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I have all flu symptoms in addition to difficulty breathing and severe back pain. is this normal for the flu?
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Breathing: If you have difficulty breathing and back pain see your doctor asap or go to the er to rule out the possibility of a secondary pneumonia.
Answered 1/5/2014
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Difficulty breathing: Acute difficulty breathing requires an urgent visit to the doc. This could indeed be the flu but if it has progressed to this stage it certainly needs evaluation.
Answered 1/5/2014
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