Word story Expand. Hypochondriac comes ultimately from the Greek word hypokhondria, which literally means âunder the cartilage (of the breastbone).â In the late 16th century, when hypochondriac first entered the English language, it referred to the upper abdomen.
Cold symptoms usually begin with a sore throat, which usually goes away after a day or two. Nasal symptoms, runny nose, and congestion follow, along with a cough by the fourth and fifth days. Fever is uncommon in adults, but a slight fever is possible.
Flu usually starts with the abrupt onset of fever, headache, fatigue and body aches. Here's a list of flu symptoms you might feel: 1  High temperature. 2  Severe aches and pains in the joints and muscles and around the eyes. 3  Generalised weakness. 4  Ill appearance with warm, flushed skin and red, watery eyes. 5  Headache. 6  Dry cough. 7  Sore throat and watery discharge from your nose. 8  Diarrhoea or upset stomach.