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Does your whole body ache or just the sore with flu?

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Dr. Jeff Finkelstein answered

It depends: To me, sore and ache are the same. I can tell from personal experience, my whole body hurt but Motrin or tylenol (acetaminophen) helped significantly.

Answered 6/30/2014

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