Dealing with it right now. My partner has had it for over 2 weeks now. We both got the vaccine this year.
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Had a normal flu a few weeks back that took 2 weeks to shift. My boss got Pneumonia soon after which he has not shaken off (I work remote, so no it has nothing to do with me). And now I'm got some new chesty thing where it feels like I'm constantly inhaling dust and causes me to choke a bit at night.
Swift recovery to you
Cheers pal. That doesn't sound fun!
Pro tip: book your flu jab in about September, they always run out of stock by the time you actually need it!
Sounds like you have a bad cold, or other respiratory virus, and not the flu.
Don't know if this is any consolation, but the variant going around this season wasn't the one expected when the vaccines were manufactured. It still seems to lessen the severity a bit, but the vaccine wasn't made for this H3N2 strain. But yeah, always get the jab.
Apparently the flu shot this year is based off last year's flu so is ineffective for "superflu"
The flushot was dude this year. I got mine early and about a month later was down with the flu for about a week. The only thing I found for it was, when you feel well enough to (i.e. good days) exercise your ass off. You'll be good for fuck all the next day or two, but on the right side of it after that.
Dude
Dud i.e. did not work because the prevalent strain wasn't either of the ones they put in it.
Ah that makes sense! my brain couldn't parse it
Dunno your specific flu, but the one I usually get for some years now can be mitigated by exercising, even if it's a simple walk. Side effects are light-headedness and a burning sensation in my nostrils. But still, maybe worth a try for you?
The times I've had flu, it took half an hour of willing myself to be able to get out of bed and make it to the bathroom. I can't imagine exercising.
Yeah the flu is nasty business. I few years back I was pretty much in bed solid for 2 weeks. When I thought I was ok to walk outside my heart rate picked up, sweating, tired and short breath. Back inside I went.
Most people who claim "it's just the flu", do not have flu.