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Could this be the flu?

It's a little complicated but here goes. Friday a week before last (the 18th), I came down with a sinus infection that lasted until about Monday or Tuesday (21,22). Around that time, I also got a bladder infection and Wednesday started a prescription of Macrobid for that. By this time, my sinus infection was mostly gone. I was feeling fine the rest of the week, until Sunday (27th), when I woke up with excruciating pain in both arms, from the shoulders down through my palms, chest pain and a bad headache with light sensitivity. I frequently get migraines, so I wasn't too worried about the headache, although it felt more like a tension headache and Excedrin didn't seem to help at all, so I thought that perhaps I was having a reaction to the Macrobid, and I stopped taking it that day. Monday (yesterday) I had a temperature of 102 and a slight sore throat, so I went to my doctor's office and saw a PA, who assured me that it was only the flu. Today, I still have the headache, which has only worsened, photophobia, my hands and arms feel bruised, I have a slight fever (between 99 and 100), chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe upper back pain and a mild sore throat. I do NOT feel weak and or shaky, as I've always felt before with the flu, and while I feel slightly nauseated, I haven't been vomiting. I also occasionally feel like bursting into tears, but I don't know if that's related. Anyway, my question is, do I have the flu? Or could it be something else and should I go back to my doctor?

Thanks

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    It seems like it could be more than just the flu with how you describe all of these symptoms. Yes, you should go back to the doctor,

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    Now you realize what I am going to mention do not you? BRANDY AND A LAYING ON OF HANDS!!!!! And for the list no such factor as guy flu best guy's hypochondria - however every body is aware of fowl flu is truly LOL

  • V.
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I am no doctor and I just skimmed it, but it does sound like the flu. I recently had a flu/virus type illness, and it was cold symptoms and a fever. I didn't experience the bruising, but my friend who had it did. good luck and feel better :)

  • 1 decade ago

    Doctor, pronto!

    With all there new age diseases u can never be to sure

    RUN FOREST RUN :DDD

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