The Winter Flu

[H0BJ0B]

Hey guys and gals,

A few days ago I got the flu which means I don't sleep at all, I have a dry cough, I have excess nasal mucus, I feel extremely cold then extremely hot, and it's all getting to me.

I've got Night Nurse, Sudafed, Paracetamol, Nirolex and none of them really work.

Has anyone got any tips?

Thanks,
H0BJ0B

[PintGlass]

I got it last monday, feel loads better now just got a dry cough still though :(

All i did, was stay indoors, and keep warm, feel loads better now.

I couldnt sleep either, had a headache all the time the first few days.

[jackass]

I've got it right now as well.


Try to not change temperatures too much (just stay indoors)
If you get too hot, take clothes off, because bacteria and everything thrives in the heat
Take 1-2 Paracetamols at least every 4 hours but DO NOT TAKE MORE THAN 8 IN 24 HOURS!
Take lots of rest, the body can heal itself faster this way

Those are some of the main tips that do actually help (or should do). :)

[H0BJ0B]

I try to sleep, however I can't. I end up just lying there for the whole night trying to get to sleep.

[CokeZoneCodes]

I had this :(

Did your neck burn up?

[Captain]

Remember to drink plenty of fluids :)

[Zuar]

Take some sleeping pills if you can't sleep, take a lemsip for the cold and use some vic.

[Casuals]

I got this aswell :(

[Melsia]

I had it twice ;[
I just drank lemsip, but seeing as I got it a second time thats probably not the best advice ;P

[LoveToStack]

Idk about flu, but for a cold if you have a blocked nose or blocked synases then I suggest a shower. Obviously if temperature is an issue just have it at a medium temp, nothing OTT in either direction.
For sleep, don't try to force yourself if you know you're not tired. I'd just try to get some sleep when you know yourself, I feel tired and could fall asleep.

[AlexOC]

I had this from tuesday to saturday (yesterday )

i was off, and was in bed so ill :(

6-day weekend woo

[leah]

Stay in bed with a hot water bottle and drink plenty of water!
Hope you get better soon :( x

[jimi]

I have this also, seems half of the country has it, one minute im hot then I get shivers, and I cant eat, yesterday I only had lemsip lemon drink :(

[H0BJ0B]

+rep to everyone (tips and saying you had it (because then I know I'm not alone))!

[le harry]

Aye i've got the same as you, really sore and flemmy throat, vomitting, body aches and head aches. I just drink loads of water when I can (I usually can't because my throat is so sore). I'm not sure about sleeping, my sleeping patterns are screwed. I just lay there with my ipod and hope I drift off...

[AlexOC]

-CRIES-

I've stil got it, i'm in bed, with a hot chocolate, with my laptop, ddn't get to sleep last night untill 5am, i just lay there with a blank mind.

I hope yours (Danny) and mine clear up before xmas :(

[kuzkasate]

I have got that. You cant really do anything until you feel better ;[

[Bun]

try taking a nice relaxing bath, if you're lucky it'll send you to sleep ;).

[Janet Snakehole]

my brothers got it
hes skipping the last week of school right now :|

[Fifteen]

I am very ill, I have been since Friday

I went to the doctors today they said drink lots of fluid and take lots of paracetormol

[Imnotpure]

Intake as much vitamic C as possible, thats about the only aditional thing yo ucan do really, a multivitamin would do a good job.

[SugarBabyRach]

Danny I had exactly the same thing last week, I found lemsip quite helpful but it didn't last long, when I couldnt sleep I read a book, and then finally fell asleep in the morning, not really that convenient but atleast its something. I hope you get better soon! :)

[PintGlass]

Well, ive still got it after a week, just a bad dry cough though now.

Seemed to make me better when i just rest loads, Dont bother to do anything, then i fell asleep.

Loads of people are ill with it (N)