Swine flu - the got it/had it thread... please post

[phlossie]

I had a thought - to counter all the panic about swine flu, it would help if those who have it or have had or DCs/DHs have had it could post here about what it's actually like...

My best friend has it: she feels achy and rubbish - basically 'flu with the shits' is how she has described it. That's not to belittle it, she feels pretty lousy. A friend's dp got her the tamiflu and she's on the mend.

She caught it from her sister, and so far has passed it on to no-one.

Anyone else?

I have it..started with a sore throat lost my voice...then aches and pains in all my joints and even my face!temp on and off generally feelin crap...very raw throat..bad tummy started coughing..by day 3 I had a chesty cough and shortness of breath... day 4 (yesterday)woke up chest was worse DH called doctor told him symptoms he said def 'The Swiney' gave him a precription for Tamiflu..today I've had my second full dose..feeling better...still chesty and weak..but still alive but typing with trotters is not easy

2 kids at home too..no one has any symptoms as yet shrugs shoulders