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nightmareinsouffle t1_iyoq3df wrote

Reply to comment by rosesandpiglets in 13 Dead From Flu In WA State, Activity 'Very High' by cailinloesch

I can honestly say I’ve never had a case of the flu, just bad colds and stomach bugs. How do you tell the difference soon enough in those early days?

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holla5050 t1_iyov7vn wrote

The flu comes on suddenly and usually has a fever. We had influenza A three weeks ago. I went from having a slight tickle in my throat to full blown sick with 102+ fever in just a few hours. Silly me just assumed I had RSV since I had known contact with a sick kid. Turns out we got the double whammy RSV and flu!

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nightmareinsouffle t1_iyovqyt wrote

A friend of mine’s son who lives in the Spokane area got influenza A and B simultaneously over Thanksgiving.

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holla5050 t1_iyp92uk wrote

We are in Spokane too and the week we were sick so was everyone else. More than half of my youngest kids class was out sick. Urgent cares were full. Hospitals had super long waits. My kiddo had an unrelated allergic reaction and we couldn't get a bed at the hospital. It sucked.

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rosesandpiglets t1_iyorze3 wrote

Honestly can’t tell ya, I’m currently in bed with my very first case of the Flu.

I only know cause I was tested.

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unspun66 t1_iyq4n8n wrote

The flu hits you like a truck. You wake up feeling fine, 2 hours later you are SICK. Colds tend to come on gradually with the sniffles or sore throat starting then build up.

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