FernGully answered Wednesday December 31 2003, 2:16 am: Usually if you have a cold or flu that persists for a long period of time, such as more then 2 weeks or so, you should see your doctor just to be safe. Also, if you have a very bad cough then you should also visit the doctor for medication so as to not damage your lungs.
Want to help the situation? Wash your hands and cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze and never touch a public door handle after having just coughed or sneezed into your hand. I carry waterless sanitizer in my pocket when I have a cold because I would prefer to keep my germs to myself. Be part of the solution, save your germs. [ FernGully's advice column | Ask FernGully A Question ]
metawidget answered Wednesday December 31 2003, 1:22 am: Let me start with I am not a doctor.
But... if you've got a nasty fever (like 102F or worse), or if you're coughing, vomiting, or otherwise excreting blood in a non-menstrual way, or if you're passing out or dehydrated (dark urine, extreme thirst, etc.) or if you can't take it anymore... see a doctor. If you've been resting and recuperating for a week or more and you're still laid out flat, you might consider a doctor too. If none of the above appplies, and you're thinking "nope, none of that, but damn, I need medical help because of x"... then see a doctor! [ metawidget's advice column | Ask metawidget A Question ]
Lizzy answered Tuesday December 30 2003, 1:16 pm: If you are too sick and need to see a doctor, it's not just the ordinary tummy ache or cough. You should wait a couple of days and see if it is happening constantly, if you just had a tummy ache for a day, you caught a bug or ate something bad. Also, if you are constantly regergitating, you might want to see a doctor.
Lizzy [ Lizzy's advice column | Ask Lizzy A Question ]
shay*shay answered Tuesday December 30 2003, 1:00 pm: Well I think YOU should know when you're feeling sick enough to see a doctor, but sometimes when you feel that way you could just stay at home and rest. Your parents will know when they should take you to the doctor so dont worry!
-shay :-) [ shay*shay's advice column | Ask shay*shay A Question ]
hailebop answered Tuesday December 30 2003, 11:56 am: I think it's a personal call. Sometimes what just seems like a hard to shake off winter cold is in fact an infection that needs anti-biotics to cure. In general, if you are feverish or don't show signs of recovery after several days, I would visit the doctor. Usually though you are the best judge of how ill you are and whether you need to see a doctor or not. [ hailebop's advice column | Ask hailebop A Question ]
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