Important: Knowing the difference between cold and flu symptoms will help you buy the correct OTC medication.
COLD FLU(Rhinovirus) (Influenza)____________________________________
Sneezing Fever
Stuffy nose Body aches
Sore throat Chest pain
Coughing Chills
Last for 7 days Last for 14 days
Helpful tip provided by Dr. Neil Schachter: Any symptom above the neck is generally a cold, any symptom below the neck is generally a flu.
Dr Oz showed an example of what happens when you do get infected with a
cold or virus. The trachea gets infected, which can begin to infect the
lungs. And if your lungs get infected, it starts off usually as
bronchitis but can turn into Pneumonia. Dr Oz said that most people who
die from these infections actually die from Pneumonia.
