FLU usually puts you away in bed for a week, some people can handle it better than others and just spend 2 or 3 days in bed, others are out for 3 weeks

 

What I had this time round was NOT just a common cold - it was full on and all the symtoms of Flu (coughing up thick, discolored or bloody mucus, recurring fever, chest pain, facial swelling, severe pain in the face/forehead/earache, fever, chills and body aches)

 

- as with 4 other people at work who are all having the same symtoms.

 

If we didnt HAVE to be in we WOULD be in bed for 2 weeks to shake it off completely and not infect others - but sadly you just dont have a choice once you are working for a company like this.

 

I even spoke the doctor who was here the other day - when i was going to take the flu jab - who confirmed i already had a strain of it but should re-book the appointment for the jab when i'm fully over it (which we be like next week sometime).

 

I wouldnt wish it on ANYONE - same with tonsalitis (*sp)

ps. If you are unsure of the differences between the common cold and Flu go here ...

 

http://www.igotflu.com/symptoms.html

Dont think ive ever really had "THE FLU" but i wouldnt wish tonsilitus on anyone tho!!

 

Well.....

 

You know what i mean.

Moo - make sure you get straight onto Anti-Biotics - a couple of time i thought i was hard enough to 'scare it out' when i was younger and it was the worst decision i ever made as it got that much more worse - get on them ASAP - it takes a few days for them to take effect in either case

Im not so sure its tonsilitus now, throat didnt hurt this morning like it did yesterday.

 

I know ive got ANOTHER chest infection, i just havnt got a bike lock, therefore cant be [censored] bothered to go down to the doctors, which sadly i pass on teh way to and from work, but have no where to leave it.

have you got white spots on the back of your throat ?

Check this out for Tonsillitis symptoms ...

 

http://www.hipusa.com/eTools/webmd/A-Z_Encyclopedia/tonsillitissymptoms.htm

 

* A very sore throat with red, swollen tonsils; there may be a white discharge or spots on the tonsils.

* Swollen and tender lymph nodes in the neck under the jaw.

* A low-grade fever and headache accompanying the other symptoms.

I get it about once every 3 months James, id know if i was startin to get Tonsilitus

 

But im gonna take a look @ the website anyway!

iv suffered with tonsilitis since i was a teenager, i usually get it about every 4-6 weeks, was on the waiting list for a tonsilectomy for 5 years, but then was told that i needed them because i my amune system wasnt functioning as it should be. (its your tonsils that sposed to keep the nasties out)

 

i dont bother going doctors anymore unless its a really bad case because by body has now become amune to penecillin and amoxillin.

My legs have just fallen off.

Maria said:

My legs have just fallen off.

 

Well at least you won't get pins n needles in them now

True.

 

Im happy having them in my arms instead.

 

If they don't fall off aswell, that is.

Maria said:

True.

 

Im happy having them in my arms instead.

 

 

I get them just in my right hand ... no idea why

[censored] yer leg off Maria!

I liek pins and needles.