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Hi i felt a bit flu ish about 10 days ago, now my body is feeling all these strange aches and i feel a bit off balance. i'm also breathing a bit more difficult with chest pains. i get splitting headaches from time to time and feel tingles in my hands?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Infection: This could be from a number of causes including influenza or COVID 19. Get urgent care forany significant difficulty breathing, blue lips or face, persistent significant chest pain/ pressure or new onset confusion.

Answered 7/26/2020

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Dr. Amrita Dosanjh answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

COVID symptoms: COVID and other considerations include insect borne illnesses, influenza and other infections. Please see your physician, and discuss screening. Drink fluids, use Tylenol for fever and rest.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 7/28/2020

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I have had what I think is flu from 6 July 2020. My body is extremely sore and severe headaches. I'm struggling to sleep at night because I'm coughing so badly that my chest is sore and I prefer to keep quiet because when i speak I run out of breath.

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Hello I have been suffering from a tight sore chest from Friday with a dry cough .from yesterday I have been experiencing headaches and body pain .could this just be the flu or should I test for COVID ?

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I have been having fatigue, body aches, chest pain, burning sensation in my skin, and been going to the bathroom more. No fever, swelling, big lymph nodes, or cough, but a headache. Could it still be the flu? If so, how should I treat it?

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I have had symptoms of chest pain, headaches, body aches and a bit of throat uncomfort (but not soreness) for the past few days but no fever, cough or difficulty breathing. Should I get tested for covid? Or do these symptoms of something else?

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