YOU SHOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(select those that apply to you)

A temperature above 100.6 degrees F. that does not reduce with the use of Acetaminophen (Tylenol®).

You do not think that your symptoms are gradually improving within 7 days.

A persistent, frequent cough that is continuous throughout the day for over a week.

Ear pain.

Stiff neck or rash.

Have a history of heart disease.

Have a history of strep infections.

Chest pain, wheezing, or shortness of breath.

Swollen and tender lymph glands in the neck, groin, or armpits.

If you think you have the influenza virus "FLU"  (see your health care provider within the first twenty-four hours of symptom onset)

The flu is characterized by SUDDEN ONSET of:

• All over BAD body aches/headache

• Fever higher than 101

• Extreme exhaustion/fatigue (feel so weak that you can barely get out of bed)

• Also commonly experienced with the Flu: chest discomfort and cough (can become severe) and sometimes stuffy nose, sneezing, and sore throat.

I DO NOT IDENTIFY WITH ANY OF THE PREVIOUS STATEMENTS.