health anxiety

[kteen16]

Yesterday morning I woke up with a full nose and a sore scratchy throat. and today I feel worse. Still have a sore throat and it wasent red yesterday, but it is today. I dont really have a cough, only like a slight one when my nose gets irritated, no fever, no headache, no chills.
but im sooo scared i have h1n1!
is this just a cold?
my sister had a throat infection about a week or some ago and she was put on antibiotics and with my anxiety my doctor put in a perscription just incase i was to get it.
since my throat was so red today, i decided to start taking them
please tell me this isnt h1n1! im freaking out!

[M4Y0U]

Hello there,

Don't worry, since you have no fever it is a good clue that you have not a flu or the AH1N1. Flu symptoms starts rather quickly and it is always with fever. You can have a cold with fever too even it is more uncommon but a cold will give you a lot of nasal discharge and probably sinus type headache and sore throat.

With the flu or H1N1 the nasal discharge are not as intense as those with a cold and the fever is less intense and you are supposed to have muscle aches. The flu symptoms onset are fast and a cold onset is rather slow as it builds over days.

So don't be scared i don't think you have the flu but since i'm not a doctor this is only an advice i am giving you. If you are in any doubt go consult a doctor.

Best regards,
M4

[jjfreak]

I would go to the doctor. It is very possible you have strep throat. If you sister had it I think it is very likely you got it too.

I don't think you have H1N1. You would probably have a fever, and possibly a cough.