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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

once about 20 odd years ago. Came down with it the boxing day thats why i have my flu jab

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

I've had it a couple of times. The last time I did I lost 9 pounds in 10 days

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By *ouanna JoWoman
over a year ago

A little village

I had it really bad between Christmas and new year, first time I’ve had it and without a doubt the most ill I’ve ever felt in my life. Didn’t move from bed for 3 days or leave the house for 7 days. It’s really awful. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I had it really bad between Christmas and new year, first time I’ve had it and without a doubt the most ill I’ve ever felt in my life. Didn’t move from bed for 3 days or leave the house for 7 days. It’s really awful. Wishing you a speedy recovery!"

Thank you! Hoping I will recover quicker than 7 days

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I had it when I was around 14, I thought I was actually going to die I felt so ill. Always makes me laugh when someone says they've got flu when it's actually just a bad cold.

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I had it when I was around 14, I thought I was actually going to die I felt so ill. Always makes me laugh when someone says they've got flu when it's actually just a bad cold."

Yep especially when people are at work and claim to have the Flu, no way anyone would be able to get to work or go anywhere with actual flu

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don’t think I’ve ever had it...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

i, Andy am just getting over it, i catch it easily due to other health issues, in fact ive been in the hospital this morning for some shots, starting to feel better a bit now, is really sucks, wishing you all the best and hope you feel better soon, and agree, some people call a cold a flu, it really isnt, flu kill alot of people, a cold wont

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"i, Andy am just getting over it, i catch it easily due to other health issues, in fact ive been in the hospital this morning for some shots, starting to feel better a bit now, is really sucks, wishing you all the best and hope you feel better soon, and agree, some people call a cold a flu, it really isnt, flu kill alot of people, a cold wont"

Coronavirus has killed around 500 people worldwide in 5 weeks whereas Flu kills over 40,000 people worldwide every month

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I don’t think I’ve ever had it..."

You would know if you had

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

About 5 times 1 of them i almost died at work because of it i started hallucinating while i was on a roof i didnt wake up ill it just started about 930 that day spent £35 on a taxi home then spent about 4 5 days unable to move too ill but terrified cos the walls were bleeding in the bedroon i thought i was a gonna croak it

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"About 5 times 1 of them i almost died at work because of it i started hallucinating while i was on a roof i didnt wake up ill it just started about 930 that day spent £35 on a taxi home then spent about 4 5 days unable to move too ill but terrified cos the walls were bleeding in the bedroon i thought i was a gonna croak it"

You do feel like you’re dying, or that there’s something more serious wrong with you

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

"I had it when I was around 14, I thought I was actually going to die I felt so ill. Always makes me laugh when someone says they've got flu when it's actually just a bad cold.

Yep especially when people are at work and claim to have the Flu, no way anyone would be able to get to work or go anywhere with actual flu"

I could barely even get my head up off the pillow when I had it, shivering but sweating, whole body in pain, the worst headache ever, it was grim.

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I had it when I was around 14, I thought I was actually going to die I felt so ill. Always makes me laugh when someone says they've got flu when it's actually just a bad cold.

Yep especially when people are at work and claim to have the Flu, no way anyone would be able to get to work or go anywhere with actual flu

I could barely even get my head up off the pillow when I had it, shivering but sweating, whole body in pain, the worst headache ever, it was grim."

This is me now, even typing on my phone is painful

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?"

Sorry you are poorly, do you have a flu jab?

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Sorry you are poorly, do you have a flu jab?"

Never had the Flu jab but I think I will by next winter

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Sorry you are poorly, do you have a flu jab?

Never had the Flu jab but I think I will by next winter"

You have nothing to lose. They do it at pharmacies for about £10. Think they start about September time, at least they do at my GP 's

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Sorry you are poorly, do you have a flu jab?

Never had the Flu jab but I think I will by next winter

You have nothing to lose. They do it at pharmacies for about £10. Think they start about September time, at least they do at my GP 's

Oh I will! Not going through this again

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Sorry you are poorly, do you have a flu jab?

Never had the Flu jab but I think I will by next winter

You have nothing to lose. They do it at pharmacies for about £10. Think they start about September time, at least they do at my GP 's

Oh I will! Not going through this again"

Aaw, bless you. Never had it fortunately.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

never had it.

I'm recovering from a really bad cold, been in bed last 4 days with it and thats been bad enough

speedy recovery OP x

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"never had it.

