Really terrified about this flu going around

Same. Had a week of fever and chills, dizziness and night sweats, and now a week of the worst cough of my life. Illest I’ve been and I had the jab, but no one has caught it from me - husband, child (both vax’d), colleagues (mix of vax and not). Thought that was interesting.

it was in the news about the flu jab not doing much for this strain of flu as the virus mutated after the flu jabs were created. Had my flu jab and was still in bed for more than a week with it and off work for two weeks

our house has had it, mixed bag of symptoms, no it wasn’t Covid as DP took a test. I just had a cough and some dizziness and a touch of laryngitis started Tuesday almost gone. DS had it last week, hot cold, headaches and a bit of nausea. DP had the same as me but had the runny nose. He’s had the flu jab, neither me or DS have had one. Dd is the only one not taken down by it. She had the flu up the nose vaccination. Tbh she literally gets sick every December so I wouldn’t be surprised. My mum had the same as me but a little more enhanced, non of us have been floored by it though.

Unless you’re in a high risk group you’ll likely just feel shit for a couple of weeks and then be ok.

You’re right, I’ve just had it, even after having the flu vaccine back in Oct. it’s awful although I am immunocompromised so it might’ve been worse for me as my husband & children have had it too, but not as bad.
Try not to worry, theres nothing much you can do to avoid it tbh. Just get plenty of rest if you do get it.

because it is based on last years strain...

Get the jab then! It’s widely available for £20!

Get the jab tomorrow and crack on.

To all the people helpfully linking to online pharmacies to book - there are no appointments available. You may get lucky but I’ve searched a 50 mile radius of Boots stores and not a single appointment to be had

so you’ll probably have to ring round all your local pharmacies and hope you get lucky

We have just had it. DS and I didn’t feel well at all but managed at home DH just one day off DD two days off.
it was a nasty virus not the worst (swine flu and pleurisy for me and Scarlet Fever for DS) and we coped

We all have it to some extent in this house- mainlining Lemsip capsules 37 million tissues - total snotfest and heating whacked on 20C all day. No young kids thankfully just 2 grumpy 50 + yrs olds and a healthy 20 something who will bounce back.

My son is severely asthmatic he developed influenza a and yes he was poorly with it and ended up in hospital but honestly he was absolutely fine during and afterwards, so long as you know to keep up with paracetamol and ibuprofen when they have a fever and know when to get them to a GP or hospital if that maybe needed then you have nothing to overly worry about, I know it is hard I have been there 100 times over with the health anxiety but I can assure you your child will be fine 🙂

You only know what you know. You can book it online:

https://www.boots.com/online/pharmacy-services/winter-flu-jab-services

You might still catch it if vaccinated, but it will be milder and help protect others.

My son 18 just had it but it was a bit close to his jab and he ended up being pretty unwell missed a whole week of a levels. The cough was the worst thing but he is on the mend now.

I got it too. Much more mild as my jab was in Oct I shock it off in 3 days but had same symptoms just lesser duration and intensity.

Dd and dh so far seem fine. Both jabbed as well.

would you have been this anxious is 2019 op? I think Wer all a little altered after Covid but rationale this… the flu has always been around. Why would you be at more risk (you say you’re not immunocompromised). Get the vaccine if you can. Wash your hands. And if you are struggling still please have a chat with your gp about your anxiety. It’s a horrible feeling, I totally understand. Seek some support.

“However my DH won’t have it done, says it’s pointless and he doesn’t want to, says I’m making a fuss about nothing. He works in a school so very likely to pick it up and pass it on here.”

Your DH isn’t very likely to pick it up. I teach in a large secondary and have paid for my own jab to minimise the risk, but it wouldn’t be a high risk.

Why are you so frightened? It's not as if people are dropping dead left, right and centre!

Whilst unpleasant for an average person, flu is no more than that for those in good general health and neither very old or young.
Kindly, Yabu to be ‘terrified’ in your demographic and would be best seeking help for your anxiety before it starts to impact your life (or your child) any further

I wasn’t ’offered it’ I paid, got the vaccine in November and I’m not at all worried.

"Terrified" is a big word and, I would suggest, a massive overreaction.
Like others, I've never had flu (aged 60), but if I get it then I get it. No doubt I'll feel a bit rough for a few days, and cross too, but I'll be OK. It's not Ebola - it's not something to worry about.
Maybe, OP, you need some emotional or psychological support?

Other than getting the jab, I'd make an appointment with the GP about anxiety because it isn't healthy or necessarily to worry this much. Also take a look at your news / social feeds - if you are anxious anyway you need to curate them.

I’ve never had flu in 52 years, it’s really not that common to catch flu. Now colds a different, rude this year and quite nasty, had 3 so far but still not broken my duck for flu. Not vaccinated as not vulnerable

His body, his choice 🤷‍♂️

You can also contact your GP surgery and see if they do what mine often does, which is to offer any leftover jabs to all patients on a first come, first served basis.

So what? That’s up to him. He hasn’t got health anxiety and he doesn’t want the injection. You are just finding something else to worry about.

He’s stupid then. You’ll just have to hope that he doesn’t get it.