Have you had Swine Flu?

Voltex · 23-10-2009 10:21PM #1

with nearly 7,000 people a week catching it..it would stand to reason that some Boardies would have caught it...but whats it like?...Flu...or something else?

i remember 1 guy descibing it as the worst illness he ever had...then someone else saying it was grand....so what is it like?

SEPT 23 1989 · 23-10-2009 10:27PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgeDh1WCyeM

Hogzy · 23-10-2009 10:27PM

I have it right now!!!

Two of my cousins had it, one of them was sick for nearly 3 weeks,
My case isnt/wasnt as bad, im on the mend now, I had all the usual smptoms but thank god no squirts or vomiting, aparently having those make it much worse for obvious reasons. I had a temp of 104 which is fairly close to needing medical treatment but thankfully it never went above that. Stayed in bed for 3 days but im still confined to my bedroom. Im on my fifth day now, caught it on Monday (Symptoms showed up Monday day).

Over all the general illness people will be getting is just like a regular flu (some people believe it or not have never had the flu) but i know people are getting worse doses...

My two cents anyways!

robbie_998 · 23-10-2009 10:28PM

i am a pig

Clare Bear · 23-10-2009 10:30PM

Yeah I had it a month ago. Certainly not the most sick I've ever been but it wasn't exactly a walk in the park either. I think it's been exaggerated greatly though to be honest.

Voltex · 23-10-2009 10:34PM

About 12 years ago I had Bejing Flu...and my God was that bad..I was sick for about 6 weeks in toal because of secondary infections so Im kinda worried about this one...Flu had a whole new meaning for me after that last episode.

orourkeda · 23-10-2009 10:34PM

squeal like a pig boy

Clare Bear · 23-10-2009 10:34PM

Hogzy wrote: »

I have it right now!!!

Two of my cousins had it, one of them was sick for nearly 3 weeks,
My case isnt/wasnt as bad, im on the mend now, I had all the usual smptoms but thank god no squirts or vomiting, aparently having those make it much worse for obvious reasons. I had a temp of 104 which is fairly close to needing medical treatment but thankfully it never went above that. Stayed in bed for 3 days but im still confined to my bedroom. Im on my fifth day now, caught it on Monday (Symptoms showed up Monday day).

Over all the general illness people will be getting is just like a regular flu (some people believe it or not have never had the flu) but i know people are getting worse doses...

My two cents anyways!

Yeah I had the vomiting. And the high temperature/headache was the worst part.

Hope you're over the worst of it Hogzy.

Voltex · 23-10-2009 10:35PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgeDh1WCyeM

I dont like that at all!!

jumpguy · 23-10-2009 10:36PM

Clare Bear wrote: »

Yeah I had the vomiting. And the high temperature/headache was the worst part.

Hope you're over the worst of it Hogzy.

The high temp/chills/headache/sore muscles are the worst. Trying to sleep was a nightmare.

I got it in mid-August. By the time the swabs came back with the results, I was better. Thanks HSE.

SEPT 23 1989 · 23-10-2009 10:38PM

Voltex wrote: »

I dont like that at all!!

thats only a mild dose:pac:

starbelgrade · 23-10-2009 10:40PM

Can you catch swine flu from rashers?

Alicat · 23-10-2009 10:43PM

My boyfriend and my brother had it at the same time, about a month ago. Both had really high temperatures and said it was like a bad flu. They went to the local doctor, who told both of them "Nah, you don't have Swine Flu, but sure we'll do the swab anyway. We'll call you when the results come back"

A week later, both of them pretty much over the whole illness but had never received a call from the doctor. Boyf rang up to check out of curiosity, said he could hear the secretary rooting around for the results and when she finally found them she just said "Oh....right....umm.....not what I was expecting....ehh...can I get the doctor to ring you back?" They hadn't even bothered to open the results for either of them :rolleyes: Was not impressed with that doctor :P

Somehow I didn't get it. I think my immune system must be quite strong from working in healthcare for the past 8 or 9 years.

abelard · 23-10-2009 10:46PM

I thought I had it.

Had all the symptoms. Only lasted about 24 hours though.

So I guess it was just man flu \o/

starbelgrade · 23-10-2009 10:46PM

Alicat wrote: »

I think my immune system must be quite strong from working in healthcare for the past 8 or 9 years.

That'll be all the free drugs.

Pwezem · 23-10-2009 10:48PM

Oink

CHD · 23-10-2009 10:49PM

Have it or had it. Just getting over it, wasn't that bad at all.

Wouldn't mind seconds.

brummytom · 23-10-2009 10:50PM

Got it in July.

Wasn't too bad. Just like a mild flu thing

Voltex · 23-10-2009 10:57PM

\o/

What does that mean?

23-10-2009 11:02PM

Haven't got it. But I should have really, most of friends have had it. I like my immune system.

Jumpy · 23-10-2009 11:04PM

Voltex wrote: »

What does that mean?

Its a cheer. Hands waving above head.

Ghost Train · 23-10-2009 11:06PM

If there was a swine flu forum I could die happy... from swine flu

f3qh5g0z6vc7ob · 23-10-2009 11:27PM

I want it so if anyone has it they should organise a swine flu party so we can all get it. My friend lost over a stone from it!!!

Bring it on!!!

jumpguy · 23-10-2009 11:28PM

Alexander Better Student wrote: »

I want it so if anyone has it they should organise a swine flu party so we can all get it. My friend lost over a stone from it!!!

Bring it on!!!

Yeah actually I lost a **** load of weight of it too. You put it back on when you get better fairly quick though (atleast I did).

Max Power1 · 23-10-2009 11:33PM

Pwezem wrote: »

Oink

damn you

LadyMayBelle · 24-10-2009 12:06AM

Know people who have it, thought the vaccine would be rushed into where I work (specific at risk health care area) but not at all, no mention of it....

cmpunk · 24-10-2009 12:16AM

i am manbearpig
http://media.ebaumsworld.com/picture/CollegePics/MANBEARPIG.png
[IMG]file:///C:/Users/marco/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-8.jpg[/IMG]

Nightwish · 24-10-2009 12:20AM

I have it

Its horrible. I've to stay out of work for 2 weeks. The cabin fever is driving me mental. If the flu doesn't kill me, madness surely will.

Duiske · 24-10-2009 12:28AM

Keep going guys. I might use some of your experiences for a screenplay I'm writing. I'm gonna call it "Aporkalypse Now - Piggies Revenge"

P_1 · 24-10-2009 12:36AM

Had it, was only a mild dose of it but still wouldn't reccomend it to anybody.

Was able to get the tamiflu though which may have lessened the horror.

Padman · 24-10-2009 01:09AM

I had it for 2 weeks while on holidays.Worst time of my life.Its more a respiratory ilness and I already had asthma and a temp of 104.3 so I was jacked up with all kinds of medicine,covered in wet towels and to make it worse I had nothing to occupy the time.I was stuck in a room as delusional as Towely on shrooms.

Have you had Swine Flu?

Comments