I think I have the flu!

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I feel absolutely horrible. My whole body hurts, Im coughing, congested and VERY cranky! To make matters worse, my 4yr old has it too! I couldn't for the life of me figure out how we caught it until I talked to my neighbor and her son has been sick all week. He was over here sunday playing with my kids. I asked her how long he's had it, she said since last Saturday! That made me so mad
Why dont people tell you these things? I don't enjoy being sick, nor do my kids. I know when my kids are sick, I tell everyone they are off limits for visiting. Thank god for my mom. She is on her way over here now with some cold meds for us all. I know I just want to take some medicine and pass out for the night! But with the kids, it's so hard to rest. Im glad my oldest isn't sick....yet
. The lil one is the hardest to deal with because he is whiney, and cranky which makes me whiney and cranky lol... Ok. Im done venting lol
 

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Originally Posted by DixieDarlin256

I feel absolutely horrible. My whole body hurts, Im coughing, congested and VERY cranky! To make matters worse, my 4yr old has it too! I couldn't for the life of me figure out how we caught it until I talked to my neighbor and her son has been sick all week. He was over here sunday playing with my kids. I asked her how long he's had it, she said since last Saturday! That made me so mad
Why dont people tell you these things? I don't enjoy being sick, nor do my kids. I know when my kids are sick, I tell everyone they are off limits for visiting. Thank god for my mom. She is on her way over here now with some cold meds for us all. I know I just want to take some medicine and pass out for the night! But with the kids, it's so hard to rest. Im glad my oldest isn't sick....yet
. The lil one is the hardest to deal with because he is whiney, and cranky which makes me whiney and cranky lol... Ok. Im done venting lol
There is a NASTY bug going around here in CA which I JUST HAPPENED to CATCH! I felt like crap for almost 5 weeks before it finally left me alone. The bugs out there these days are like SUPER BUGS, never as a child did I remember anything like what is going around today.

Here's hoping you get better quickly! Lot's of fluids worked for me and Vitamin C drops. Oh and I had a lot of green tea too that seemed to help.

Ciao!
 

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Originally Posted by DixieDarlin256

I am taking Vitamin C 2 times a day
I bought those vitamin C drops that Wally World sells for like .78 cents a bag. They worked wonders. I ended up having to go on Zithromax for a week because it went and found a home in my chest. NASTY!! I talked with a friend two days ago and he told me he caught it too and was out of work for almost 2 weeks. NASTY! Did I metion these bugs are NASTY!
 

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I hope that you feel better very very soon! There are people around work getting it and I usually get sick real fast after it comes around here, so Im guessing I will be down and out with the flu around next week!
Yuck, I hate the flu...I really hope that you take care of you and your son and feel better soon.
 
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This is the second time I have had it in about a month. and caught it from the SAME people too!.... ugh
 

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Its going around like crazy here....along with strep and bronchitis....just take care of yourself and i hope you feel better soon!!!
 

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Originally Posted by DixieDarlin256

This is the second time I have had it in about a month. and caught it from the SAME people too!.... ugh
The SAME people eh? Then I have just two words for you: Remington or Mossberg!
 

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I've got it, too. One of my colleagues brought it back with her from Disney World, and she gave it to me. (Crummy souvenir if you ask me!)
 

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Wow, if you are taking zithromax, you must have a bacterial infection and not the flu. Amtibiotics do nothing for illnesses caused by vuruses- and influenza's etiology is a virus (I mean it's caused by a virus).Maybe your GP thinks you have a bacterial respiratory infection instead. That is NASTY - hope it's not pneumonia!

I had bacterial pneumonia last year and took zith for that - it does pack a punch as an antibiotic so I hope it helps you! Drink lots of fluids (I am serious - my family always laughs when I tell them that, lol) but it is true- the fluids wash out your system! And those vitamin C lozenges will help you to stimulate mucous and most lozenges - even some of the generics like WalMart - have a tiny bit of benzocane (same stuff dentists use to numb your gums before administering a needle; it's also found in stuff like Oragel) should help yout sore throat by doing the same thing - numbing it. That's why it helps to suck on them rather than simply chewing them. Then again, the same effect of the former can be accomplished by anything you suck on like hard candy - tho that won't alleviate a sore throat. (But acetamenophen will - plus it helps your fever.)

Anyway - sorry for such a long preamnle, I just hope you feel better!!! I know how I felt with pneumonia and it was NOT at all fun!!

benzocaine Do not chew them!
 

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Originally Posted by DixieDarlin256

I feel absolutely horrible. My whole body hurts, Im coughing, congested and VERY cranky! To make matters worse, my 4yr old has it too!
I hope you both feel better soon.
 

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The best remedy I have found for colds and sore throat:
Mix 1/4 cup honey and 1/4 cup vinegar. Take a tablespoon every two hours.
If you can stand the shock the first time, it's not too bad thereafter and it really does help.
 
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YAY! my mommy brought me Contact Severe Cold and Flu, and brought Deacon Triaminic and OJ for us. God bless that woman


Thanks guys! I sure hope I can kick this thing
 

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Theres a bad flu going round here in the uk,my mam,dad,sister,husband and son have had it....i thought i got away with not getting it but boy was i wrong. Iv been up since 5.30am and my throat is red raw and im sneezing every second! Im so annoyed i hate sore throats!
 
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