How do you know if you have the flu?

DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW THIS VIRUS WORKS? I see people panicking, but not a lot of people understanding. My mother sent this to me so that I would be informed. She told me to send it to everyone I know, so all day I've been helping to educate people on...

I've heard that u feel fine then just terrible. So I have been by a kid with flu not to much but I'm very healthy. I've stayed away and these past two days I have been feeling drainage, loss of appetite not to serious but I usually eat alot and these...

see i dont usually go to the doctors when im ill cos i know it just needs to run its course but with all this swine flu going about i dont know weither im being overly cautious about it. Should i go to the doctors just to be safe? btw they was a reported...

Yesterday my son (6) had sniffles, today he is hot, complaining of a sore throat (looks quite red and inflamed) and his glands and lymph nodes are up in his neck. He is also coughing lots. According to NHS Direct website (there is a symptom check list...

How do I know when the "new" flu shots come out? CDC and similar web sites say that I should get my flu shot "as soon as they become available", but most drugstores now offer the flu shot year-round. Since I already have last year...

hey guys; i got a flu around two days a go. i have a runny nose and now i realized that im coming down with fever. I always get fever when i have the flu but though. So tell me is this normal or should i worry?

I need help!! my cat have flu is stopped up a lot , how can I help her? I don't have money to go to the vet. until next week I'll get pay but I need to know what can she take for temporary medication ... thanks for any help!!

I have a cold at the moment. I know not the flu but i'm just thinking for everyone else out their what is the difference in the symptoms?

I know that the main symptoms of flu are very high temperature and headaches. But when Im sick, I my temperature never gets above normal. It even is a little lower than average. And I have never had any headaches in my life. So how do I know if it`s...