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Think I’ve got the flu

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Teddyblanket89 · 13/01/2025 11:15

And I feel horrific.
I’m got chills and agonising joint pain.
I couldn’t sleep last night because of the pain and I can’t rest today, I’m just writhing about in pain. My sinuses are all blocked and I’m coughing too.
My skin hurts. Everything hurts.
I can’t take another ibuprofen until 12pm and paracetamol until 1pm. They work to start with but wear off after about 3 hours!
My temperature is 38.5.
What can I do.?!

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Teddyblanket89 · 13/01/2025 11:36

@Christmasbear1 No because I wasn’t eligible

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Christmasbear1 · 13/01/2025 11:28

Just wondering if you've had the flu jab? If not when you're better make sure you get it.

Imfedupwithallofthis · 13/01/2025 11:28

Space the ibuprofen and paracetamol out more, so that you can have something every few hours e.g. -
Ibuprofen - 11.00, 17.00, 23.00 today, space out further tomorrow
Paracetamol - 09.00, 15.00, 19.00 today, space out further tomorrow.

Or, if you want to take in the night -
Ibuprofen - 12.00, 20.00, 04.00
Paracetamol - 16.00, 22.00, 06.00, 10.00

Or anything like that. That way you are taking something every 4 hours or so. But flu is horrible, you just have to put up with it to a certain extent.

CharlotteCChapel · 13/01/2025 11:23

If you can't sleep you can get day/night flu tablets. The last time I took these even the day tablets knocked me out or Night Nurse

CornishPorsche · 13/01/2025 11:18

Start to alternate the meds every 2-3 hours so you don't take them together and have them wear off together if you see what I mean.

Send someone to out for cocodamol from a pharmacy, it's much stronger and will help you sleep. Also to get you a Sudafed nasal spray for the sinuses, that stuff is magical. A NeilMed sinus rinse might help too.

Hot drinks or cold whichever you need to feel a bit better, but stay hydrated.

Ice packs for your face and head will feel good.

Unfortunately unless you get much more sick, you need to ride it out.

Chuchoter · 13/01/2025 11:18

Olbas oil on a cloth or kitchen roll and placed on warm radiators.

Plenty of fluid and rest.

Up your vitamin c intake.

I would also advocate some fresh air time if you can wrap up warm, a hat is essential and sit out in your back garden. Put a hot water bottle under your coat and inhale the crisp fresh air.