How many flu victims

[Tarot]

Have you got the flu ,if so what are the symptoms and how long does it last,and how have you treated it.

[legalbeagle]

Just recovering. Hot and cold shivers, ache all over, unbelievably tired, lots of snot, horrible headaches. Treated with as much sleep as two small kids would allow, keeping out of cold air if possible, and paracetamol. It lasted about a week.

[Ms_Lilith]

About 8 people I know have all complained of having a frozen shoulder, headaches, snotty noses, blurred vision, hot and cold shivers too, has anyone else had symptoms similar?

[Tarot]

Bugger ,thought I had an hangover.

[Dorothy]

I don't think I have the actual flu (because I am out of bed) but I feel about as ill as I ever have before. Including sore throat, searing head pain, shivering although well wrapped up, and coughing up unspeakable phlegm. My 7 year old son is the same. I have been ill since 11th December, with a few days respite over last weekend.

[ruffers]

As Dorothy says my understanding is that with proper flu you can't get out of bed even if you want to. I've had pretty bad 'flu like symptoms' for the last couple of days, not flu though.

[ImpetuousVrouw]

I've been ill since last Wednesday. Started with a sore throat and headache, then very high temperature, vomiting, problems with breathing, coughing up untold gunk and could barely get up to get to the toilet. Stayed in bed for 4 days and have recovered from all but the horrible cough, snotty nose and sore throat in the past 2 days.

[Ladymuck]

Gosh, that sounds exactly like my strain of flu IVR - though I only stayed in bed for half days over 2 days. Felt proper shitty though. Now just snotty and coughing like a smoker with a 60 a day habit. NICE!

[Mick Mac]

Dorothy Wrote:

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> I don't think I have the actual flu (because I am

> out of bed) but I feel about as ill as I ever have

> before. Including sore throat, searing head pain,

> shivering although well wrapped up, and coughing

> up unspeakable phlegm. My 7 year old son is the

> same. I have been ill since 11th December, with a

> few days respite over last weekend.

Nurofen Cold and Flu is the only thing strong enough - had to take 3 of these at a time just to get to work and felt I was not really in this world - It was flu and I had to take one day off in the middle when I slept for almost 24 hours continually.

Lasted 6 days in total from sneezing and shivering to painful chest cough. Worst ever.

People who say that flu means you cannot get out of bed may be right .... but with the strongest Nuerofen you should be able to if you absolutley have to, which I did have to.

[ruffers]

On the last point you may be right.. it's just that I get sick of signing off self certifications saying "Flu" when it so clearly isn't.

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Swine Flu is doing the rounds in Peckham again (confirmed by drs) - you may have the pig lurgy. Not fun.

[ImpetuousVrouw]

Ladymuck Wrote:

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> Gosh, that sounds exactly like my strain of flu

> IVR - though I only stayed in bed for half days

> over 2 days. Felt proper shitty though. Now just

> snotty and coughing like a smoker with a 60 a day

> habit. NICE!

Yes it was the worse flu I've ever had and was pretty scary when I started getting breathing problems. It loosened up and that was when the gunk started coming up, but I had contemplated calling an ambulance at one point because I was really worried.

[Jeremy]

Unbelievable snot, headaches, dizziness, temperature, coughs, chest pain... I've been ill pretty much constantly for about 6 weeks.

I don't think it's flu though, I think I've just been unlucky enough to catch maybe 3 different strains of cold.

[Captain Scarlet]

I know some people who have had shivers,aching muscles,vomiting...severe headache! then died!

But became re-animated a few hrs later! flesh dropping off and wanting to eat human flesh!

oppps wrong virus!....been watching walking dead toooo muchB)

[binary_star]

I had flu-like symtpoms for a few days, got really bad yesterday so I dosed myself up with all sorts but to no avail - had to take a day off work. I slept for nearly 19hrs and dragged myself out of bed once or twice to use the toilet but it took a lot out of me. I honestly can't remember being more ill. Still not convinced it was proper flu though as I am over the worst of it which seems to have only lasted a day or so. Now I just feel like I have a cold. Perhaps I had a man-cold...

 

[Tarot]

Had some cherry brandy.warmed me up ,but got giddier, But do I care.