We’ve all had this happen to us:\u00a0 We wake up one morning with nasal congestion, sneezing, runny eyes, muscle aches, coughing, maybe even fever.<\/p>\n
The first thought is this:\u00a0 “Am I coming down with the flu or a common cold?<\/p>\n
There are differences.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n FEVER<\/strong> AND HEADACHE<\/strong> are\u00a0 rare in colds.\u00a0\u00a0 Headaches,\u00a0on the other hand, are common in flu as well as\u00a0a high fever which can last 3 to 4 days.<\/p>\n ACHES AND PAINS<\/strong> are only slight or mild in colds.\u00a0\u00a0 Flu creates severe aches and pains.<\/p>\n FATIGUE:<\/strong>\u00a0 Colds make people tired sometimes.\u00a0 Flu, however, makes people tired for up to 2 to 3 weeks.<\/p>\n EXHAUSTION:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Colds are never exhausting.\u00a0 Flu is usually extremely exhausting.<\/p>\n STUFFY NOSES, SNEEZING, and SORE THROATS<\/strong> are common in colds.\u00a0 They’re fairly rare in flu.<\/p>\n The list you just read is somewhat complicated.\u00a0 Especially if you just woke up and are trying to figure out which “side of the aisle” you belong on.\u00a0 Would you like to ask yourself one question and make everything easy?<\/p>\n Well, here is the question:<\/p>\n “Do I feel so bad I can’t get out of bed”?\u00a0 If the answer to that question is “yes”…<\/p>\n YOU PROBABLY HAVE THE FLU<\/strong><\/p>\n “Do I feel so bad I can’t get out of bed”?\u00a0 If the answer to that question is “no”…<\/p>\n YOU PROBABLY HAVE A COMMON COLD<\/strong><\/p>\n So, now what do I need to do?<\/p>\n If you have a cold, stick with antihistamines, decongestants, and\u00a0 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories.<\/p>\n With the flu, you may want to see your doctor.<\/p>\n How could you have prevented this thing in the first place?\u00a0\u00a0There are several things you can do to prevent a common cold and the flu – wash your hands often, stay away from those who are sick, and take your annual flu shot.<\/p>\n With a cold, you want to get rest so that you avoid the complications of a sinus congestion, a middle ear infection, and asthma.\u00a0 Don’t forget to call your reflexologist and schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n With flu, you want to get rest so that you avoid the complications of bronchitis or pneumonia.<\/p>\n \u00a0SYSTEMS TO WORK WHEN ADDRESSING THE COMMON COLD:<\/strong><\/p>\n Work the immune system.\u00a0 Then go to the pituitary gland reflexes, the sinus reflexes, the ear reflexes, the lung reflexes, and adrenal gland reflexes.\u00a0 Finish the session\u00a0by working\u00a0the lymphatics.<\/p>\n Thanks for reading this post.\u00a0 Hope you’ll find it’s helpful.<\/p>\n Peace and food for all.<\/p>\n Thurman Greco<\/p>\n Woodstock, NY<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We’ve all had this happen to us:\u00a0 We wake up one morning with nasal congestion, sneezing, runny eyes, muscle aches, coughing, maybe even fever. The first thought is this:\u00a0 “Am I coming down with the flu or a common cold? There are differences.\u00a0 FEVER AND HEADACHE are\u00a0 rare in colds.\u00a0\u00a0 Headaches,\u00a0on the other hand, are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,54,78,81,102,109],"tags":[381,463,595,674,869,940],"yoast_head":"\n