Cold or Flu, how to tell the difference.

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Very good question right. Well here's a snippet from remedy life concerning the question... Is It the Flu or a Cold? "It’s easy to confuse a common cold with the flu. A cold is milder than the flu, but since the flu can make older people very sick, you should know the difference. That way you will know when to call the doctor who might want to give you a prescription for medicines that can help you get over the flu. People with the flu can have fever, chills, dry cough, general aches and pains, and a headache. They feel very tired. Sore throat, sneezing, stuffy nose or stomach problems are less common. What some people call “stomach flu” is not influenza." It's really a great article. It talks about how severe the flu can be for older people, I guess that includes me now too. It warns about secondary infection, gives ideas on how it spreads and how to prevent from getting either one. It even talks about the "Bird Flu", something I personally knew little about. But the thing I liked best about the article was that it gave a handy chart of symptoms comparisons for a cold and the flu. Symptoms-----------------If it’s a cold -----If it’s the flu Fever--------------------rare----------------usual Headache-----------------rare----------------common General aches, pains-----slight--------------usual; often severe Tiredness, weakness------sometimes-----------usual; can last 2 to 3 weeks Extreme exhaustion-------never---------------usual when first getting sick Stuffy nose--------------common--------------sometimes Sneezing-----------------usual---------------sometimes Sore throat--------------common--------------sometimes Chest discomfort, cough--mild to moderate hacking cough--- common;can become severe You can read this article here http://www.remedylife.com/general/articles/content?cid=1742&ctid=2 Do you think the chart is handy? How about the article, was it helpful or common knowledge?