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How To Treat Flu With Sore Scratchy Throat,fever Stuffed Nose,headache, Foot Swelling While Having History Of MS?

I have MS (diagnosed 26 yrs. ago) and though I did have a flu shot, I got a raging dose of it anyway! Started last Fri. (1/3) evening with scratchy throat, like I d been yelling at a football game for 4 hours. Went to bed and woke at 3 am with a horrible, really sore throat, fever, achy and just feeling bad. Fever varied 99 - 101 degrees until Mon. (1/6) then It broke completely and my nose was stuffed up, sneezing, sinus headache. Then I started coughing Wed. (1/8) and that s where I m still at today, Fri. (1/17) But to keep things interesting, yesterday my right foot and lower leg started swelling up! Today, my skin feels like it will most certainly pop soon! Can you help? My ER says, it s flu-go home and rest, drink lots of fluids, call your PCP...My PCP says it s flu, go home and rest if it gets worse, go to ER!!! I m frustrated!
Thu, 23 Jan 2014
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hi, even though it is difficult to tag sore throat and foot swelling, we have to consider a common cause. foot swelling all of a sudden may be a consequence of systemic infection leading to cellulitis of leg or deep vein thrombosis. Hope this helped.
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How To Treat Flu With Sore Scratchy Throat,fever Stuffed Nose,headache, Foot Swelling While Having History Of MS?

hi, even though it is difficult to tag sore throat and foot swelling, we have to consider a common cause. foot swelling all of a sudden may be a consequence of systemic infection leading to cellulitis of leg or deep vein thrombosis. Hope this helped.