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Really terrified about this flu going around

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Caramelbarrel · 07/12/2025 21:15

I’m in a total panic about the flu. It’s everywhere I look online, people are posting about it left, right and centre. Including locally.

I’m always hugely anxious when my DS gets ill anyway and so if he gets it I know I’ll be a wreck. I have bad health anxiety too.

I don’t know anyone personally who has it, but I know it’s just a matter of time.

I’m so worried I’ll get it before Christmas and it’ll all be ruined for our DS. We’re supposed to be going down and staying with family.

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Tryingatleast · 07/12/2025 21:30

In Ireland everyone is advised to get the jab, they just offer it first to immunocompromised. Definitely go get it op and stop panicking, stress will cause you to get sick!!

Zanatdy · 07/12/2025 21:28

Worth getting the jab anyway. I have one due to a health condition but if not i’d have it anyway. NHS came to our work 3 times and had huge queues. My 21yr old DS said he was going to get it, as he’s commuting daily and working in an office.

Thepeopleversuswork · 07/12/2025 21:27

Get the jab? I pay for it every year. Why wouldn't you?

Honestly though if you get flu and you have no underlying issues you will almost certainly be fine. You will quite likely feel quite shit for a while but even that's not a given: some people have it asymptomatically.

I think possibly your health anxiety is a bigger worry than the flu. But if you're that worried about it just get the jab.

Brickiscool · 07/12/2025 21:26

Given your anxiety go and spend the £15 on the jab. Yes the strain has mutated but the jab is still having a big effect on children and a smaller but significant effect on adults.

LizzieSiddal · 07/12/2025 21:26

Caramelbarrel · 07/12/2025 21:21

My DS has but I haven’t as I’m not immune compromised or anything. I’ve not been offered it.

But I’ve heard the flu spray/jab isn’t making any difference to the current strain this year.

Well I heard a Dr on Radio 4 this week saying the vaccine is working this year and preventing people getting really ill. If you have so much anxiety go and get the vaccine. You can get it at most chemists.

SpeedwellBlue · 07/12/2025 21:26

Caramelbarrel · 07/12/2025 21:21

My DS has but I haven’t as I’m not immune compromised or anything. I’ve not been offered it.

But I’ve heard the flu spray/jab isn’t making any difference to the current strain this year.

I got it for £16 in Tesco. Last year I went to a local chemist to get it. It cost more but I'd left it late so tesco ones weren't available any more.

CheshireCat1 · 07/12/2025 21:25

I’m coming to the end of it, have been ill for nearly two weeks. I had the flu jab in October because I’m immunosuppressed.
Its really knocked me for six but I’m slowly recovering. I know quite a few people that have it, some not as bad as others.

Yaffly · 07/12/2025 21:24

I've not been offered it but I had it done at Asda. The virus has mutated but hopefully it will offer some protection or milder symptoms.

We make a point of washing our hands after using public transport and cleaning touch points in the house. And trying to avoid touching our faces a lot.

TwotierChristmas · 07/12/2025 21:24

@Caramelbarrel where did you hear that because someone else posted a gov link to say it is helping

Octavia64 · 07/12/2025 21:24

You can buy the flu jab at most pharmacies.

Allmarbleslost · 07/12/2025 21:24

What do you think will happen if you do get the flu? You'll feel like shit for a week or two and then you'll get better. Why the panic?

Minty25 · 07/12/2025 21:23

I'm not sure what the chances are of catching it. I have never had flu in my life ( I'm 57), despite working in hospitals for most of my working life. My 61 year old dh has had it once in his life.

PatThePenguin · 07/12/2025 21:22

What sort of groups are you in online?

I've only seen a couple of news headlines about it.

Brickiscool · 07/12/2025 21:22

You can pay for it

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Caramelbarrel · 07/12/2025 21:21

My DS has but I haven’t as I’m not immune compromised or anything. I’ve not been offered it.

But I’ve heard the flu spray/jab isn’t making any difference to the current strain this year.

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Sartre · 07/12/2025 21:17

It’s just this time of year, it goes around every year with the same ferocity. I’ve had flu once in my whole life, it was awful but I was 10 and it hasn’t happened since. My DC have the flu jab every year so that may be why I have dodged it.

Brickiscool · 07/12/2025 21:17

Have you had the flu jab? Have your kids had the flu sniff?

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