How Sez Sees It

The common cold has struck again. I used to pick one up all the time and it has been a while for me, over a year in fact. The timing couldn't be worse as I am going wedding dress shopping tomorrow, but hopefully I will be better by then. I have a feeling I will be and I will explain that in a moment. 1. What's the difference between a cold and the flu There are some similarities between the two but there are ways to tell them apart. Cold: Runny nose Blocked nose Sore throat Cough Sneezing Flu: Sudden fever 38c - 40c Muscle aches and pains Sweating Feeling exhausted Dry, chesty cough Symptoms from NHS . 2. What about unexpected symptoms? Anything totally unexpected you should go to the doctor with. If you are coughing up blood or coloured mucus then you should go. If you have a rash that doesn't go when you press a glass to it then you need immediate medical attention. I have a symptom every time I get a cold or the flu which is a heat ...

For the last four days I have felt very ill. I am nauseous, light headed, exhausted and really just scared of the whole thing. I have lost track of the number of people who think I am pregnant. It is no longer funny. I have a virus that has been doing the rounds and I have an upset stomach as part of it. My question is this...why is it that a woman in her late 20's must automatically be pregnant the moment she says she is ill? Now I admit, I am an adult and I live with my fiancé and we are not exactly 'waiting for marriage' so I can see why people would think that I might be pregnant when I say that I am ill. The thing is that we are incredibly careful. We are certainly not in a position to have children yet and I do not intend to go down that route for a number of years. The fact is that it is a virus that I have and nothing more. There are some women who would love the thought that they might be pregnant, but there are others who never intend to have children. I d...