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Question: Do all swine flu symptoms come at once?

(Posted by: Meow771 on 2009-10-19 06:50:35)

I have a cough and a headache, i was around people a few days ago that now have the swine flu, but their symptoms are way worse. am i fine and is this common or would i have swine and not all of my symptoms have kicked in yet?

Posted by: What I Say on 2009-10-19, 12:56:50

1. The CDC says "The estimated incubation period is unknown and could range from 1-7 days, and more likely 1-4 days. " (source: cdc.gov/ h1n1flu/ identifyingpatients.htm) Unknown means they are basically guessing. 2. "Swine flu " symptoms are exactly the same as the other seasonal flu strains. Flu symptoms typically begin with fatigue, headaches, muscle aches, fever, and progress to congestion, sore throat, coughing, runny nose, and sometimes nausea and vomiting. How symptoms develop as well as their severity depends on the state of an individual's immune system. With a strong immune system and the right care, a your symptoms will be relatively mild while your body naturally develops antibodies. You can recover from the flu in as short as 5 days. However, people who have weakened immune systems are likely to have more severe symptoms and take longer to recover (more like two weeks), but that's nothing new despite what scare is out there over the H1N1 strain. If you suspect you are coming down with flu symptoms, and you begin to take care of yourself by getting plenty of rest, avoiding too much exertion and stress, and getting proper nutrition and fluids, you are more likely to not develop full blown symptoms. It's hard for people to do this often because they feel pressured into not missing work or school, but it's a matter of your health.

Posted by: Aravyndra on 2009-10-20, 15:10:13

The flu reacts differently with different people, it depends on your age, health, immune system and if you're affected by underlying health issues like heart disease, asthma, obesity, ect. The majority of those with known swine flu develop flu like symptoms which usually starts with fatique, muscle aches and a medium grade to high grade fever, though some only develop a low grade fever. Not everyone develops nausea and vomiting with the swine flu... thought many do complain of nausea and diarrhea and/ or vomiting. you are usually ill anywhere from 7 to 10 days... if you feel you are ill, please stay home from work, and avoid contact with large crowds. it's adviced that you stay home until at least 48 hours after your fever has expired. Wash your hands frequently, and if you develop a fever CALL your doctor (do not go to the doctor's or to the hospital unless your doctor specifically tells you to.) cough into your shoulder, sneeze into your sleeve, and get lots of rest.