freaking out about the flu (another one of us)

[Ethansmom]

Just thought I'd share an update. I was swabbed for the flu: negative . Swabbed for strep throat: negative. The doctor said I had some sort of viral upper respatory virus.... It just needs to run its course .

[Chris 614]

I had an upper respiratory infection with laryngitis that lasted around four weeks in December and January. It was annoying, but no big deal.

[Autumn4]

I am completely freaked by this flu that is being talked about. Here in the UK the media are making it out to be the new plague & a death sentence !! Healthy people are dying at various ages young & old. We have a young family member on chemo which is scaring me even more. Today I have a slight sore throat & feel tired & bit off colour. My HA is now going up & up & Im having trouble controlling it. I am scared !!!!!

[katielovespizza]

I'm also so paranoid about the flu. I'm five months pregnant and there's a whole slew of horror stories online about pregnant woman having complications due to the flu and losing their baby. I teach at the university level and at least five of my students have told me they are missing class this week due to the flu (same students I had in class last Friday), so of course I'm panicking that I caught it from them. I've had a headache off and on for the past few days and today I woke up with a bit of a cough in the morning, but I haven't coughed then and I don't think I have a fever. I don't know if this is the start of the flu or not, but I'm terrified and trying to not let this consume me. :(

[Ethansmom]

Well, I can tell you that I am just barely getting over the cold virus I had all last week, and now I am stuck with a tickly, hacking cough! It's so frustrating. Of course my mind goes to all kinds of things... but I have to call it what it is. A post viral cough. Katie loves pizza- I hope you feel better soon. Lots of rest and drink plenty.

[jules321]

I woke up feeling sick after a friend with the flu approached me yesterday. It’s quite possible it’s msotly in my head although I do feel like I’m Getting at least a cold. But I feel kind of shaky and weird which is worrying me.

[Ethansmom]

My doctor said there are different viruses going around, not just the flu. I felt very weird and shaky as I was getting my cold. I did not have the flu, although now i'm coughing which is really aggravating me. It's like I can't catch a break. It's awful enough to be riddled with panic and anxiety, and NOW I am trying to recover from this darn virus I got!

[jules321]

Interesting. Maybe I have something similar. I am a little stuffy and have a tiny cough and just feel a little fuzzy in the head.

I agree it is stressful getting sick when we are so scared of getting sick!!

[Blonde123]

I’ve had that irritating upper viral cough for 10 weeks!
Resulted in me and hubby spending Christmas in bed as it developed into a mild flu with lethargy and aches. Just got rid of it and guess what...both kids now have a cough my hubby has picked up a cold and to top it off he refuses to sleep in the spare bed room! I’m bound to get it again arghhhh