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The Flu
Comes on Fast and Furious - Flu symptoms like sore throat, fever, headache, muscle aches and soreness, congestion, and cough tend to come on suddenly and are more intense than cold symptoms. You will likely start off feeling extremely tired and achy all over. That fatigue and weakness may last for up to 3 weeks -- or even longer in the elderly, and people with chronic diseases or a weak immune system. Can last between two to five days, but you might feel run-down for a week or longer. You will probably run a fever of 100-102 degrees or higher. Children's flu fevers tend to be higher.
A Cold
Usually include a runny or stuffy nose.
In general, the flu has more acute symptoms than the common cold, and the flu can lead to pneumonia, bacterial infections, or hospitalizations. Both colds and the flu are respiratory illnesses and can cause the following signs:
The quickest and most effective way to know if you have flu or a cold is to get a test at your local urgent care. FastMed has 26 walk-in clinic locations in North Carolina where one can receive a $15 flu shot any weekday or weekend, visit www.fastmed.com and click on locations for your nearest location or click HERE. The FastMed Cares Program was developed bringing the message of FastMeds Urgent Care services to communities through unique initiatives specifically relevant to that community. Such initiatives include the Keep Cooler Program, which provides a 5 gallon water cooler to local schools; the FastMed Discount Program, for patients needing medical treatment who are self-pay; and many other local programs. *For more information on the flu, how it is spread, and vaccination, visit www.cdc.gov/flu or http://www.flu.gov/. The information provided herein is for informational purposes and is not intended to be medical advice or as a substitute for being evaluated by a licensed medical practitioner. About FastMed Urgent Care: FastMed Urgent Care is a North Carolina-based owner and operator of urgent care facilities with locations throughout North Carolina and Arizona. FastMed focuses on the delivery of nonappointment based medicine to the non-emergency patient market. The urgent care centers are open 365 days a year and are staffed with experienced and licensed physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. For more information, please visit www.fastmed.com. FastMed is managed by an affiliated entity of one of the investment funds of the Comvest Group. About the Comvest Group: The Comvest Group, with $1.2 billion of assets under management, provides flexible financing solutions to lower middle-market companies through its equity and debt funds, often meeting timecritical and complex funding requirements. The firm includes seasoned, senior level operating executives who partner with managers and owners of companies to operationally improve businesses and create long-term value. Since 2000, Comvest has invested more than $1.5 billion of capital in over 105 public and private companies. For more information, please visit www.comvest.com.