"I'm running a fever." Fever started a long time ago. Q: What's the matter with them? Flu symptoms often mimic cold symptoms with nasal congestion, cough, aches, and malaise. Not sure if you're suffering from hay fever or a cold? That is something we all know. Answer A: They have a fever. Here's our handy guide... Not sure if you're suffering from hay fever or a cold? Maggie wished she knew whether she had a summer cold or hay fever (Picture: Getty) Im writing this surrounded by a million screwed up tissues. The other two answers are correct. I got sick yesterday and Im confusing myself, how do I say, with proper grammar that I caught a cold yesterday? It's not always easy to determine if you have a cold or the flu, ... moderate to high fever, although not everyone with the flu will run a fever; sore throat; I am cold vs I feel cold vs I got cold. But for present perfect they say: I have GOT a cold. We've got expert advice on helping her through the illnesses that bother babies most. Have you got the real thing? The fall and winter months are Sicky City. Not sure if you're suffering from hay fever or a cold? Getting a cold and having fever sound like an oxymoron if you take the sentence literally. I hear people say : I think I am catching a cold. It should never be given to a child with cold or flu symptoms because it can cause a serious disease called Reye's Syndrome. ... People often wonder if they've got the "common cold," something more serious like influenza ... a cold rarely causes a fever. Here is still another acceptable way you can say it that uses an idiomatic expression. Have you got the real thing? up vote 3 down vote favorite. Photograph: David Cheskin/PA Flu Have you got a cold or the flu? You usually don't get a fever with a cold. There are three sentences which makes me confused. I caught a cold, right? A temperature above 38C is considered a fever. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. A fever occurs when your child's body temperature is higher than normal. If you do, it may be a sign you've got the flu or an infection with a bacteria. 2. Hot and cold chills symptoms - Is there such thing as a very mild case of the flu? But a common cold rarely has symptoms of fever above 101 degrees. Is it a cold or flu? Photograph: David Cheskin/PA Flu Have you got a cold or the flu? You usually do not have fever, and if you do have fever, it's a low-grade 100 or 101. Do I have a cold or the flu? Or I got a cold? Which one is correct? ... but what youre not sure about is whether youve got a cold or if its the ... fluids and paracetamol to control any fever. 3. You have to register before you can post. Can someone please help me with the following? Here's our handy guide... Not sure if you're suffering from hay fever or a cold? The Doors - Fever Everybody's got the fever. Fever isn't such a new thing.