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Influenza usually lasts 7 - 10 days, but each individual will have different recovery times based upon their health at the time of the infection. In some cases all symptoms will be gone within that time frame, however the cough can last up to 2 weeks. If you take antiviral medications (like Tamiflu) within 40 hours of the first symptoms, you can significantly reduce the duration of the illness as well as reduce the severity of the symptoms.
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What if you have the flu and you take an over the counter medicine and you start to feel better is the virus cured?
no
What do you do after you are diagnosed with Swine Flu?
take tamiflu for 5 days then you should feel fine
What should you do if you think you've been infected with a flu?
You should have medicine, water, and tissues at your side at all times. Get sleep and eat light. When you start to feel better, then still lay low but you don't have to be in bed 24/7.
Should you eat before a flu shot?
It does not matter, eating before or after a flu shot should have no effect on any results of immunity and there is no common gastrointestinal effect from the vaccinations that would cause nausea or vomiting or other GI symptoms. Keeping your body well hydrated by drinking water will help you feel better during the immune response.
Should more people visit Mexico?
Nobecause that is where swine flu started so any other flu could start there at any time you visit Mexico.
What is love flu?
Love flu is not really influenza (flu). It is something you feel when you like someone. They call it a flu because a flu spreads and love happens to everyone.
How do Muslims feel about pig starting Swine Flu?
H1N1 is the version we have now and although they thought so in the beginning, hence the name swine flu, they now know it did not come from pigs. Their swine flu is not the same as this one. So Muslims should have no problem with it nor should Jews or vegetarians.
How many days til you feel back 2 normal when you have swine flu?
4 or 5 days starting from the day you start taking the medicine.
What if you are pale but you feel hot?
you probably have a cold or a flu, I feel like this when I am ill.
Can you get the flu shot if you feel a little under the weather?
As long as you do not have or have not recently had a high fever or other indication of a severe infection of a bacteria or virus, you can get a flu shot. They will ask you about this before giving you the immunization and will not give it if you should not have it.
How do you feel when you get the Swine Flu?
There are a wide variety of symptoms associated with the Swine Flu. The most common is a Fever associated with a cough, runny nose or a sore throat. One could have vomiting, diarrhea as well. Commonly you would feel like you were hit by a Mack truck with aches, pains and headache.
Did the flu start in Mexico?
yes it did
