Flu, Common Cold, and Diabetes  What to do when you're feeling
the flu  By Manny Hernandez    December 2007 — In the Northern
Hemisphere, Thanksgiving happens right around the time when it's
easier to hear people cough in tandem while congregated in
public or private places. Sore throat, muscle aches, headaches,
and general discomfort tend to accompany cough as manifestations
of two of the seemingly most inevitable viruses that humans face
every year - influenza, also commonly known as "the flu" and its
cousin, the common cold.  If you are reading this, there is a
chance you have diabetes or someone you know has diabetes. This
being the case, have gotten a flu shot yet? If the answer to
this is no, make sure you schedule time as soon as possible to
do so. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, "people with diabetes who come down with the flu may
become very sick and may die." So, people with diabetes need to
take the flu more seriously than everyone else.  How Do I Know
I'm Sick?  The sy