Anyone else with the flu?

[teentoddlermum]

I’ve read and heard about a strain but my goodness I’ve not ever felt so ill!

A week ago I went for walk with my toddler and came home and it hit, coughing, aches, headache and never been so ill where I’ve been in bed or sofa/ blankets

with 2 children and a husband who works and can’t really get time off work, I’ve been unable to even get off the sofa. Absolutely debilitating

I’m just posting for solidarity- anyone else with it?
called in sick, not had a day off in years as I normally battle though but day 6 and I’m fed up

I purchased a sinus rinse and that has really helped I wish I did it weeks ago, my GP recommended it.
just an idea for anyone struggling still. It’s worked so well for me.

@teentoddlermum would you mind sharing which rinse you’re using? Google comes up with sprays and rinses so not sure which to try.

This is the one I used

I’ve sent a pic, this is the one the GP recommended but I’m sure any rinses are fine, as long as there is a salt solution that comes with it, don’t use tap water always used cooled boiled water and the sprays are fine I actually had one but they don’t rinse like these do. I feel so much clearer I would definitely recommend

Sympathy for the sore nose! I keep a pot of rich lip balm next to the tissue box, and every time I blow my nose, put some balm on it. Still gets a bit sore, but not as bad. Get well soon everyone!

Thanks @teentoddlermum . Will get myself some. I find plain old Vaseline good for a sore nose @therockingbird ; also toilet paper is noticeably rougher than tissue paper. Man sized Kleenex for me, never the balsam/scented type.

Just an update - now in the middle of week 3 of this thing. I still have a cough - a productive one, but it's clear liquid, no sign of infection. I've stopped wheezing at night, which means I'm sleeping better. I'm still getting lightheaded a few times a day, and my energy levels aren't back to normal, but I can manage a few basic tasks - e.g. the dishwasher has been emptied a few times! I think I should be fully recovered by next Monday (well, I'm hoping to be).

I’m week three next Tuesday and I thought I was in the turn, but today I’ve woken up full of cough/snot/feel hot but no temperature and body aches! I can’t stop blowing my nose and there’s slight gunk but also running clear - I feel HORRENDOUS it’s like a horror story of not feeling better! I have two children and a husband I know is doing his best to cover what I normally do but I can tell he is getting fed up! Do I just carry on saying oh well it’s just another week ? I’m so fed up of feeling this unwell when I could handle getting better slowly- I feel I’m only doing tasks cleaning/cooking because I literally have to for the children - I feel so emotional and off today 😭

omg yes a week in- started last Sunday was walking home from the pub and it was cold and then from that I wasn’t able to stop shaking and warm up and downhill from there- extreme fatigue, unbelievable aches, sore throat, runny nose- excruciating headache, ears are CONSTANTLY ringing.

Now day 7 and I feel really sick which is a new symptom! Random question though since this I’ve put on 5lbs?! I haven’t had an appetite really but I’m also very very bloated today. Has anybody had this too?!

Keep going with the rinse if it helped you, take Vitamin D/C/B, sambucol, but especially D, which helps in respiratory infections.

I am on Week 5, and the mucus and cough are finally beginning to subside. But this is after four cups of honey/water per day, saline rinse, 2-3x steam inhalations, Jakemans lozenges and sleeping in an uncomfortably warm room.

I started wearing a mask each time I went outside as even a ten min walk to the supermarket caused the airways to get re-inflamed. I felt stupid but that’s helped as well.

Sounds awful! All I can say is that I’ve spoken to GP and pharmacist who have confirmed there are nasty viruses around. I can’t say I have in fact I’ve no appetite and lost 6lbs since Jan but I feel
ill with it so I don’t think that’s helped

This is me! Started Dec 27th, have the odd day when I think it might be getting better than bam, the next day back in bed. Tiredness, chesty cough, nausea and extreme tiredness. Had enough now.

Omg that’s been ages for you! Longer than mine. It’s awful isn’t it 😭

6 weeks ill. Cough now gone but having trouble breathing. No appetite cannot taste anything. Runny nose. So so tired. Slept for 12 hours when I woke up felt like I had not slept at all. Ache all over. Wish it would all go away.

That’s terrible - I’ve never been so poorly
what is all this going around

People are really suffering - awful! I saw my gp on Friday who said I have a chest infection, started on antibiotics on Saturday. It’s starting to lift a bit (the cough at least), but I wrenched my lower back coughing the other day and now I’m in agony with that. The uncontrollable fits in the night are now making me yelp out loud, and I hobbling stiffly around the place. Hopefully I can start some exercises to help it soon. Good luck everyone. 🤞

I’m back at the GP I did an extension on my fit
note as I cannot work feeling like this and they made me an appointment for a review…coughing up dark yellow mucus and still feel so unwell

Sorry to hear that.

Have you had a round of antibiotics?

Yes had some 2 weeks ago for 5 days the pharmacist said to go back to GP after 5 days as they may need to try another…saw GP who said it’s all viral so try a sinus rinse! So back here today and maybe will get another one - who knows I wasn’t doing anything else today 🤨just want this to go away and get back to normal !

You may be on the same trajectory as me. I was given 5 days of Amoxycillin on Dec 29; two weeks later, GP gave me a back-up 5 day scrip for Azythromycin which I had to take (3 days after ending the first one), as my cough relapsed aggressively.

Honestly don’t know if that second round helped at all. I think mine is viral as well, just only responded to heat.

But you do need a lot of rest which is obviously very hard with kids and work (and not going out in the cold).

I have been given a new antibiotics 7 days course
so fingers crossed

Again I just feel so sorry for the elderly or anyone living alone ☹️who may be feeling so unwell
@Sugarpopsiclethats the thing it may not even work but trying to be positive as she did say I was not on the best antibiotics for sinusitis and I am now so here’s hoping!