Do I have strep or the flu?

[ringstrue]

Just trying to figure out if I should see the doc today.

Friday: "burnt out" feeling- over night had sweating/chills. Did not have a cold before this.

Saturday: really achy muscles all day- sweating/chills at night.

Sunday: fever of 101, sweats, chills, stayed in the bed or couch all day, made DH do everything. Sore throat emerging. Lots of sweats over night.

Monday: fever of 101, sweats, chills, but sitting up and walking around some. Just checked out my very sore throat and there are lots of spots.

[ttt]

If there are white streaks on your throat, you definitely have strep.

ETA: I had strep a few months ago - if your throat is not just sore and scratchy but really awful and miserable, it's almost certainly strep. Time to get to a doctor and get a culture and some abx. 

[tacosforlife]

It's hard to say. Strep can present differently in different people (as I recently learned). Regardless, I think you've been feeling bad to warrant a trip to the doctor.

[persa]

Probably strep, go get tested.

[cap]

Because strep can cause some really bad side effects if not treated, and because it really sounds as if you might have strep, I'd go to the doctor.

[KB]

This sounds like me a few weeks ago. It was strep. Get thee to the doc.

[orangello]

Are you congested at all? If so, flu. If no, strep. Go get tested, and get the fast test AND the slow one - my strep never shows up on the fast test for some reason.

FYI white spots on my throat are a dead giveaway that it's strep.

[ringstrue]

Haemophilus influenzae and Mycoplasma pneumonia- I hit the jackpot, lol.

Just started my zpack! Thanks for prodding me to go!!

[ttt]

Aug 31, 2015 13:01:52 GMT -5 ringstrue said:

Haemophilus influenzae and Mycoplasma pneumonia- I hit the jackpot, lol.

Just started my zpack! Thanks for prodding me to go!!

Whoa, that's pretty nasty. Glad you went to the doctor!