flu any remedies that work?

[southeastastra]

i've been really ill with it for two days and have taken tons of lemsips/painkillers but nothing works feel so bad

influenza is a virus. you can take painkillers to try to lesson the discomfort, but otherwise it has to run its course .

if you get to your GP within 2 days of the onset of symptoms, and test positive for influenza virus (don't know what the test involves in the UK but in the US it's a nasal swab), they can give you an anti-viral that can shorten the virus's life cycle, but that's about it.

i swear by beechams flu plus capsules

i'll try the capsules but think i'll have to just let it run it's course. always holiday time too