Anyone else have flu even though they had the jab - if so, how long does it last?

[bananaskin123]

Have been feeling really fluey since last Sunday - usual symptoms of hot/cold/achy/headache. No appetite. I'm definitely slightly better but just wondered how long I have to wait to feel "normal".

My MIL did - and like you, it seemed quite a long time coming on, then took about three or four days to clear up after that - so all told about 10 or 12 days I think. Hope you feel better soon.

If it's flu and so many people mistake a really nasty cold virus with flu (which knocks people utterly out of commission for weeks and kills many others) then it can take weeks to a couple of months to recover.

If it's this very bad cold that's going round, I'd say about two weeks, with a cough lasting perhaps a few more weeks after that.

The flu jab is only about 2% effective against the major strains this year due to a miscalculation, btw.

Feel better soon!