Sep 08 2009
Surviving Swine Flu!
Well, after publishing advice on Swine Flu I never really expected to think about it any more. Then I got it!
The phrase ‘It’s unlikely to kill you’ in advice leaflets could be replaced (in my case) with ‘You probably won’t die, it’ll just feel like you are, for days’. Mosts cases have been mild up to now, apparently, although how would anyone know this as some people are very stoic while others have an epi-fit over nothing.
I don’t know how mild, or otherwise, my symptoms were but I do know I don’t want it again and I’m no wimp.
I got 100% hit on the symptoms with the nausea/vomiting/diarrhoea being something to look forward to over several days although since I’d lost all my appetite there was nothing to throw pretty quickly 
Nerves jangling, I couldn’t settle anywhere so never slept for about 5 days. I lost a stone – great diet! Things are looking up a bit now although I also got bronchial complications so I’ve got a course of anti-biotics to get through yet and I have no energy at all.
Tamiflu? Never tried it, too many nasty symptoms to risk nasty side-effects too. Besides, it’s not a cure – just alleviates the symptoms for a couple of days.
Looking for advice? Get plenty of paracetamol and ‘over-the-counter’ ‘flu remedies. Curl up somewhere warm and stay there for a week.
Enjoy!
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