AIBU?
Surely I can't be the only person in the UK with flu?
theFailingsofDaphneTrigg · 09/05/2021 19:59
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?
theFailingsofDaphneTrigg · 09/05/2021 20:06
@MyOctopusFeature
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.
MustBeTheWine · 09/05/2021 20:27
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 💐
Purpleweeks · 09/05/2021 20:57
@HavelockVetinari
This is very true and typical cold and flu aren't even the only viruses to give the same type of symptoms.
SummertimeEasyBreezy · 09/05/2021 21:03
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.
GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 09/05/2021 21:06
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!
IgiveupallthenamesIwantedareg0 · 09/05/2021 21:22
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!
SunbathingDragon · 09/05/2021 21:27
@IgiveupallthenamesIwantedareg0
You sound a little irrational here.
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