Could I possibly have swine flu?

Question 1
Could I possibly have swine flu?...  I was fine over the weekend then this morning I woke up completely sick! I've got a terrible sore throat(hurts to swallow) extremely clogged and runny nose and I have a headache(not sure if that's due to lack of caffeine though) and I'm coughing. I haven't vomited or anything though thank goodness. Could it be swine flu or just a bad cold?

p.s. I've been around my cousin a lot lately and she's got a bad cold..may have gotten it from her, but not sure if hers is just a cold or swine flu either? I don't just want to fly off the handle and go to the doctor's unnecessarily when there are others more sick than I out there. Besides..if I don't have it, I'd probably catch it there!

Answers
1)   it sounds like you might have it. It is hard to decipher the difference so you should go see a doctor before it gets worse. - Amber

2)   u may just have a cold but if u do have swine flu it fine its not that bad as it was then!!! - .....

3)   Swine flu and ordinary cold is difficult to distinguish. Try seeing your doctor. - Unknown

4)   Actually you're not supposed to go to the doctors/hospital if you suspect you have it, because there are children and elderly people there, and if they get it... that's where the fatalities have been.

I heard that there are number-hotline in areas to call... you'd have to look it up though. Or you could just call the doc and ask him/her what to do. - The Misanthrope

5)   well yeah you could have the flu my suggestion would be if your body aches alot you should just go to the doctor thats a big sign try to check your fever to see wats up and call me in the mornin - QUEEN

6)   omg i hav the same thing!! woow ples tell me i might hav it too - Max

7)   It's possible, I wouldn't worry though swine flu is only really deadly to children and elderly. Drink fluids rest and take a fever reducer. - Sancho

8)   Swine flu and seasonal flu have more or less the same symptoms.

Both will be accompanied by a fever, a dry cough, diarrhea, extreme fatigue, vomiting and more sever body aches than the common cold.

It sounds like you have a cold - the flu is worse than you're describing.

If you get a fever, call the doctors office and ask them what they want you to do.

Cough or sneeze into the inside of your elbow so you don't get the germs on your hands and wash your hands a lot. Everyone should actually start learning those habits. - Greywolf


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Question 2
What are the effects of inhaling air duster?...  I was just wondering what the effects are. . .

Answers
1)   You should be watching the new Intervention on A&E right now - chit for brains

2)   I would not mess with that, short term effects will be dizzyness, headache, hallucinations. Prolonged use will destroy the mylin sheath in your neurons and cause severe cognitive decline, neuropathic pain, or possibly coma. It can also cause heart problems, breathing problems, liver problems, or even sudden death. If you want to do drugs, smoke weed instead. I read all the stories submitted on erowid by people who did inhalents, they all did not end well. - Unknown

3)   Dunno - JT

4)   Ummm.....Let's put it nicely.......DEATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - piercingchik27


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Question 3
Couls this harm me ir my baby in tus útero?...  Hi I am almost 32 weeks pregnant and I was wondering if this could hurt my baby or me I cleaned my hands with hand sanitizer and a coiple minutes after I had totally forgot I had done that an was eating some snacks an I accidently licked my fingers could that sanitizer hurt me or my baby?

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1)   No....not in such a tiny amount. - abdelkader

2)   no, it wont harm your baby. if you just licked your fingers, the amount of sanitizer you ingested is negligible. youre also 32 weeks, most things dont harm babies that far along. its the first trimester where the fetus is most vulnerable to teratogens. - An-Atomi

3)   Most hand sanitizers evaporate quickly, and if they leave any residue at all, it would be minimal. I doubt whether it would affect you or your baby. The good thing is, it does kill any harmful germs that could have been on your hands, which would protect you and the baby from any illness. - gldjns


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Question 4
Need to know why i'm peeing blood?...  This is like the 5th time its happened to me. Its always after I have hockey practice. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY. i read somewhere that it could be dehydration and when i drink water.. i stop urinating blood. I still want to know more

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1)   Peeing blood means one of your vital organs could be failing. - Tony

2)   If you are peeing blood, and it's the 5TH TIME, you need to go to the emergency room... NOW! - Ashley

3)   Umm go to the doctor. I ain't a fan of them but in thsi situation. - Politician


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Question 5
What are these red marks on my leg?? (pictures included)?...  Ok well, while I was changing my clothes, I notice these little red marks on my left leg. They weren't bumpy and they weren't itchy either. They don't hurt when I touch them.

Also, I noticed that under my thigh, there was a red mark the size of a little smaller than a dime. That spot was itchy ONLY before I went to sleep ONE night.
There were 2 or 3 spots of broken skin (kind of like holes), but I don't know if it was because of my itching or something else...

but anyways, here are the links to what they look like...

http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s357/Haku_Keiichi/Picture044.jpg

http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s357/Haku_Keiichi/Picture046.jpg

http://i511.photobucket.com/albums/s357/Haku_Keiichi/Picture056.jpg

Answers
1)   razor burn? but youre a guy.. bed bugs perhaps? - whyhellothere

2)   for every kind of acne,fair complexion,tanning,sunburn,marks,
spots,make up tips,hair issues n other skin n hair problems
u can refer to dis website
http://skincaretipps3699.notlong.com
it has got so many tips n free beauty samples
for curing acne and all your skin problems - Iuyeww


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