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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
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If it's real 'flu expect it to last more than a week. You'll usually feel absolutely dreadful for a week or two and it'll be several weeks before you're fully well again.
Nobody who has had 'flu will ever mistake a cold for 'flu again.
I have lung problems so I get a 'flu jab every year. It's not infallible but it's now been many years since I had 'flu.
A friend of mine who was young and otherwise healthy, died of swine 'flu shortly after the peak of the outbreak so I'll never take 'flu lightly. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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had sore throat all last week, had to come home from work friday, been in bed most weekend, sometimes its not nice living alone lol, getting better but still feel drained |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had flu once. I felt like death for two weeks and felt ill for over a month. Anyone who says they had flu for a week just had a cold and should man the fuck up.
Best remedy is paracetamol, fluids and lots of sleep/rest. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Only ever had flu once in my life, that turned into a chest infection then pleurisy. Off work for three months. People can have very bad colds and feel terrible. Flu is a different matter and normal life as you know it stops. The old story about £50 on your front lawn and not being able to get it stands. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I had flu once. I felt like death for two weeks and felt ill for over a month. Anyone who says they had flu for a week just had a cold and should man the fuck up.
Best remedy is paracetamol, fluids and lots of sleep/rest."
 I just  now when people say they had the flu 'yesterday' and stayed home from work! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I had flu once. I felt like death for two weeks and felt ill for over a month. Anyone who says they had flu for a week just had a cold and should man the fuck up.
Best remedy is paracetamol, fluids and lots of sleep/rest.
I just now when people say they had the flu 'yesterday' and stayed home from work!"
It's almost on par with " I had a leg amputated but they stitched it back on" .
When I had flu I could barely get out of bed to go to the toilet for a week. People need to remember that flu still kills people in this day and age whereas a cold is a mere inconvenience... |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I had flu once. I felt like death for two weeks and felt ill for over a month. Anyone who says they had flu for a week just had a cold and should man the fuck up.
Best remedy is paracetamol, fluids and lots of sleep/rest.
I just now when people say they had the flu 'yesterday' and stayed home from work!
It's almost on par with " I had a leg amputated but they stitched it back on" .
When I had flu I could barely get out of bed to go to the toilet for a week. People need to remember that flu still kills people in this day and age whereas a cold is a mere inconvenience..."
I agree. Some people have a habit of saying they have the flu at the first sign of a snuffle. I've had flu once and bronchitis twice and could hardly get out of bed for a week. Had to sleep proped up by four pillows because I couldnt breathe.
Now having a blood test is completely different.....I need my arm in a sling with lots of tea and sympathy and a packet of chocolate biscuts. Im a total wimp when it comes to needles  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Hi all I've had flu for a week, anyone else the same?"
Thanks everyone for your replies, it does make you feel better when you know others are suffering the same as you if you know what I mean! I hope those people who had a day off work because they had a cold rather than flu feel ashamed! Get better soon fabbers and get on with some fabulous swinging!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hi all I've had flu for a week, anyone else the same?
Thanks everyone for your replies, it does make you feel better when you know others are suffering the same as you if you know what I mean! I hope those people who had a day off work because they had a cold rather than flu feel ashamed! Get better soon fabbers and get on with some fabulous swinging! "
Hope you're feeling better |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Hi all I've had flu for a week, anyone else the same?
Thanks everyone for your replies, it does make you feel better when you know others are suffering the same as you if you know what I mean! I hope those people who had a day off work because they had a cold rather than flu feel ashamed! Get better soon fabbers and get on with some fabulous swinging!
Hope you're feeling better "
Thanks hun I'm getting better its mostly the cough and hurting chest stage now! So I'm getting there thanx xxx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Hi all I've had flu for a week, anyone else the same?
Thanks everyone for your replies, it does make you feel better when you know others are suffering the same as you if you know what I mean! I hope those people who had a day off work because they had a cold rather than flu feel ashamed! Get better soon fabbers and get on with some fabulous swinging!
Hope you're feeling better
Thanks hun I'm getting better its mostly the cough and hurting chest stage now! So I'm getting there thanx xxx"
glad to hear. You take it easy x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Hi all I've had flu for a week, anyone else the same?
Thanks everyone for your replies, it does make you feel better when you know others are suffering the same as you if you know what I mean! I hope those people who had a day off work because they had a cold rather than flu feel ashamed! Get better soon fabbers and get on with some fabulous swinging!
Hope you're feeling better
Thanks hun I'm getting better its mostly the cough and hurting chest stage now! So I'm getting there thanx xxx
glad to hear. You take it easy x"
Hi wish all swingers where as caring as you Legs xxx |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"my cure when I feel the symtons coming,,, a hot lemsip with gin in it may take a couple of doses to work and it helps to get to sleep peacfully"
Worth a try thanks |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Had a bad case of the flu years ago nearly ended up in hospital the nhs direct said to add sugar to coca cola and sip it slowly it worked for me but it takes a while to feel better after the flu |
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"Had a bad case of the flu years ago nearly ended up in hospital the nhs direct said to add sugar to coca cola and sip it slowly it worked for me but it takes a while to feel better after the flu "
Ohh right think that's why banana's are good for you to 'fruit sugar' and burst of energy! But I think the gas in the cola could make my cough worse!  |
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If you dont qualify for nhs treatment, pay for a flu jab. Tesco and other places do it for a tenner. That is one cheap annual insurance policy to avoid the dreadful flu infection. Not a guarantee, but serious risk reduction and likelihood that you will not get it. Most of us would pay that for a day of feeling better, let alone able to avoid weeks of suffering. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yep u deffo know the difference between flu and a cold , I was unable to get outa bed all week ,hot n cold and ached like a buggar , now a weekand a half on and i have a cough like a 40 a day smoker , and just tired all the time.Still compared to how I felt last week ,im well on the road to recovery. |
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