Anyone else got this horrible cold/flu thing?

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It’s the middle of the summer, I survived the winter without so much as a runny nose, I rarely get ill and now I have been struck down with a horrid cold. First few days a just slept, then felt much better, even managed to take the kids out for a few hours, last night I struggled at work, coughing, sneezing and producing a gallon of mucus, this morning I have a fever again and feel as bad as I did on day one. It’s the summer holidays, kids are bored, I’m a single parent (no one else to take them out) and I’m trying to plod along working in the evenings but I feel like death.

Why have I been struck down in the middle of the summer?

Any tips on treating a cold? The cough is driving me nuts and I am surrounded by tissues.

Bump for the evening mob.

Spent most of the day sleeping, went to work for a few hours, just got back and feel like I could easily sleep for a few more hours (not like me at all).

In mid May I had what seemed like a cold virus or flu, after 3.5 weeks it wasn’t getting any better in terms of fever and cough. Was sent to hospital for an X-ray and had pneumonia. Have you been to your gp incase the cough has gone into your chest?

Haven’t been to the gp, so far the cough has been more on my throat (quite dry), fever comes and goes. Will see how I am in a few days.

Oh no, get well soon! I've woken up with a sore throat 😣.

You too plants mine is mainly in my throat and nose, hopefully it won’t last much longer.

Take care, everyone who's got this. DH and I have got it too, and we're away on holiday. Trying not to compromise on any of our plans but having to walk a bit slower and have regular drinks of water as well as taking throat sweets and hundreds of tissues everywhere and having a very long night's rest before tackling each day.

Here's hoping it goes away asap for all of us.

Me!
Fed up!
Colds are much better suited to the winter months. Came on really quickly so wondering if it will end quickly too. Clutching at straws as want to get out and about.
Get well soon everyone.

Ds10 started sneezing on Friday while we were travelling to our holiday.
Now he’s streaming, poor thing. He has a body boarding lesson booked for today, he’s talked of nothing else for a week

Well my cough seems much better today but feel totally drained, went out shopping this morning and felt exhausted, came home and slept for a couple hours. Not like me at all to sleep this much.