FLU FLU GO AWAY

Lollll at the fog nonsense

I've found gargling with Chlorahexadine initially and then Listerine Advanced Gum Defence (as it had success in a medical trial against Covid) helped my sore throat no end as they helped kill the bacteria. Difflam mouthwash is also a godsend as it actively numbs the pain.

I'm doing OK - I feel mostly fine although I still have a sore throat and it's day 17!

It's so painful I can hardly swallow my own spit, I've checked for white spots but there are none so I haven't bothered seeking antibiotics. I'm sure it'll go on its own. I still have a lot of mucus and a slight cough.

I ended up at hospital twice for iv steroids, oral steriods and antibio and nebs..
This is week 7 (ish) and I finally started to feel more human a few days ago..
needed so much rest to get over it..

@MyDeepZebra interesting, my DH also tested positive for Covid. I also tested but it came back negative twice but my symptoms were gone by the time I tested whereas DH still wasn't out the woods.

I thought it was flu but after 7 days of symptoms we tested positive for Covid. Been ill since Boxing Day, all now on antibiotics for secondary infections...I'm STILL testing positive. It's been awful. Nearly been admitted to hospital twice through it all. Relatively young and fit!

Has anyone taken antibiotics? My DH started his course as it was 14 days since his first symptoms and he was the only one in the household that wasn't recovering where all his symptoms went but he had a nasty cough and felt fatigue and in the end the doctor asked about the mucus he was coughing and prescribed him some antibiotics over the phone. It's day 2 and he is already feeling better, he's no longer fatigue and his coughing seems better.

I need stories from the other side please...day 14 and cough has almost gone but oh my the fatigue! And I've just woken up in a puddle of sweat - surely this must get better soon 😩

I've posted on loads of these threads now! I'm tons better but I started on Christmas Day, so I'm on day 12 today. Actually I doubted it was flu because compared to how I felt with covid in 2020 it wasn't too bad, there were minimal gastric symptoms and I also don't think I had much of a fever.

But 12 days on and I still have sinus pain, cough (which makes my head pound) and such a raging sore throat still, it's getting boring. I'm coughing up and blowing out green stuff that could win a prize. Still, back to work tomorrow!

Most symptoms are gone but the muscle weakness and exhaustion are something else. I haven't set foot outside the house since I got in from work on Christmas Eve.

I can't even walk upstairs without needing to sit down. Its ridiculous.

3 weeks of this fucking cough. I spent Christmas and new year in bed. GP not interested so I paid to see a private GP on Friday who gave me antibiotics. In two days it has subsided dramatically. Go and demand antibiotics if you are suffering.

I think the flu jab has been greatly reduced in numbers this year. This is the consequence.

Any recommendations for chest decongestant? Disturbingly I can hear my chest making bubbling/ crackling noises when I breathe.

My son is on day 5, I'm anxiously waiting to catch it as it's inevitable I will. It's totally wiped him out.

You can normally claim holiday back if you've been ill during them. Check with your HR.

@Wakemeuuuup I was at my parents over Christmas, and there was a thick band of fog over where they lived. Honestly, the conspiracy theories on X are getting worse! They actually make me laugh now, such is their ridiculousness.

The fog thing is insane, why on earth would the government want a sick population? They want people to be at work not ill and using healthcare services. The lack of basic thinking drives me insane.

I work in A&E we were seeing this flu ( confirmed swabs) weeks ago and it’s been building. It’s also wiped many of the staff out too…. way before the fog and the conspiracy theorists jumping on a new bandwagon 🙄

I had the flu a few weeks ago, recovered in time for Christmas bur NYE I went down with a cold that's really nasty, I've been up since just before 4 as my nose is so blocked

H1N1 is a subtype of influenza virus type A. There are several strains - a human endemic strain that is the main cause of seasonal flu; another found in pigs (swine flu) and another in birds (avian flu). All H1N1. The common names (swine flu, bird flu) are misleading because they do not describe the type or subtype but rather the route by which the virus is passed to humans.

Not flu, but seems to be a horrible virus going around...lasts for weeks, comes and goes.....we have all had it for over a month now....minor sore throat, aching, feeling tired....you think its gone and then a few days later its back again, so many friends also had or have it.

Isn't H1N1 Swine flu? Yes tamiflu is the answer to that.