Boo -- The Flu

Well, things have been a wee bit quiet around here of late because I've had the flu and Kate has been taking super amazing care of me. Having had the flu and having done nothing but nothing these past few days, I'll fill up this post with a chart telling you how to tell the difference between and flu and a cold that I got from Mercy Medical Center back in Des Moines Iowa.

Symptoms	Cold	Flu
Fever	Rare	Common and high (102-104°F); lasts 3-4 days.
Headache	Rare	Almost always present.
General aches and pains	Mild	Often severe.
Fatigue, exhaustion, and weakness	Mild	Extreme exhaustion is early and severe. Fatigue and weakness can last two to three weeks.
Stuffy nose	Nearly always	Sometimes.
Sneezing	Very common	Sometimes.
Sore throat	Common	Sometimes.
Chest discomfort and cough	Mild to moderate, hacking cough	Common, can be severe.
From National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease.