Prolonged flu feeling - Endocrine Disorders Message Board

Jae16 · 09-06-2006, 11:49 AM

I am 21 and I have felt as if I have had the flu for almost 10 days now... However I do not have a fever... And my flu has seemed to be rather light... however it just seems to persist even though I am getting enough sleep. Could anyone tell me could this be a symptom of something other than a small case of the flu?

ticker · 09-06-2006, 01:45 PM

Hi Jae16. Flu-like symptoms in the summer are a big tip-off to the possibility of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a muli-system bacterial infection caused from the bite of an infected tick. Lyme disease is the second fastest growing infectious disease in the US after AIDS and the number one vector-borne disease in the US. It is in every state.

If this is a possibility, it is very important to see a knowledgeable doctor. No test is completely reliable, and results can vary by lab. Many people test negative early in the infection.