hey okay im a 14/f and im home sick from school today...i have a stuffy nose, really bad cough, and a super sore throat. my whole back and neck are really sore, and it hurts to move my neck really bad. is this just from being sick or do i have something else wrong?
AnGeLtHuGsTa answered Saturday October 16 2004, 12:05 am: It's just from being sick, or maybe it's the way you slept the other night. Sometimes when you sleep in a weird way, your neck get's stiff for awhile. Or it could be because of your sickness, usually your whole body aches. Nothing serious, so don't stress it. It'll go away soon...~hope you get better~ [ AnGeLtHuGsTa's advice column | Ask AnGeLtHuGsTa A Question ]
rohobaby09 answered Friday October 15 2004, 4:50 pm: hay! I think you must be stresed out! Just relax and get better soon!! Take some advil and watch tv! Sit down! I know my my advice will work! [ rohobaby09's advice column | Ask rohobaby09 A Question ]
Mercy_x_Me answered Friday October 15 2004, 2:57 pm: Noo, your definetly just really sick. The best thing to do is rest and lay down and watch favorite tv shows or movies b/c you need to be lying down especially if your neck and your back hurt like that. If when you do get over this, your neck still hurts, it could be something else but i doubt it. Plus, have you considered maybe you have the Flu?
Laura answered Friday October 15 2004, 12:36 pm: Yep, just from being sick. Your body is sore because it's working extra hard to make you feel better, and muscle aches are a really common cold/flu symptom. Hope you feel better!
Christine answered Friday October 15 2004, 11:54 am: hun all it's from is from you beingsick. I had it awhile ago. Thats all. No harm.. Just stay in bed and rest. Drink lots of fluids and eat soup. I hope you feel better soon. Have fun this weekend..
MFS answered Friday October 15 2004, 10:59 am: You probably have a flu. Influenza is really not bvarfing and all that - that's a stomach/intestinal virus. The flu is a really awful cold, basically. Take your typical head cold, make it 5x worse, and add new things like aches, pains, high fever, etc...<br>
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So, you either have a nasty cold or a flu. Either way, get lots of rest, drink lots of non-soda-pop fluids, and then rest some more. If your sore throat gets worse or you notice (as gross as this sounds) bad breath going along with it, get check out by a doctor for strep throat. Also, if you notice nasal drainage being greenish, bright yellow, or having blood in it (yes, I know, very gross) go to a doctor because you probably have a sinus infection. Also, when you have lots of nasal and sinus drainage, watch out for ear infections, as the drainage can block the inner ear and cause problems for you there.<br>
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Hope I didn't freak you out - I just think it's good to know what to watch out for when ill.<br>
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Hope you feel better soon.<br>
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p.s. - for someone to say "mono is going around" makes no sense - we have people on this site from ALL OVER THE US, and THE ENTIRE WORLD. If you have a mono outbreak in your town, that doesn't mean that everywhere has a mono outbreak. Think about it. [ MFS's advice column | Ask MFS A Question ]
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