Break the fever, if you haven't already, by going in the shower and putting it as hot as it can get and just staying there, it's uncomfortable but you need to break your fever, when you have a fever, its normal to sweat when it's freezing cold. Try taking sudafed, it works for me. Tylenol usually only helps minor headaches. Advil works better for headaches. FEEL BETTER <33

i have the flu also and i went to the doctor and she said dont take medicine other than advil/tylenol and stay on the BRAT diet- bananas, rice, apples/applesauce, tea/toast.
and drink plently of gatorade/ ginerale at room tempurature. it will run its course in 3days to up to 2 weeks. but im not a dr so go to the doctor bc everyone is different.

Oh my gosh!!! So many people have the flu right now!! My sister has the same thing right now and she is miserable. She has been staying up all night coughing, and she has a bad fever. She has been taking a perscribed medicine. She is taking Tamiflu for the flu and promethazine for her cough. She went to the doctor for help though, and i think you should too. Im really sorry.. I hope you get better! The flu is AWFUL!!!
(drinking and resting are the best things you can do without medicine or seeing a doctor)

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