I'm recovering from a really bad cold, been in bed last 4 days with it and thats been bad enough

speedy recovery OP x"

Thank you! Strange thing is that I can hardly move yet somehow my mind is still horny lol

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Sorry you are poorly, do you have a flu jab?

Never had the Flu jab but I think I will by next winter

You have nothing to lose. They do it at pharmacies for about £10. Think they start about September time, at least they do at my GP 's

Oh I will! Not going through this again

Aaw, bless you. Never had it fortunately."

You’re lucky haha

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"never had it.

I'm recovering from a really bad cold, been in bed last 4 days with it and thats been bad enough

speedy recovery OP x

Thank you! Strange thing is that I can hardly move yet somehow my mind is still horny lol"

Oh you must be getting better then

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Sorry you are poorly, do you have a flu jab?

Never had the Flu jab but I think I will by next winter

You have nothing to lose. They do it at pharmacies for about £10. Think they start about September time, at least they do at my GP 's

Oh I will! Not going through this again

Aaw, bless you. Never had it fortunately.

You’re lucky haha"

I think some people are just susceptible to it. I always have the jab every year

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By *Man1263Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Only had the flu once, the rest of the time it's a cold or get hit with cold and something else.

So waiting for either the cold or flu for this year, not happened yet, but 100% sure it will.

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

I had it once many years ago. It does bother me when people say they have ‘a touch of flu’. There really is no such thing and they would know that if they ever had real flu. It’s not a heavy cold, it absolutely floors you.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?"

Had it once it’s really horrible a good 4-6 week recovery . Then on my birthday last year I had malaria type 2 and honestly flu is worse

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Had it once it’s really horrible a good 4-6 week recovery . Then on my birthday last year I had malaria type 2 and honestly flu is worse "

Blimey

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I had it once many years ago. It does bother me when people say they have ‘a touch of flu’. There really is no such thing and they would know that if they ever had real flu. It’s not a heavy cold, it absolutely floors you. "

The first time I had it I was in my early twenties. I phoned my doctor and said I think I’m dying. I insisted on a home visit (such a brat) He came round and said “yep you have the flu” haha

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

The first time I had it I was in my early twenties. I phoned my doctor and said I think I’m dying. I insisted on a home visit (such a brat) He came round and said “yep you have the flu” haha"

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Sorry you are poorly, do you have a flu jab?

Never had the Flu jab but I think I will by next winter

You have nothing to lose. They do it at pharmacies for about £10. Think they start about September time, at least they do at my GP 's

Oh I will! Not going through this again

Aaw, bless you. Never had it fortunately.

You’re lucky haha

I think some people are just susceptible to it. I always have the jab every year

I think I’ll have to pay for it though ( which is fine) as my GP always said I wasn’t in the high risk catogory

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Sorry you are poorly, do you have a flu jab?

Never had the Flu jab but I think I will by next winter

You have nothing to lose. They do it at pharmacies for about £10. Think they start about September time, at least they do at my GP 's

Oh I will! Not going through this again

Aaw, bless you. Never had it fortunately.

You’re lucky haha

I think some people are just susceptible to it. I always have the jab every year

I think I’ll have to pay for it though ( which is fine) as my GP always said I wasn’t in the high risk catogory"

You probably will, it will be worth it

I get it free as I have a problem with my thyroid

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Sorry you are poorly, do you have a flu jab?

Never had the Flu jab but I think I will by next winter

You have nothing to lose. They do it at pharmacies for about £10. Think they start about September time, at least they do at my GP 's

Oh I will! Not going through this again

Aaw, bless you. Never had it fortunately.

You’re lucky haha

I think some people are just susceptible to it. I always have the jab every year

I think I’ll have to pay for it though ( which is fine) as my GP always said I wasn’t in the high risk catogory

You probably will, it will be worth it

I get it free as I have a problem with my thyroid

Is it worth me having it now? Or waiting until September?

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Sorry you are poorly, do you have a flu jab?

Never had the Flu jab but I think I will by next winter

You have nothing to lose. They do it at pharmacies for about £10. Think they start about September time, at least they do at my GP 's

Oh I will! Not going through this again

Aaw, bless you. Never had it fortunately.

You’re lucky haha

I think some people are just susceptible to it. I always have the jab every year

I think I’ll have to pay for it though ( which is fine) as my GP always said I wasn’t in the high risk catogory

You probably will, it will be worth it

I get it free as I have a problem with my thyroid

Is it worth me having it now? Or waiting until September?"

