Flu, how many of you have actually had it?

Gustov · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:14

I've never had the flu....until now. I get 4/5 colds a year but never the flu.

Urgh.

Fever
Temperature changes
Cough
Feel lethargic
Phlegm in throat
Blocked Nose

Anyway, I've just been sleeping and taking over the counter meds. Not asking for any medical advise but how long does a stint of flu usually take to go away if you do nothing more than rest?

G-MAN2004 · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:16

No idea, but I've had a bad cough for 8 weeks! Been through a big cycle of antibiotics and steroid tablets and still have it.

Doonhamer · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:16

Dont think I have ever had the flu. Kinda bad for getting colds but never the flu if its as bad as people make out.

Makhaira · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:18

Once, abroad. Wasn't fun! Not uncommon to be fairly ill for a week or two.

Gustov · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:18

G-MAN2004 said:
No idea, but I've had a bad cough for 8 weeks! Been through a big cycle of antibiotics and steroid tablets and still have it.

I had a cold for 9 weeks then woke up with the flu. Not fun

OpenToSuggestions · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:21

I've had pretty bad colds (although am man enough not to claim I have the flu).

As flu can kill the elderly I imagine it is pretty awful!

Raymond Lin · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:21

Yes, you don't eat for days, can't get out of bed, and one second you are boiling, and next you are really cold with 4 layers on and a duvet and still cold.

Had it a couple of times.

smr · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:21

Had it from last Sunday through to Thursday, basically felt like complete **** was bed ridden.

Left with the after effects now which is basically a dry cough and phlegm on my chest.. I'm coughing quite a lot which is making my lower back ache when I do. Not nice. I always seem to have this cough after having a bad cold/flu which lasts for a good two weeks.

smr · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:22

There's also lots of it going around ( flu that is ) at the moment.

Dinomania · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:23

Seem to get an annual 'flu unfortunately - this time it was September so I'm hoping this nasty head cold I have now won't turn into 'flu as well.

I know when I've got it - it's pretty hard to mistake a fever, and then once that's run its course, the cold sweats as the fever breaks - hallucination time, wheee

Gustov · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:23

Raymond Lin said:
Yes, you don't eat for days, can't get out of bed, and one second you are boiling, and next you are really cold with 4 layers on and a duvet and still cold.

Had it a couple of times.

Last night I had to go downstairs at 4.30am to turn the heating on despite having my duvet, dressing gown and slanket on.

I am eating though...only very small portions.

Dj_Jestar · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:25

I think I've only had it once. Bed ridden for 6 days, horrible sweats, temp 43c, liquids continuously coming out of both ends, literally wishing for death.

Guerrilla · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:25

Had the flu once, was just laid in bed for days feeling like i was dying, not nice!

Sp00n · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:33

Once, then I made it worse by over dosing on lemsip.

Dj_Jestar said:
temp 43c

lolwut?

Schizo · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:34

ive had man flu but i dont really want to go into the symptoms i had because it's quite scary!

wouldn't want to wish in on any man to be honest.

Frapple · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:35

Had one blocked nostril about 8 weeks ago when I woke up on a Saturday.

That's the extent of my illness this year!

~>Dg<~ · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:37

cold is feeling ill and a bit unwell flu is bed ridden and ten times worse.

Dj_Jestar · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:39

Sp00n said:
Once, then I made it worse by over dosing on lemsip.

lolwut?

Yup. The thermometer read in Fahrenheit (110f) in case my conversion was wrong.

Duke · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:40

Nope.

Gilly · 13 Dec 2010 at 13:41

I don't think I have, unless I was very young. I've just had bad colds, which it sounds like the OP has too.

If you had flu you wouldn't be able to post on a forum.