泡脚可真是治好感冒的好办法！上次我觉得自己快要感冒了，然后我就试了试泡脚，第二天就好多了。不知道这对流感是否也有效，因为听说流感比较严重。

Symptoms Overview

Cold: Common symptoms of a cold include a runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, sneezing, mild-to-moderate fever, cough, headache, and body aches. The onset of cold symptoms is generally gradual.

Flu: Flu symptoms are often more severe and come on quickly. Key symptoms include high fever, severe headache, muscle and body aches, exhaustion, severe chest discomfort, and a dry, harsh cough.

Man, last year, I had the flu and it knocked me right off my feet. One day I was okay, and the next, I had this crazy high fever, super tired, and my whole body hurt. It was way harsher than any cold I’ve ever had. And the cough? Brutal. Just laying there thinking, are cold and flu really from the same planet?

I’ve always been curious about different ailments, and cold vs flu is one of those topics that pops up every year. So from what I’ve gathered, flu symptoms tend to hit you like a truck – abrupt and severe. Whereas with a cold, you might just feel like you have a mild version of the flu that slowly sneaks up on you.

Professional Insight:

While both cold and flu are respiratory illnesses, they are caused by different viruses. As such, the intensity and the nature of the symptoms can vary significantly. The common cold, caused by rhinoviruses, generally leads to milder symptoms which develop slowly. In contrast, influenza virus infections can result in severe symptoms that appear suddenly and can lead to serious health complications, especially in high-risk groups.