Surely I can't be the only person in the UK with flu?

[theFailingsofDaphneTrigg]

Chills, sweating, hacking cough, banging headache for over a week now. Got through to GP on Friday as I thought I was dying and they said "flu - take Paracetamol."

Rang my mum for some sympathy and she said "but the Daily Mail says there have been no cases of flu because we're all wearing masks and sanitising our hands. You have been washing your hands, haven't you?"

Anyone else got the flu?

Flu or a very nasty cold? I have only had flu once and I would not have been able to string a sentence together. Colds are doing the rounds though now.

More people are dying of flu than covid at the moment so no, not just you.

I assume your covid test was negative?

@GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat can you link to the figures thanks.

Have you had a covid test?

Colds and flu havent gone away they are very much reduced but I'm sure there will be cases around

@MyOctopusFeature

Flu or a very nasty cold? I have only had flu once and I would not have been able to string a sentence together. Colds are doing the rounds though now.

Definitely not a cold. I've never felt so ill. I've been off work for over a week and if I don't work I don't get paid!

Yes, Covid test negative.

Just recovering from cold/flu thing, DS and grandparents also have it. (All Covid tests negative)

Was your covid test a lateral flow one or a proper one? False negatives are common with LFTs

Very nasty cold here too. Flu-ish but I don't think flu. Covid tests (multiple) have been negative and I've had my first vaccination.

OP, your mum does know the Daily Mail isn't remotely reliable doesn't she?

Can it not just be presumed the OP has done a proper covid test before the 400 "have you done a covid test?" posts appear?

No flu here OP but DD has got a fucking vomiting bug. No sick bugs in over a year, I did not miss them.

Repeat the Covid test. Get a proper one, not the lateral flow one.

OP, your mum does know the Daily Mail isn't remotely reliable doesn't she?

I dare you to say that to my Mum I googled and the Guardian is saying the same ...

DS has a chesty cough, got it from his cousins who've all just had chest infections. Covid tests negative. There are definitely other illnesses going around.

I just had a flu like bug, negative covid test (done by a nurse at a covid test site) so you’re not alone.

I don't think most of you understand that flu symptoms are a spectrum, as are cold symptoms. You can have extremely mild flu, but be utterly floored by a cold. There isn't some kind of hierarchy of viruses

And I forgot to say OP - sorry you're poorly, it sounds miserable

Fingers crossed you get better quickly

People have flu at the moment. Not as many as normal, admittedly, but they do.

Hope you feel much better soon.

There's definitely something nasty going round. Ds2 was so poorly last week and the week before with fever, relentless cough, runny nose, sore throat, muscles aches (he had to have 2 covid tests, both were negative) and I ended up having to call OOH and the nurse who called back said something nasty was making the rounds. He was home from school for over a week. A few other parents in my area have made a Facebook post recently asking if other children/adults are poorly as their children as very poorly with the same sort of symptoms as DS2 had. Not saying what you have isn't the flu OP, but whatever it is is nasty! Get better soon 💐

Sympathies OP,
I just have a little cold (sneezing,sore throat,blocked nostril and feel a bit woozy).Didn't have one for almost 2 years.
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@GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat

More people are dying of flu than covid at the moment so no, not just you.

I was coming on to say the same. Although that isn't very reassuring for you OP!

Anyway get well soon!

@HavelockVetinari

I don't think most of you understand that flu symptoms are a spectrum, as are cold symptoms. You can have extremely mild flu, but be utterly floored by a cold. There isn't some kind of hierarchy of viruses

This is very true and typical cold and flu aren't even the only viruses to give the same type of symptoms.

I also think we have all been getting less colds and bugs due to all the covid measures, so as soon as we get something our bodies are reacting more than usual. They do say the parents of primary children normally have more robust immune systems than non parents. I guess that isn’t true at the moment.

We had horrible colds in the autumn and covid PCR tests were negative.

Not had flu, but as others have said I’m sure some people are.

I had terrible flu a few years ago and couldn’t move - couldn’t even lift something off my bed onto the side table!

OP: you do realise that ONLY illness all over the world at the moment is COVID? Not only the only illness but also the only cause of death, either directly or due to "related" symptons! The only solution is that we all run like mad to get vaccinated ASAP and boost the coffers of the pharma industry or we will all DIE immediatley!

@IgiveupallthenamesIwantedareg0

OP: you do realise that ONLY illness all over the world at the moment is COVID? Not only the only illness but also the only cause of death, either directly or due to "related" symptons! The only solution is that we all run like mad to get vaccinated ASAP and boost the coffers of the pharma industry or we will all DIE immediatley!

You sound a little irrational here.