Anyone had/got a bad case of flu this winter ?

[sixshooter]

I haven't caught the flu for a while but this year I've caught the flu bad.

Anyone else suffering, what are your favourite remedies ?

[VicCop]

I copped it. Had five days off work.

Nothing you can really do about it. Even flu pills don't do anything anymore since they phased out the use of pseudoephedrine.

[bezz]

yea i had it a couple weeks ago. I agree codrals and stuff are crap now. Got a throat infection out of it too! A week of antibiotics and it was still lingering...

[Pimpn1]

ive had mine for about 3 weeks and still going, got viral infection, still good to go to work, just have a caugh late at night, blocked nose, but feel fine day time...

[Full Spectrum]

Woke up sick Sunday morning.. The night before we had a family get together at the crown, Half of us were sick or coming down with something a few days later, Hit me the worst Monday night.
I still have the sniffles but i feel physically fit again.

[sixshooter]

Yeah... I've got that annoying cough and dry throat !

This is my 3rd day with it !

G'night peoples bed time.

[Full Spectrum]

Mate in the ACT has the same thing, Just goes to show how far these things travel..

Sleep tight.

[h0Ld3n`VN]

wen i was sick i drank, honey lemon tea.. its good for ur throat/coughin etc

[minux]

rarely get it, I do a lot of home cooking and always try to involve fresh garlic. Its even helped the mrs keep it away...when working as a teacher thats almost impossible!!

[azkwazere]

rarely get it, I do a lot of home cooking and always try to involve fresh garlic. Its even helped the mrs keep it away...when working as a teacher thats almost impossible!!

and morning sex becomes TOTALLY non-existent

aZk.

[minux]

and morning sex becomes TOTALLY non-existent

aZk.

Im never here in the mornings anyways

[XeKToReX]

Copped it all this week, gave it to the girlfriend, been off work since tuesday, tried going in this morning... no luck..

Doc says chronic bronchitis.. mmm drugs.

[BullittSV6]

Yeah I've got it too. I develpoed it 11 am Tuesday morning. Didn't got to work Wednesday, went to work yesterday thinking she'll be right. Woke up this morning with a high temperature. Still at work but may only stay half a day.

Added to that I'm supposed to take my dad to Adelaide tomorrow for an appointment on Monday morning, look like I may miss the JC Midnight cruise...bugger bugger bugger!

[Tom_1569]

Got it about a month back now, worst flu ive ever had.
Slept 22 hours a day, didnt eat for a week, fainting when i was awake, couldnt swallow even water my throat was so sore. Ended up in hospital twice, to which I fainted twice in the waiting room and finally got a bed, to be sent home and they told my sister to give me a packet of tissues im just being a typical male, Second time in ambulance I was moved from the ambulance to waiting room and was told i had to wait 3 hours just for a bed, I went back home and to bed. Last alike that for a week, and still have a slight cough now. Worst case of the flu ive ever had, and also passed it onto anyone who came near me, or near someone in contact with me, i wasnt very popular with the family haha.

[Dirbatua]

i got a mild version atm but its getting worse it seems but everyone seems to have it, half the guys at work, most of my family, ****ing sucks.

[JBDrifter]

I've had it for almost 2 weeks now. Been in to work twice in the two weeks and had to go home early both times because I just couldn't cope. Was on antibiotics for 10 days, took the last one today actually and the infection is still around (coughing up and blowing out yellow/green flem). Luckily I put in for 3 annual leave days off next week so I've also got Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday to get better.

I've been taking a ****tail of cold and flu tablets (Codral Original, they still have Pseudoephedrine in them, you just have to register your name at the chemist when you buy them) and Panadol to control the headaches. 2 of each tablets, twice a day, plus the two night tablets of Codral before I go to bed and this has been helping me out immensely.
When my throat starts playing up too much I skip a dose of the Codral and have a hot mug of Lemsip Max instead. I prefer the Codral though because the pick-me-up you get from the Pseudoephedrine.

[1vngal]

I seem to have got tonsilitis (sp?) It sucks big time. I'm so bloody thirsty, but I can only take tiny sips of my drink at a time, other wise it comes out my nose.

Not to mention it feels like theres a soccer match happening right on my brain......

[JBDrifter]

I seem to have got tonsilitis (sp?) It sucks big time. I'm so bloody thirsty, but I can only take tiny sips of my drink at a time, other wise it comes out my nose.

Not to mention it feels like theres a soccer match happening right on my brain......

That sucks mate... I feel sorry for you. My girlfriend also gets tonsillitis a fair bit, it's not pretty.
I'm lucky I had my tonsils taken out when I was very young.

[jas98]

yeh everyone at work got that flu......then i did...sucked big time i went home once from work...should have taken a few days off but yeh haha

needless to say i still have the flu 2 weeks on now...still blowing nose and coughing otherwise im ok

[sixshooter]

wen i was sick i drank, honey lemon tea.. its good for ur throat/coughin etc

Honey is good for it antibacterial properties. Though sometimes I eat to much of it and I end up feeling sicker. A drink I make uses 1/2 lemon or lime juice and a teaspoon of honey in a mug and added hot water. Also drinking black current juice helps because it's high in vitamins B and C.

rarely get it, I do a lot of home cooking and always try to involve fresh garlic. Its even helped the mrs keep it away...when working as a teacher thats almost impossible!!

Thanks for the garlic tip Minux ! I hadn't thought of taking some garlic. I think I'll try frying some up with scambled eggs on toast.

[ashbox]

yeah i had it, fine one day, bad the next. I was stuffed for a week and couldn't drive for half of it. sux cos it turned into a chest infection.

[BullittSV6]

I've been thinking about this all day, and I worked it out.... Large Hadron Collider. How else could so many people be sick at the same time!!!! Haha just joking.

I just went to the doctors. Told me 60% of his patients today had the same flu as me, just at different stages. Viral infection, didn't give me any antibiotics, just told me ride it out and keep doing what I'm doing.

When I have a bad sore throat I do a salt water gargle, that helps a little. Also a honey lemon tea helps. Those lemsip hot drinks are great too.

[BOGANV8]

Yeah go the flu here too. Had a good run this winter with the weather getting bloody cold here didnt get any kind of sniffle at all then 1st of Sept got sick been sick since.. just been taking the usual for it a assortment of tablets and rest...

Then on monday Tonsils flare up to golf ball size GRRRRR Man i hate them so bad 4th time this year ran the doc next free slot she has is sept 25th (like come on i will be better by then) so been doing the salt water thing and trying to rest but the cough kills any chance of rest.... So when i finally get in i will be asking for a ref to GET THEM OUT. I HATE THEM

Ended up going to emergency bout 2 hrs ago and they gave me some stuff to take and blah blah and its actually working now.. on the road to recovery

[quick308]

a packet of fisherman's friends usally do the trick for me. soon as i feel a little bit of the flu commen on i straight away buy a packet and keep taking them until i feel 100% again.

[VY03]

I haven't caught the flu at all this year so maybe I'm lucky or strong immune system