Has anyone else had flu and COVID at the same time before?

[glovely]

Out of curiosity. I currently have and can barely move.

I’m curious how you know you have both at the same time?

I remember reading a while ago that you don’t have two viruses together as one virus will overpower the other and kill it off - essentially thats how viruses mutate.
I’m sure you feel rotten regardless OP, hope you’re on the mend soon.

You can get a dual test on Amazon.

I think I might have done.

I had to wrap a cloth tightly around my head because it hurt so much.

That's not true or you couldn't have a cold and a Cold sore. Or a cold and herpes.

Or HIV and a cold.

Covid IS flu!!

Because I've tested positive for both today.

No. It's not.

This is misinformation. You can be co-infected like I currently am.

Yes painkillers have kicked in now but when I woke up this morning my head was agony. Weirdly my hips are the most painful thing at the moment.

My mum did two years ago, and she had sepsis from pneumonia at the same time. How she didn’t die was a miracle.

Covid is a Coronavirus.
Flu is an Influenza virus.
Not the same thing.

Ouch. Your poor mum. So glad she pulled through. I'm nowhere near that bad!

The bone marrow in your hips are is large production of plasma (antibodies) and will be working hard to produce more plasma at the moment. I don’t know if this causes aching.

Fascinating! Love little facts like this! I sucked at biology...

Of course you can they are different viruses, co-infections often lead to increased severity of symptoms than mono infection and increased chance of hospitalisation.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)00383-X/fulltext

Did you sleep through the pandemic or something? They are two different types of virus. Bloody hell.

I've had flu and COVID separately before but never had body aches like this before, even my jaw hurts and my eyes are watering like mad. So many different symptoms. I've lost so much weight too. Currently living off ice lollies.

I think it might be rage bait, as nobody can be this late to the party, surely!

Last time I had Covid, my hips were killing me, only cocodamol helped. I have a rotten virus just now that’s also causing vertigo, I haven’t tested.
Hope you get over both quickly 💐

Yes. I wound up in hospital. It was brutal.

I think being a single mum who has to get a 6yo to school every morning is the worst bit. His teachers have been great though and have been meeting him outside so I don't have to go in the school gates (he has SEN!). But the early mornings are certainly exhausting!

Ah man, sorry to hear that and glad you're here to tell the tale!

Was it like a deep, intense ache? It's the worst bit for me. Worse than the fever/cough/stomach pain.

Can I be nosey and ask why you tested for both?
Some people mention they've had covid or the flu in the last 6 months and I always wonder how come they know this but don't like to ask.

I haven't but my friends partner did and it sounded horrific. Took quite a while to bounce back, but I do think existing conditions played a part with that so fingers crossed it's much quicker for you!