Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

So I'm lucky this year, I've got time to get better for the 24th. Last year I got it on that date and was still suffering at New Year.

I had my flu jab in October and I was fine but, last week, I got a slight cold and that was that. Within 2 days I had no appetite, no strength and all I could do was sleep. I can just about get up and down the stairs and I feel dreadful. Has anyone any idea why? Is there a flu bug going round?

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

must be a different strain to the one you were immunised against....
there is a bug going round, alot of the children at my lads school have had it, its not a nice one.. temperature, sickness, diorrhea, head ache and blocked noses etc, we had it other week...

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

you got my sympathy westender, i'm as rough as rats,snotting n sneezing, we were supposed to be going to the rocknroll tonight,but thats buggared:( hope yer ok for xmas. as to why you get it ? BAD LUCK.

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

Are you still going to the meet tomorrow?




so we can all get it :rolleyes:

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

Aaah , that's a shame Cashy, was looking forward to having a chat with you and Paris tonight. Even a rock n roll dance .. providing ya' had the right pull .. :D

Sincerely hope you and Westender feel better soon xx

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

Ever cross your mind that it might not be flu, but just the natural process of aging:D:rolleyes::D

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

Sorry to hear you aren't well Westender and Cashman too. Hope you both manage to shake it off before Christmas.

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

There are plenty of bugs going around at the minute, as I work in many different homes, and have kids at school, I get the lot, (never used to), had the sickness one, followed by flu (suspect they were linked), and now getting over a cold, the family and co workers have all suffered in varying degrees, partner says it man flu, I say it woman flu, with knobs on! lol

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

you can die from man flu!! :eek::D








seems like it sometimes:rolleyes:

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

Thanks emm! I hope not, though I have seriously felt like it a few times! I think it may have got me while my immune system down following an operation, I have had it far worse than most. poor me haha.

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

ive just got rid of two cold sores and now theres another one coming and it feels inormous..i hope its gone for xmas...:(

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

I started with a cold a couple of weeks ago, passed it round the family and now I seem to have got it back again ! :(

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

Sounds like the gift that keeps on giving:D

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

I get it too. I have been ill for the past few days, and I've had enough today and wrapped myself up in thick blankets in bed and sweat it all out of me. I know its uncomfortable to lie there and sweat rather than kicking the covers off, but hopefully you'll get better much quicker.

Re: Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?
 

Can't understand how you sweat it out of you Blazey ?? .. if you have a temperature, you have to strip down to bring down the temperature, and shiver .. hard at first, but does work at the end of the day... get well soon anyway . x