Is there any risk if I have cold/flu?

[jasminemarie]

Trying desperately not to panic, but even when I feel the slightest bit off or not myself, I question if I will v*.

Yesterday morning, I woke with a very sore throat and felt rubbishy pretty much all day, but today I awoke and have felt increasingly worse throughout the day, developing a snuffly nose and that funny feeling in your throat caused by phlegm. I have been cold, and felt very lethargic, having absolutely no energy when I went into town with my mum this afternoon, and having to sit down and feeling very weak etc. Earlier on, I had stomach pains but I thought this might be due to not having eaten very much mixed with as many cold & flu tablets and Lockets as I can sensibly eat. I therefore ate some dry bread and the pain subsided. However, I have no appetite and that makes me anxious. I have had one fairly loose BM today (sorry for TMI) but I thought this could be due to the lockets as they can sometimes have a laxative effect although still not even through first and only packet?!
I have also been very achey especially in back and hip joints area.

I am just starting to panic now because I really do feel awful and I don't want to v* - desperately, desperately. I would do anything! Please someone help me, is this a normal cold and is there a chance I will v*? And regardless, how can I feel better? When I am anxious, I get scared to sleep so its not even as if I can just sleep it all off. Please somebody help! Panic is building by the second, which I know is only going to make it worse, agh!


EDIT: And to top it all off, I've just eaten a strawberry doughnut (warm) and the date on the packet was yesterday, and it said eat on day of purchase! They had been in fridge and then mum had warmed one in microwave for me as a treat, and I didn't realise. The date wasn't specified as a use by or a sell by, so I don't know how big the risk is. My family have had one - no no no What a day.