People saying they’ve never had flu?

I’m 48 and haven’t had it (I may have had it as a child- I think I remember my mum saying I’d had it, but she might have been exaggerating about a heavy cold) She is no longer around to ask about it.

Either I have a good immune system and have never caught it, or (more likely IMO) I have caught the virus but just not suffered severe symptoms. It’s possibly to have it asymptomatically as far as I’m aware.

For about two decades I also didn’t get a cold. I do get them now but they are much milder than the colds the rest of my family get. It’s literally just a runny nose and lots of sneezing- no temperature, no fatigue, no body aches or grogginess.

I’ve never had flu. I didn’t even catch Covid when my DH had it.

Obviously now I will get it immediately

I don't think I've ever had unless as a child and I don't remember it. Never had Covid either.

I’ve only had it once and I’m 57. I had it one Christmas as a teen.

Never had the one where I had to stay in bed gor days.

But have had viruses that aren't a gold with aches and pains that last a few days- but OK with paracetamol. Had that a few times

I've had proper keeping me off my feet flu once, as a teenager. It was hideous. My first bout of COVID was similar. I have had colds since but nothing coming close to that first experience so I would say I've had flu once for definite. If I've had it since, it has been mild. (Approaching 50)

I'm 67 and have only had it once.

I'm 35, never had the flu and have worked in nurseries and schools for several years. Only had the flu jab when I was pregnant so I just manage to avoid it I guess

I’ve never knowingly had it and I’m on immunosuppressants so would have thought I’d have got it at some point. I’ve had bad colds, sure, and had a respiratory infection that floored me earlier this year but that wasn’t flu.

60 and never knowingly had it. No flu jabs either.

I got flu a lot in my early '20s- the first symptom for me was always waking up and feeling like there were lead weights all over my body. I also remember hallucinating a bit at one time. I was really unwell. Looking back i think it was probably caused by a few things- a low immune system from not eating particularly well and partying too hard, a job that involved mixing with a lot of people who were sometimes visibly unwell themselves and, maybe most importantly, living in some really dodgy places with mould, damp and inadequate heating. Once I moved into a decent house and started looking after myself better, I never got flu again. The last time is over 30 years ago.

I've never had flu as far as I know. I've had Covid three times but only know because I tested positive. I wouldn't have known otherwise. I'm 49.

I’ve only had it a handful of times. Definitely have it currently. I’ve been asleep virtually all day, and when I’m awake I’m alternating between sweating and shivering, and my whole body (especially my hips) hurts.

And I had my bloody flu jab!!

Mid 50s and never had it- my dad was hospitalised with it and I’d been looking after him and my brother had it at the same time -and it developed into pneumonia-and I still didn’t get it!

Nope never had it, or covid. I do get change of the season colds usually.....but weirdly not since covid times.

I’ve never had it and I’ve never needed to go to the doctors since I was a child!

I’m 45 and I’ve never had confirmed flu. Definitely never been not get out of bed for days or weeks sick, except for when I had cancer. Because I have all sorts of health issues, I do get a flu jab though and have for probably 20 years.

57...never had it. Don't want it either!

How can u tell the difference

As far as I know you don't have to be eligible, I have a friend who and her whole family pay for jabs every year

I had Covid in 2022 and it was awful. I don’t recall having any type of flu prior to this. I thought I was getting it this week but seems to have dissipated thankfully!! Horrible infection.

52 and never had it.
Sister 47 never had it.
Never had the jab either!

Same here. Very old by MN standards! Never experienced flu, and rare bad colds have only ever lasted a few days at most.
Although I’ve a condition now which is a right bugger, I’d say I’ve been freakily lucky all my life, where sickness is concerned.
[edit: just recalled measles and chickenpox as a youngster, and the former being by far the grimmer. Also a kid, effing ‘growing pains’ for years. In fact thinking back now, it’s like a lot of shitty stuff was just being got out of the way before I was 8]

But subsequent very good health have been what that godawful malt we were dosed with as kids was for.
(That, and being dragged up close to any tarmacking going on in the street, in order to inhale the prophylactic fumes! Not much would permeate our tar-sealed lungs after that! 🤣)

Never had flu or a jab, I think you're the outlier to have had it multiple times and be surprised that other people haven't

I'm not sure I can remember anyone I well ever saying theyve had flu