Patients often describe the flu as feeling ‘hit by a truck’. The flu is a respiratory illness, but it can cause full body symptoms like a fever, body aches, and chills. Symptoms are typically sudden onset, and last about a week without medical treatment. If you’re experiencing flu-like symptoms, antiviral medications properly administered within the first couple of days of symptoms appearing can make a significant difference in your recovery timeline, but only when administered quickly.
If you’re suffering from flu-like symptoms that are making you feel run down, feverish, and fatigued, AFC Urgent Care Lyndhurst is here to help. Our walk-in clinic offers same-day care for most common illnesses, including flu-like symptoms. We’re open 7 days a week on a walk-in basis in Lyndhurst, NJ. Walk in today, or schedule your visit online in advance below.
Why Flu Fatigue Feels So Much Worse Than Normal Tiredness
The flu can cause you to feel extremely run down. It typically leads to patients being bedridden for days on end. This is because your immune system is fighting at full strength against the virus which is attacking your respiratory system, which can result in extreme fatigue. The flu is a more severe illness than other common viral infections like colds, which is why you will feel extremely fatigued or bed ridden while your body fights off the flu.
Common Flu Symptoms Patients Often Ignore
Our bodies are able to fight off the flu in most cases. During this process, your body often will raise its temperature to try to kill the virus, leading to symptoms like a fever, body aches and chills in addition to feeling generally fatigued. Other symptoms can include congestion, coughing, a sore throat, and headaches. In many cases, symptoms like a runny nose or congestion will appear before other symptoms. These mild warning symptoms are often ignored, but they are a subtle warning sign that your immune system has detected a pathogen like the flu virus in your body.
How Long Does Flu-Induced Fatigue Typically Last?
The flu can cause you to feel sick for days on end. Most patients recover within a week, however, the exact severity of your symptoms will depend on the strain of the flu, your overall health, and whether you received your annual flu shot. Flu fatigue can linger longer than other symptoms as your body recovers strength.
Visit AFC Urgent Care Lyndhurst for Flu Diagnosis & Treatment this Flu Season
The flu tends to make patients feel incredibly sick. Symptoms can be intense, which is why it’s important to seek urgent care as soon as you suspect you could have a case of the flu. Antivital medications are available to ease symptoms, but are only effective when administered within a specific timeframe.
At AFC Urgent Care Lyndhurst, we’re here to support your family through flu season. You can count on us for convenient illness care when you need it, without having to schedule an appointment far in advance or sit in the waiting room for hours. Simply walk in for rapid care when it’s convenient for you. We’re open 7 days a week in Lyndhurst, NJ. Our clinic accepts most medical insurance plans, and we have affordable self-pay rates. Walk in today, or contact us to learn more about the services we provide by calling (201) 345-3839.
