F**k this flu business

nkav86 · 17-01-2017 08:53AM #1

While I'm well aware that people have been gravely ill from the actual flu, and what I have is most likely a cold, I'm not impressed at all!
Been creeping on all weekend, yesterday felt brutal (called in sick), today I thinking 'OK not too bad now'. Got as far as the bus stop and thought I was gonna either vomit or pass out, possibly both! Called the job, and came back home.

So needless to say I'm feeling ridiculously sorry for myself, and wondering if anyone is in the same boat? And yes I know I should just suck it up and go in, I'm weak.....

corner of hells · 17-01-2017 09:04AM

That's not the flu ,that's Ebola though it might be bird near flu ,were you any ducks ?

lawred2 · 17-01-2017 09:07AM

I've had something or other for the last six weeks... head colds, sore throats, vomiting bug and the last few days flu like symptoms that kept me in bed..

Missed a total of two day's work.. Worst of it has hit me on weekends and national holidays. Lucky me.

brevity · 17-01-2017 09:07AM

Nah, don't go in. You'll give it to everyone else.

nkav86 · 17-01-2017 09:08AM

corner of hells wrote:

That's not the flu ,that's Ebola though it might be bird near flu ,were you any ducks ?

I was a swan once, does that count?

lawred2 · 17-01-2017 09:08AM

brevity wrote: »

Nah, don't go in. You'll give it to everyone else.

Our office is like that. Central air. Every day there are two/three people out. It's sickness on rotation.

nkav86 · 17-01-2017 09:09AM

lawred2 wrote:

Missed a total of two day's work.. Worst of it hit me on weekends and national holidays. Lucky me.

Typical!

brevity wrote:

Nah, don't go in. You'll give it to everyone else.

Everyone in the office seems to have something, and a lot of the family, my turn I guess

Boggy Turf · 17-01-2017 09:24AM

There does seem to be a lot of bugs around this winter. And many are long running bugs...2-3 weeks.

nkav86 · 17-01-2017 09:29AM

Boggy Turf wrote:

And many are long running bugs...2-3 weeks.

Ah sh1te, can't be dealing with that! Chicken soup it is so

gramar · 17-01-2017 09:32AM

nkav86 wrote: »

Ah sh1te, can't be dealing with that! Chicken soup it is so

Chicken soup willl give you bird flu.

Surreptitious · 17-01-2017 09:33AM

nkav86 wrote: »

Ah sh1te, can't be dealing with that! Chicken soup it is so

Hot and sour soup from the Chinese. You can thank me later.

BrokenArrows · 17-01-2017 09:41AM

nkav86 wrote: »

While I'm well aware that people have been gravely ill from the actual flu, and what I have is most likely a cold, I'm not impressed at all!
Been creeping on all weekend, yesterday felt brutal (called in sick), today I thinking 'OK not too bad now'. Got as far as the bus stop and thought I was gonna either vomit or pass out, possibly both! Called the job, and came back home.

So needless to say I'm feeling ridiculously sorry for myself, and wondering if anyone is in the same boat? And yes I know I should just suck it up and go in, I'm weak.....

Well OP, I've been feeling great this winter. Have not been sick at all yet which is a miracle.

I actually have put this down to buying a decent scarf and set of gloves.
Mainly because ive been wearing the gloves from the point i leave the house until i get to work. Not touching anything with my bare hands on public transport. Makes me sound like a germaphobe but i think thats it.

Sabre0001 · 17-01-2017 09:44AM

Yep - weekend ruined, haven't been able to train in days, and sitting in work with a pain in the front of my head and hot under the collar (for no good reason). Bleh. Got the flu jab, yet this is the second time this winter that I've caught something that's knocked me for six and made me feel miserable!

nkav86 · 17-01-2017 09:44AM

You could be right, avoiding the common ways to catch it. Delighted and jealous for ya

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 17-01-2017 09:46AM

I'm usually always sick, I catch everything. But I've bedn okay this winter. I have a sniffly nose, a bit of a cough and lots of sneezing since early December but I don't feel unwell, just getting it hard to shake it off. Though if I come through this winter with just having the sniffles then I'll be thrilled

nkav86 · 17-01-2017 09:48AM

Sabre0001 wrote:

Yep - weekend ruined, haven't been able to train in days, and sitting in work with a pain in the front of my head and hot under the collar (for no good reason). Bleh. Got the flu jab, yet this is the second time this winter that I've caught something that's knocked me for six and made me feel miserable!

Feel for ya, haven't got a workout in for days driving me mad. This thread is cheering me somewhat I'm not miserable alone lol

Boggy Turf · 17-01-2017 10:28AM

BrokenArrows wrote: »

I actually have put this down to buying a decent scarf and set of gloves.
Mainly because ive been wearing the gloves from the point i leave the house until i get to work. Not touching anything with my bare hands on public transport.

This is exactly the reason why old women often wear leather gloves. It works!

scamalert · 17-01-2017 10:52AM

Boggy Turf wrote: »

This is exactly the reason why old women often wear leather gloves. It works!

doubt it helps when it comes to flu,might help with germs,but not when sitting in cramped bus and someone sneezes or coughs million particles all over the place.