Have you gotten your Flu shot yet?

Runny nose, sore throat, cough, achy all over. All symptoms of the Flu but Family Practitioner Beth Milligan says that doesn't necessarily mean you have the Flu. She says it will take a simple ten minute test to be sure. "We actually have been testing people for the flu right now, but we haven't had any confirmed positives."

Milligan says those who can't get in to see the doctor right away, can do things at home to treat the symptoms. "They need to take bed rest. The one thing we really assure you is you need to stay away from other people. We don't need you spreading it, so you need to stay home. Don't go to work. And the other thing is just lots of bed rest, lots of liquids and you can support your temperatures with Tylenol and ibuprofen."

One way to lower your chances of getting the flu is by getting a vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control recommends people six months old and older get a flu shot. But Milligan says there are some people though that should avoid getting the vaccine.

"Well the people that shouldn't get flu shots right away before they even talk to the doctor, if you have a known egg allergy, those people should not get a flu shot. People with bad asthma should not get a flu shot." And if you're running a fever, you should delay getting your vaccine.

There's no reason your doctor has to stick that needle in your arm - Milligan says you can go to any retail outlet that's offering flu shots. And when it comes to H1N1 the CDC is not predicting an epidemic or pandemic this year, but it could still be around so, it's included in this year's vaccine.