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If you are otherwise healthy, ibuprofen, or another over-the-counter (OTC) NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) will help. Ask the pharmacist at your drug store for recommendations for your use. Although these won't completely rid you of the flu, they help keep aches and pains at bay for up to 4 hours. Follow the label directions carefully as some of these drugs have serious potential side effects if used improperly, many are very hard on your stomach so if you have problems with acid indigestion, etc. ask the pharmacist or your doctor about this and which type would be best for your use or if you should use them at all.
Aches with the flu are caused by several things, one being your lymph system inflammation from the infection and immune response. Stretch your body using gentle yoga poses if you feel well enough. Also, drink lots of WATER, WATER, WATER to flush the toxins out of your system.
Try a warm bath or use a warm moist compress or heating pad over the worst area if your fever is not too high. Wait to do this if you have a fever of over 101F degrees (38.3C). This relaxes the tense and inflamed muscles, and gets your blood circulating to help move the toxins out of your body and move the antibodies your immune system has produced quickly to the area of infection.
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What is low grade body temperature with body aches and pain?
Could be the flu.
Can the flu cause lower back pain?
yes. you can get body aches all over from the flu
Are body aches commonly accompanied with hot flashes?
Body aches are commonly accompanied with hot flashes with certain medication conditions. For instance, the flu can product hot flashes, cold sweats, and body aches.
Why am I experiencing constant body aches everyday?
The website, www.flufacts.com has a list of the flu symptoms. Besides a fever and body aches, symptoms of the flu are headaches, fatigue, cough, and runny nose. The symptoms come on all of a sudden.
What kind of body aches do you get with swine flu?
it is not really that many but like back ache and stomach ache
What is the scientific term for flu?
The scientific term for flu is influenza. It is a viral infection that affects the respiratory system and can cause symptoms like fever, cough, and body aches.
Flu like body aches with no other symptoms?
Rest, drink plenty of clear fluids and get to a Dr if no improvement in 24-48 hours.
Are flu like symptoms such as body aches and aching eyes symptoms of pregnancy because you have heard flu like symptoms can happen in pregnancy?
You may have body aches but aching eyes would not be a typical symptom of pregnancy. Usually when it is said that you might have flu-like symptoms with pregnancy, it is referring more to the malaise, unexplained fatigue, and nausea and vomiting (such as with "stomach flu"), not the upper respiratory symptoms like cough, sneeze, sore throat, runny nose, watery eyes and high fever.
I have had a fever for the past five days a constant headache and body aches the base of my head and neck also hurt what's wrong with me?
swine flu
How many symptoms do you need to know its swine flu?
head aches, vomiting, FEVER,... its just a regular flu
What are symptoms of the seasonal flu?
Symptoms of the seasonal flu can include some or all of the following: fever, chills, cough, headache, fatigue, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, and nausea and vomiting. When one has the flu, maintaining hydration is extremely important.
What are the symptoms of the onset of flu?
Some of the symptoms for the flu are the same as the common cold, but there are a few symptoms that you only get with the flu. The most common of these symptoms are a fever of 101 or higher, body and joint aches, and a headache. If you are experiencing these symptoms along with other cold like symptoms we recommend seeing your Dr. about the flu.
