Cold aur flu dono hi “sardi lag gayi” category me daal diye jaate hain, lekin intensity aur pattern me difference hota hai.
Common cold usually milder hota hai – runny/stuffy nose, halkasa sore throat, thoda headache, light body ache, normal ya mild fever. Energy thodi down hoti hai, par log generally daily chhote-motte kaam manage kar lete hain.
Flu (influenza) more aggressive lagta hai. Suddenly high fever, strong body aches, severe fatigue, dry cough, chills – yeh sab combo me aa sakte hain. Bed se uthna bhi heavy lagta hai, appetite crash ho sakti hai. Complications ka risk bhi flu me zyada, especially elderly, pregnant women, infants, aur chronic illness wale logon me.
Ghar pe difference perfect identify karna mushkil ho sakta hai, lekin severity, fever level, aur overall weakness ke basis pe rough idea mil jata hai. Self-treatment me rest, fluids, simple fever medicines, light food, aur monitoring common basics hain.
Breathlessness, chest pain, confusion, very high persistent fever, ya health condition already compromised ho to doctor consult delay nahi karna chahiye. Annual flu vaccine kuch logon ke liye helpful shield ho sakta hai.
