Pharmacist warns flu can cause sore eyes and appetite loss

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A Boots superintendent pharmacist warned that flu can present lesser-known symptoms such as loss of appetite, difficulty sleeping, sore eyes, eye pain and light sensitivity as respiratory infections rise in winter. She explained that immune response and sinus congestion can cause eye soreness and that coughs may worsen at night when mucus pools while lying down. NHS guidance lists tiredness, dry cough and headache and recommends rest, sleep and paracetamol or ibuprofen for fever and aches. UK surveillance reported influenza activity at baseline and a low increase in covid, indicating rising seasonal circulation.

Flu can cause loss of appetite and sore, light-sensitive eyes