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Flu? Or just a bug.

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DrCoconut · 29/01/2014 17:43

I felt a bit off it Monday daytime. By night I felt like I'd been run over by a steam roller, aches and pains everywhere. I alternate between burning up and sweating till my clothes and hair are damp and feeling cold and shivery, especially at night. My appetite is up and down but reduced a lot. I'm coughing and sneezing. I can't sleep properly at night but just want to nap all day, I have literally no energy If I take paracetamol I get a bit of respite (have done that now) but it comes back. It feels too bad to be just a cold, has anyone had flu and knows how it feels? Am on the sofa with the ipad and DS2 waiting for DH to get back, he was half day today and I have DS1 off sick too, he has helped a bit but DH will be day off tomorrow thank goodness.

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awkwardturtle · 29/01/2014 23:06

TBH probably a nasty cold virus rather than flu. When I had flu i could barely even get up to go to the loo and was flat out in bed for nearly two weeks. Didn't watch telly, pick up a book or a paper or do anything.......What you have sounds horrid though. Hope you begin to feel better soon.

hulahoopsilove · 29/01/2014 23:38

Definately flu it takes st least 5 days before u start to feel better. I had it last year and I can honestly say I asked my dh to take me to a.and e as.I felt soooo ill not joking u was scared at how ill u felt. Go on the nhs website it is spot on for symptoms and cure

hulahoopsilove · 29/01/2014 23:40

Sorry I should be not u. I slept loads and drank loads. My Dr wouldnt cone out my dh had to have 3 days off work to look after me and Ds

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