How do you know whether you have the cold or the flu.

That is a confusing issue. It’s important though because the treatment is different for each and so is the time that you are contagious. So when you wake up sneezing and coughing or you have that achy, feverish, can't move a muscle feeling, it’s time to figure out what ails you the cold or the flu?

A cold is really a mild respiratory illness and usually shows up as a sore throat, a runny nose, watery eyes, a cough, and constricted breathing. While cold symptoms can make you feel bad for a few days, flu symptoms can make you feel really ill for days or even weeks.

Influenza (commonly called the “flu”) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. The common flu symptoms are similar to the common cold but here are some subtle differences. Hopefully this will assist you in knowing what you have, the cold or the flu, by the symptoms that you have.

The flu has an easy acronym to help with its symptoms. Just check the F.A.C.T.S.

  • F. Fever
  • A. Aches
  • C. Chills
  • T. Tiredness
  • S. Sudden Onset

Generally the one of the tell tale signs that it’s the flu and not a cold is a fever. Sometimes small children with a cold present with a fever but as a rule both adults and most children do not get fever when they have a cold in the beginning stages.

The common cold generally comes with coughing, sneezing and runny noses. There are also more severe respiratory issues because of inflammation in the lungs, throat and nasal passages. These cause a difficulty in breathing and can be a catalyst to continued coughing and sneezing.

There are some things that you can do to prevent the cold or flu. Grandma’s Herbs offers a package of products called the Cold and Flu Package that seems to help. Grandma’s Herbs Cold and Flu package is designed to boost your immune system to possibly prevent or to speed up the recovery process. This is a great option for the cold and flu season and isn’t as drastic as some of the drugs that are available in today’s market. The package includes Nature’s Biotic, Respiratory Relief and the all important Immune Enhancer. The three products together work in perfect unison to defend against both the flu and the cold.

 

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