How to manage if I get this flu?

I've got it but it's on its way out after 2 weeks. The main symptoms were sneezing, coughing and total tiredness. I nap every afternoon ATM. The doctor prescribed antibiotics. Good luck.

Really good suggestions already on this thread. I live alone and this flu doing the rounds made me stop and think how I would cope if I got it. So I’ve stocked up on toilet roll, milk, cat food, easy meals in the freezer, some sweet crap for quick easy calories in the cupboards and of course painkillers.

I can’t believe all of these replies feeding into this posters health anxieties.

Op you will just cope. I know it doesn’t seem like that way now but when you are in these situations you just do. I had flu when I was pregnant with my daughter and I also had a toddler and a husband that did night shifts.I just coped and got on with it. Im now a solo parent who has migraines that if I didn’t have kids I would be bed ridden for several days per month with them. I’m not though as I just have to get on. I’d try and ignore most of these posts there going to make your worries worse not better.

I thought there was a mix match in the vaccine which is why it’s not as effective as the strain is slightly different to what they predicted.

I think a lot of people never worried about flu (myself included) unless they were older or immunocompromised.
But since covid and seeing how quickly that spread and the illness and damaged it caused, I feel people are a lot more careful.

I still don’t think it’s anything to worry about though and there are much worse illnesses you can get.

Try and stay healthy, be sensible, try and put away £50 or so for emergencies but don’t let it stop you living your life.

I had my jab yesterday. Wish it didn’t take so long to work. I’m very concerned this year.

I got that first defence too!

Vaccine booked in for today

Just realised it takes 10-14 days for it to work

I'm wearing masks in the meantime

Who is "they"?

I think it is a particulary nasty strain this year. It is a mutated strain and so not as much immunity to it. Whole schools have been closed because of it.

Absolutely agree. It’s easier than ever now as you can order anything to be delivered. Then make do.

Set your kids up for some age appropriate independence. Getting breakfast or making a basic sandwich themselves, brushing their teeth getting dressed etc.

Get a support network, presumably your kids are in school and you live somewhere with neighbours. Support goes both ways so be willing to help others and store favours.

dont empty your food cupboards unless you’re genuinely living hand to mouth… have food in at all times.

why panic about flu. You could fall over and break your leg etc. don’t give in to unreasonable hype but generally be prepared with some basic measures.

People used to die of flu - in clinically vulnerable groups they still do.

The vaccine is £15 in Asda.

OP, stock up on Beechams for yourself and ibuprofen for the children, easy meals, let school know if you do get the flu.

Flu activity in the UK is unusually high just now, and hospital cases are at record-high levels for this time of year. I haven’t heard anything about lockdowns.

I’ve had the flu jab several times with no side-effects, but all my Covid jabs made me feel dreadful. I’d rather have a mild version from the vaccine than full-on flu or Covid.

Yeah I heard.
Absolutely ridiculous tbh.
The world's gone mad.
Know one seems to cope anymore with normal things.
Im starting to be embarrassed to be British.

It feels like they’re pushing for a lockdown again.

I can confirm this - had the flu jab weeks ago and am in bed most of the time.

I have to agree with you.
The flu as been around for centuries.
Its how we deal with it that have changed.
I may get quoted for saying this but society has become soft.
And can't cope with things that have been happening for decades.

My must have in house at all times when I get ill.

Lemons.
Limes.
Jar of honey.
Vics.
Oxo and black pepper.
Cup a soups.
Cough sweets.
Sleep.

As soon as I'm feeling some what ok sweat it out with house work then back to bed.

Tell myself keep moving get better or die.
So far got through 3 extremely bad flu virus.
And few colds over the past nearly 40 years.

they did before Covid, but now we're forgetting about Covid, the flu threat is back 😂

You’ll get through it op, just have things that make life easier, medecines, food prepared, antibacterial cleaning wipes and aerosol sprays, colouring stuff and play dough and be ready for them to watch over average screen time. It’s all anyone can do x

Your kids are old enough that they don’t need constant supervision.

I always had a credit card for emergencies.

Save up money so you can get takeaway and food delivery if needed.
Perhaps write a list of things you’ll need to buy if you get ill but can’t think straight - bread, milk, ready meals, cereal, paracetamol, toilet roll etc

Buy some bread and freeze it and a couple of tins of beans.

Worst comes to worst your kids will live off sandwiches and cereal for a couple of days, the house will be a mess and they’ll have loads of screen time but they won’t mind any of it.

You can just lie on the sofa and doze all day.
Just remember to keep your fluids up and have paracetamol and ibuprofen every 2 hours.

I’ve never seen so many people panic over the yearly flu.

Thankfully it’s not usually deadly and some people manage to do the bare minimum if they really have to.

Stock up on easy child friendly foods. There was a bad flu season in the 60s, my parents were very ill and my strongest memory is of my brother and I sitting on the kitchen floor and crying because there was no food.

We did not have a phone but somehow a neighbour realised and brought us food.

When my DC were small I took a child from DS's class to and from school for a week when his mum was injured. People are usually happy to help.

Don't worry too much, when my dd were little, I was seriously ill (I didn't know at the time and wasn't rushed to hospital for a few days) I managed even though I was very ill, the children helped me out by bringing things from the fridge etc, they lived on sandwiches for a few days, but never starved. You'll get by because you'd have to. ❤️x