Flu?! Help!

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Is anyone else absolutely wiped out with something at the moment? I’ve had a high fever (up to 39.3), chills, sore throat, banging headache, body aches, and just feel totally wrecked. My tonsils are really swollen but no white spots. I’ve tested negative for COVID but I honestly feel the worst I’ve ever felt — on day 3 now and not even slightly better. I’m still breastfeeding and getting very little sleep — not even because of my baby, just because I feel so awful. Even painkillers aren’t taking the edge off. Is this flu? Anyone else had this or going through it?

Yes me, this is the worst illness I’ve ever had

I came down with something last night but had felt knackered all week. My sinuses have been in agony the entire night.

I'm feel like I am coming down with something right now. I am tired and achy with a scratchy throat. I also feel tired and sort of spaced out. I'm hoping it doesn't develop into something worse.

this is definitely flu for me. I’m on and off wards and we’ve loads of it in again.
I feel absolutely dreadful and will be off work at least for this week I now assume

My dad said he is really unwell, I’m awake with a throat that is killing, no temp but sweating a lot
and I’m due in work tomorrow. Call centre

This sounds like what has been going around where I live for the past month. I can’t work out what it is though as flu is only circulating at baseline levels at the moment so it shouldn’t be that or far less people would be ill with it and it’s taken down so many people, nobody is testing positive for Covid and everything else is also only circulating at baseline levels apart from rhinovirus (colds). Maybe it’s the worst cold ever or something.

Turns out it was a really nasty case of tonsillitis!