Who's had the flu this year?

[anonymous-user]

I started to feel unwell on Fri and have been bed-ridden ever since. Everything hurts, chills, sore throat and banging headache. Like a massive hangover. Have been working from home/sleeping during the day as I have no energy and getting by on Ibuprofen, Lemsip & paracetamol cocktails. Only problem is these mask the symptoms so come morning I back to where I started - sick as a parrot.

I cannot remember being as ill as this before. Anyone else suffering?

[anonymous-user]

Thanks for the support. I normally bounce back quite quickly but I have to admit this has floored me, must be a nasty one.

BoRED S2upid said:

Next year consider the flu jab a tenner well spent if you ask me.

Definitely going for the jab next year!

[anonymous-user]

Well after a week of misery, today was the first day of feeling something approaching human. Still not well at all but several days of 40 deg temperatures and feeling like death create a useful contrast for what proper ill feels like compared to man flu. Got lots of sleep this week so at least the bags have gone!

[anonymous-user]

You have my sympathies, hope you feel better soon.

Just over a week ago now since I caught it and other than an annoying cough and no taste for beer, I’d say I’m mostly well enough. Sleep is the key.

[anonymous-user]

Been lucky so far but did catch the one in 2012 and that was horrible, off work for Xmas and 2 weeks, then took a couple of months to feel normal again.

The worst bit was the coughing, boy that hurt.

Hope everyone feels better soon.

[anonymous-user]

This is the worse I've felt in a while, my chest feels sore when I cough or sneeze, migraine, shivering, there was me thinking I had avoided it.