"If you had the flu you wouldn't be sat in front of me now"

[Plumty]

I have been VERY under the weather for three weeks now. Went to the GP surgery as I suspect I now have a chest infection (I do). I asked about this Super Flu and was told “if you had the flu you would be in bed and not in front of me”.

Am I right in thinking this is just nonsense? I am extremely depleted. It takes me 3x as long to walk. I HAD to go in so pushed myself.

I’ve had Covid twice and both times I mustered strength to walk my dog. 7 mins at most once a day (the dog is normally a handful but totally mellowed out as he knew I was ill).

Whatever I have now is 5x worse than my experiences with Covid.

I just think the GP was really dismissive for saying that. I’m on my knees but we all push ourselves when absolutely necessary

For some people yes. Not for everyone though.

I wonder.... I mean if you ,look at COVID some people didn't get all that sick whilst others were hospitalised, or worse. Maybe something similar happens with flu?

I don't think I've ever had it but I do remember being sick once with something similar. I went home to my family, slept for 23hrs straight and felt shitty for a week or so. Meanwhile my poor family caught the bug and were so ill they could barely move for weeks (whoops!).

Appalling sweeping generalisation by your GP. Did you know you can buy flu tests on Amazon? I’ve tested positive for this Super Flu and despite feeling dreadful with it could definitely have still made it to the doctors, so not accurate at all.