Can you have influenza a without a fever?

I literally just recovered from Influenza A last week. I had zero fever throughout, only a scratchy throat, heavy head, and some crazy muscle weakness that kept me in bed for three days. My doctor told me that many healthy adults don't run a high fever with it, so it is totally possible.

Yeah, my roommate had this during exam week. She was coughing her lungs out and felt totally exhausted but her temperature was completely normal. We thought it was just a random cold but she tested positive for Influenza A at the campus clinic. Take it easy and get some sleep!

Yes, you can definitely have it without a fever. Many people only get severe body pain and a bad cough.

Actually yaar, my doc said that nowadays a lot of viral strains don't trigger a high fever because of our immunity levels. You can just have a heavy head, blocked nose, and feel totally drained out. Don't wait for fever to show up, just start taking steam and rest.

It's definitely possible. My smartwatch showed a massive spike in my resting heart rate and my sleep recovery scores were terrible, even though my digital thermometer showed a normal 98.4 temperature. Turns out it was mild Influenza A. Track your other symptoms like heart rate and oxygen levels too.

I am feeling so weak and have a dry cough, but no fever at all, and my doctor is suspecting flu. Has anyone else experienced this? I always thought flu meant shivering and burning up with high fever, so I am a bit anxious about this diagnosis.