It seems to me that I can’t turn on the local news without having to hear somebody talk about the Swine Flu. In between telling me not to panic and how many people have it, they tend to leave out several things. Like the fact that the regular flu has killed far more people that Swine Flu has, and that’s not counting the deaths before Swine Flu was discovered. They love to tell you to go to the doctor if you’re expierencing flu like symptoms, but rarely do they tell you what they are. The most common symptoms of the flu are fever, chills, sore throat, headache, cough, and weakness. What they should tell you is, only go to the doctor if you are expierencing several of those symptoms, not just one or two. Going to the doctor just because you had a sneezing spell takes up time they could be spending with people who are genuinely sick.

If you are feeling a bit under the weather, just do what you would normally do. Rest, get plenty of fluids, and if you don’t feel any better in a few days, then you go to the doctor. Of course, expect long wait times.