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Taking forever to get over the flu!

Goldengate8361 — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:38:20 GMT

It's been well over 2 weeks that I came down with a bad case of the flu. I thought I'd fully recovered in about a week....but the coughing just hangs on! I haven't regained my full energy level either, but I'm grateful to be MUCH better. Anybody else have experience getting the flu and it lasting longer than you expected? If you've had the flu (type A in my case), how long did it take you to have a 100% recovery?

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catmama — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:43:31 GMT

I haven't had it, but several friends have and it's taken up to a month before they start feeling better. Nasty bug!

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Carmie — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:47:40 GMT

I never had the flu, but I am sending you best wishes to feel better soon.

I heard the recovery is brutal. Take care of yourself and rest.

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Dusty1 — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:51:42 GMT

@Goldengate8361 Everybody that I know is sick!

I don't get sick & luckily mine didn't hit me until late Christmas day, so I am only going on a week.

Everyone else's started before that, but we decided everyone was well enough to get together Christmas Eve.

Whatever they have just keeps holding on.

The cough. The phlegm.

Some have had fevers, but just for like one evening.

The rest of us haven't had any fevers & haven't felt "bad".

I have a croupy sounding cough & I am grumpy. I'm always grumpy, so I guess I just have a cough.

I had bought tickets for 7 of us to go to the hockey game tomorrow night & we just gave them all away.

Not that we feel too bad to go, but we aren't going to spread whatever we have.

Bah!

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Kachina624 — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:55:26 GMT

I've heard of more cases of Covid than of the flu. Perhaps many people have it instead of flu, don't get tested and are spreading it around.

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RescueLover — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 00:58:46 GMT

@Goldengate8361 I feel bad for you…The flu is rough to get over. I had it years ago and remember being out of work for a week and spending most of the time in bed. Since then I make sure to get the flu vaccine. Though I know even if you get one there’s no guarantee you won’t get the flu. Get lots of rest and keep hydrated. Wishing you well!! 🤗

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J Town Girl — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:02:43 GMT

Mine started the week before Christmas and now it's almost New Years Day and although I feel much better I don't feel 100% yet.

My cough finally went away but my energy level still isn't up to what it was. I never had a fever but the cough and runny nose along with a sore throat was miserable.

I did a Covid test and it came back as negative. I guess it was just a bad cold.

It had been years since I had a cold so I guess I just wasn't going to escape this one.

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PansyBoo — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:05:47 GMT

Oh yes....feels like forever! I don't know what I had but my guess is RSV as the symptoms seemed more in line with that. I had Covid last year and this was different. Guess it could have been the flu but I still say RSV. Anyway, I had coughing for five weeks...I got sick on the Monday before Thanksgiving. And I still have lots of phlegm and at this point I've cleared my throat enough to last me a lifetime. 😫

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SaveTheTurtles — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:08:52 GMT

I get the flu shot each year so haven't had it in many years. I think there's an uptick in covid from what I hear.

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eadu4 — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:10:33 GMT

@Goldengate8361 I currently have the flu. I must have a mild case. I had a bad headache for a day and a half, been a little stuffy, and my neck hurts a bit but that's been it. I went and got tested they gave me the tamiflu and I was supposed to get another prescription but it's out of stock and im waiting on it. No cough, chills or fever. And no it's not Covid that was negative.
I don't get the flu shot anymore since it's always 50/50 if it will even work and they can prescribe Tamiflu if you do get it. I had a bad reaction one year to the shot and felt horrible for 4-5 days. There wasn't anything they could do about it I just had to get through it. I don't think this years shot was very effective since I know 3 people that got the shot and got the flu this season. They had more of the flu symptoms than me. I hope you can shake that cough I have heard that's a lingering symptom that's hard to get rid of. I hope you feel better soon.

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FLGranny — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:14:31 GMT

On Dec 18 our family left on a Xmas cruise. There was 10 of us. By Dec 23 there was 1 left standing( no pun intended). Don't know what we got but we had everything from A-Z. Now it's Dec 30 and we're all still sick. Needless to say the holidays were a total wipeout this year for us.

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RoughDraft — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:16:03 GMT

DH and I tested negative for Covid, but this has been the longest stretch of a miserable cough and snot fest we've ever been through in years. Oh, and by the way we both had our flu shots. A lot of good they did. Is it spring yet?

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jlkz — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:31:43 GMT

Had all the boosters, the flu and RSV shots.

The only complaint: several days of sneezing and a runny nose but Benadryl worked its magic....just a total of 5 pills over three day. Knocking on wood !

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freakygirl — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:32:47 GMT

my husband and i were down with the flu over christmas. the worst of it lasted a week, and now we're both better.

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Love my grandkids — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:45:05 GMT

@Goldengate8361 I'm 75 and have gotten the shot for decades. I only ever had the flu once as a teen. Never since.

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Mindy D — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 02:18:58 GMT

@Goldengate8361 wrote:
It's been well over 2 weeks that I came down with a bad case of the flu. I thought I'd fully recovered in about a week....but the coughing just hangs on! I haven't regained my full energy level either, but I'm grateful to be MUCH better. Anybody else have experience getting the flu and it lasting longer than you expected? If you've had the flu (type A in my case), how long did it take you to have a 100% recovery?

@Goldengate8361 @Last time I had the flu it took me 18 days until the symptoms stopped. No sneezing with the flu. Cough continued after the flu was over though.

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SandySparkles — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:55:44 GMT

@Goldengate8361 I am SO, so sorry you have had the flu that long❤, and feel your pain because I am nursing a "bad flu bug"; though not as long as you -YET!🤞😐

I traveled out of state for Christmas, but several family members had recently had Influenza A and B. It was very important for all of us to get together, but whew! When I returned home the day after Christmas, I felt like I had been ran over by a Mack truck, and am still SUFFERING!😟

I HOPE you are on the mend SOON!🤞🤞🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE and HOLIDAY SPIRIT today!💖

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Karie2022 — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:56:22 GMT

My elderly Mom is just getting over RSV and bronchitis, she was sick for 5 weeks. My son got sick right before Xmas and had basically a cold for about 5 days; now my daughter and I have it. Not sure what I have but I'm super congested, no fever, no achiness, no soar throat and no cough...some some sneezing. My daughter has a dry cough and stuffiness. Lots of variations going around.

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On It — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 01:57:55 GMT

Is there a test for RSV? Four years ago, I had the worst respiratory infection I have ever had. It wasn't the flu. It was more like a horrible cold, but I was really sick for two weeks. I wonder if it was RSV? With COVID, RSV, the flu, and colds out there, it is a mine field of illness.

For those of you who are sick, I wish you a speedy recovery. For those taking some time to return to normal, take your time. Do not risk a recurrence. For those who have avoided illness, stay safe.

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qvcfreak — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 02:10:09 GMT

I got strep throat and I went to Dr on Dec 11th, was out the whole week. I went back to the Dr and had RSV and I finally went back to work this past Thursday but I'm still coughing and sound congested and I get winded and tired easily. I'm off for New Year's until Tuesday and back in the office on Wednesday. I'm hoping I'm back to normal by then.

I hope you feel better soon @Goldengate8361