What have I got ??

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Im 14 and this morning i got a headache, i felt very tired and very watering eyes, a very bad cough and a sore throat also aching mucles. I went to school today and just wanted to go to sleep my mum said that i should go to school tomorrow but i really don't think i can. Do you think i should and what do you think i've got ??

Answers:
Sounds like something viral (perhaps the flu) and not only you shouldn't go to school tomorrow, you shouldn't have gone today. You are contagious. You also need to rest. Drink a ton of clear liquids(apple juice is great) and take one advil or Tylenol, (but not aspirin,( b/c you're under 18 and at risk for Rhye's syndrome) every 6 hours for the first couple of days. If your sore throat deosn't get better in two days and the fever doesn't subside, then you need to go in to your doctor to get a strep culture, but if you feel better each day, then just let your cold run it's course. Gargle with salt water 2-3 times a day. it will make your cold shorter. good luck.

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