The flu vs. the cold

After spending 2 days in a no talking zone, I have come to grips with succumbing to the cold after I got a flu shot. My 'extensive online research' tells me that the flu vaccine does not make protect me from cold viruses.  I know right, what the fish? So in an effort to remind myself that useful as the flu vaccine is, it does NOT mean I will not get a cold, or the flu for that matter.

Fever	Rare	Usually Present
Aches	Slight	Usual, often severe
Chills	Uncommon	Fairly common
Tiredness	Mild	Moderate to severe
Sudden Symptoms	Symptoms appear gradually	Symptoms can appear within 3-6 hours
Coughing	Hacking, productive cough	Dry, unproductive cough
Sneezing	Common	Uncommon
Stuffy nose	Common	Uncommon
Sore throat	Common	Uncommon
Chest Discomfort	Mild to moderate	Often severe
Headache	Uncommon	Common

source: http://www.flufacts.com/about/cold.aspx

So anyway, I'm on the road to feeling better even though I've lost my voice. Now I realise two things -  I actually like to talk and I like the sound of my own voice. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, no?