Why Do I Get Flu at Christmas?

West Ender · 14-12-2007, 16:32

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?

emamum · 14-12-2007, 16:34

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...

cashman · 14-12-2007, 16:39

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.

MargaretR · 14-12-2007, 16:53

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Originally Posted by cashman

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.

Are you still going to the meet tomorrow?

so we can all get it

katex · 14-12-2007, 17:04

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Originally Posted by cashman

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.

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 ..

Sincerely hope you and Westender feel better soon xx

Eric · 14-12-2007, 17:07

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Originally Posted by cashman

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.

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

BERNADETTE · 14-12-2007, 17:22

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

derekgas · 14-12-2007, 19:29

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

emamum · 14-12-2007, 19:31

you can die from man flu!!

seems like it sometimes

derekgas · 14-12-2007, 19:34

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Originally Posted by emamum23

you can die from man flu!!

seems like it sometimes

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.

grannyclaret · 14-12-2007, 23:10

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

WillowTheWhisp · 15-12-2007, 08:18

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 !

Eric · 16-12-2007, 19:18

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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp

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 !

Sounds like the gift that keeps on giving

blazey · 17-12-2007, 15:49

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Originally Posted by West Ender

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?

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.

katex · 17-12-2007, 18:49

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Originally Posted by blazey

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.

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