 [ Symptoms ] i keep having left forearm squeezing and very minor chest pain right above my left breast no heart problems i have been told that i have ibs and possibly gerd pain seems to go away as i burn and pass gas anyone else had this [ Disease ] what many people call flu is often not influenza there are over 200 viral species that can cause similar respiratory symptoms incidentally vomiting and diarrhea is not the flu so to answer your question yes it is most likely something else other than the flu