I can't answer that, ring your local pharmacy, they will advise

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

just as a worning, my dad was tetropleagic, due to an acident in his teens, but functioned well, ha could mostly walk, all be it with sticks, but since hes never been able to stand alone, cant ever use an un powered chair.not sure of spelling, he took a flue jjab as recomended by his doctor, it knoked him for six, hes never been able to leave a wheelchair since, and it takes 2 people to get him up , and he can only stay up for a few hours, im not saying the flue jab caused it, but its surely a factor, be careful what you put in your body

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By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Bristol

"How often have you had real flu?"

Twice; 1992 after returning from Nepal to Hong Kong, and 2008 in Shanghai (probably infected by a taxi driver in Singapore who was repeatedly coughing as he took me to the airport).

Extremely unpleasant.

Best wishes for your recovery.

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"How often have you had real flu?

Twice; 1992 after returning from Nepal to Hong Kong, and 2008 in Shanghai (probably infected by a taxi driver in Singapore who was repeatedly coughing as he took me to the airport).

Extremely unpleasant.

Cheers

Best wishes for your recovery.

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By *ouanna JoWoman
over a year ago

A little village

You do feel like you’re dying, or that there’s something more serious wrong with you"

Yup. I rang 111 and told them I was dying. I was hallucinating too.

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By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Bristol

Generally, individuals who are moderately or severely ill (with or without fever) should wait until they are fully recovered before getting influenza vaccine.

Likewise with sports / gym (you'll realise why in a couple of weeks when you're in the recovery phase).

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

You do feel like you’re dying, or that there’s something more serious wrong with you

Yup. I rang 111 and told them I was dying. I was hallucinating too.

That’s how I feel right now but without the hallucinations

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"Generally, individuals who are moderately or severely ill (with or without fever) should wait until they are fully recovered before getting influenza vaccine.

Likewise with sports / gym (you'll realise why in a couple of weeks when you're in the recovery phase).

I can’t remember how long I felt weak for with previous bouts

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"just as a worning, my dad was tetropleagic, due to an acident in his teens, but functioned well, ha could mostly walk, all be it with sticks, but since hes never been able to stand alone, cant ever use an un powered chair.not sure of spelling, he took a flue jjab as recomended by his doctor, it knoked him for six, hes never been able to leave a wheelchair since, and it takes 2 people to get him up , and he can only stay up for a few hours, im not saying the flue jab caused it, but its surely a factor, be careful what you put in your body"

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Maybe 1 oe 2 times. I always have thhe flu jab, which helps to protect everyone.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Water, paracetamol and plenty sleep unless of course it is man flu you have as think thats a killer.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Sorry you are poorly, do you have a flu jab?

Never had the Flu jab but I think I will by next winter

You have nothing to lose. They do it at pharmacies for about £10. Think they start about September time, at least they do at my GP 's

Oh I will! Not going through this again

Aaw, bless you. Never had it fortunately.

You’re lucky haha

I think some people are just susceptible to it. I always have the jab every year

I think I’ll have to pay for it though ( which is fine) as my GP always said I wasn’t in the high risk catogory

You probably will, it will be worth it

I get it free as I have a problem with my thyroid

Is it worth me having it now? Or waiting until September?

I can't answer that, ring your local pharmacy, they will advise

It's still worth getting as it provided immunity for up to 1 yeat and whilst cases have dipped slightly, the rest of this winter is uncertain. Check when to get it, based on your health.

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By *reeneggsandsamMan
over a year ago

Perpignan and cap

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?"

Once, that'll do for me.

They say that if you get it four times that's it!Good night Vienna.

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I’ve only up until now had real proper Flu about twice in my life, many people say they have flu when it’s just a cold......Now I have it for a third time

I can’t actually move, hardly eaten for 48 hours, and every part of my aches including the hair on my head

How often have you had real flu?

Once, that'll do for me.

They say that if you get it four times that's it!Good night Vienna. "

Oh god

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never catch a cold or the flu, I used to get annual flu jabs due to working offshore on oilrigs and now retired I now pay for them

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By *aughtyLondonGuy OP Man
over a year ago

london

"I never catch a cold or the flu, I used to get annual flu jabs due to working offshore on oilrigs and now retired I now pay for them"

They must work then

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