Does anybody else have the flu?

[Lasher]

Poor me. Boo hoo, nobody cares. :-(

And yes, I did get a flu shot.

Last night in bed I felt like I was freezing but Mrs. Lasher said it felt like I was on fire when she touched me. She used to say that she felt like she was on fire when she touched me but that was a long time ago.

This sucks. :cry:

[malta blue]

1. I'm sorry Lasher.

I hope you feel better very soon...:hug:

[Lasher]

2. Thanks malta

Mrs Lasher takes good care of me. I started taking Tamiflu early so maybe it won't last long. I think this has been going around and was wondering how widespread it is. Maybe folks will jump in to let us know.

Have a nice weekend.

[lavenderdiva]

3. Oh no, Lasher-

I'm so sorry to hear that you have the flu and are feeling poorly. My best friend called last night to say that he also has the flu. I hope it doesn't last long and you are feeling like your old self soon! :hug:

[Lasher]

4. Thanks for the kind thoughts. Makes me feel better already.

It sure helps to know people care. :)

I'm feeling a little better today than I did yesterday. I hope the Tamiflu is kicking in.

Lasher

[KT2000]

5. Had it and finally

it left. If you have the one that drags on and on - just know it will end!
Best wishes to you because it really does suck.

[u4ic]

6. I hope you feel better soon

Lasher. I think everyone here can empathise at how awful the flu is.

I woke up with a cold yesterday; today it feels like my head is going to explode. x(


We can commiserate. :pals:

[Lasher]

9. Thanks for the hug but don't get too close. I don't want you to catch this.

I shared some links downthread. I'm hoping you might find them helpful in doing a little self-diagnosis. Sorry about your widdle noggin hurting. :( Hope that's all better by now. :-)

[idgiehkt]

7. I have some kind of creeping crud

I don't think it's at the level of the flu yet, because I haven't done any throwing up. Sorry if that is TMI. But every thing aches and I've coughed for like 48 hours in a row. :(

[Lasher]

8. I don't want to come across like Catkiller or anything but...

if everything aches there's a good chance it's the flu and not a cold. I looked up a comparison of cold and flu symptoms here. As you can see there at WebMD, general aches and pains are usual and often severe with the flu but slight with a cold. I have had aching, particularly in my legs. You have nausea with a stomach flu but not with the regular flu according to this flowchart. I haven't hurled any.

And check it out, chest discomfort and a caugh are common with the flu and can become severe. I haven't been caughing much but I'm sorry that's a big problem in your case. I have had the runniest nose I've ever had in my life. Yesterday Mrs. Lasher dumped out all the tissues I had thrown in the wastebaskets and there was a bushel. I don't know where all that snot was coming from. Sorry, yuck. I guess that's TMI too but it's good to compare symptoms. We might help one another. Anyway that evolved into congestion in my chest so I took a decongestant which helped a lot.

But the thing that made me pretty sure I had the flu was my high temperature. This is characteristic with the flu and rare with a cold. And like I said upthread, I would have spells where I would feel like I was freezing to death, buy Mrs. Lasher said when she touched me it felt like I was burning up. Then after about an hour of that I started throwing off the extra blankets she put on me because I started feeling hot. I've had two spells like that but none last night.

I'm hoping the Tamiflu is starting to work since I rested well last night and I feel a little better now. But for Tamiflu to have a chance to help you have to start taking it within a couple of days after you first start having symptoms.

Thanks for your response. Folks are nice here in the lounge. Sometimes not so nice in GD - especially lately. :scared:

[SeattleGirl]

10. I am finally NOT sick about having the crappy crud for 2 months.

Sorry you are not feeling well. Hope you get better soon.

:hug:

[Lasher]

11. I'm happy for you.

I'm better today. I think the Tamiflu will help me break out of this. Stop hugging me! You could catch what I've got. Hug me later when I'm not contagious. :)

[LynneSin]

12. I didn't have the flu - THE FLU HAD ME

:cry:

The only thing that made me feel good was a steaming hot bath - on Tuesday I took 8 of them.

[marzipanni]

13. Take a steamy shower and breathe deeply

Then bundle up and stay warm in bed or on sofa and let yourself sleep a lot so your body can use its energy to battle the virus.
I hope you feel better!
My son just got over it pretty fast but had a cough for a couple of days.

[GalleryGod]

14. Nope. Flu Shot = No Flu for me.

11 years in a row, now.:kick:

[Random_Australian]

15. No, but my computer has at least 246 viruses and things.

And it's still climbing. Not good. :D

[crim son]

16. I've got something which feels like a mild flu.

So does my son, and we are both at home feeling sorry for ourselves.

[QMPMom]

17. I've been hacking my lungs up for three weeks and

the damn thing seems to be gearing up and getting worse again. And I had a flu shot. I also was sick in December to the point of laryngitis. For me, the flu shot has been worthless this season.

I hope you feel better soon, Lasher.

[Parche]

18. FLU

Ok everyone around me, my vendors, my clients, the people here at work have the flu

I have been taking this.....

Emergenc C and I swear by it, I would have gotten it several times by people I have been in
contact with............trust me this stuff works!!!