I just saw my best friend yesterday, but today she was out of school with the flu. I know it's really contagious and now I am TERRIFIED that I'm going to get it too. How long does it take for the symptoms to show up? and what would some early symptoms be?

i really don't know but i got the flu and im suffering from terrible fevers and headaches. i have to do the dishwashing at my house and the cooking. i hope my mom and my lil sis don't get it. the only reason im in yahoo is to find out how i can cure my fevers because i been drinking advils and it doesn't work.( sigh)

Really you may as well ask how long is a piece of string. Everybody is different, normally you would get symptoms within a few days.
You feel awful your limbs cramp, and you can not mistake it for an ordinary cold. You just have to give in go to bed and drink lots.