Influenza "A" Virus Sucks!!!!

[Ladsm]

I went to Seattle 3 weeks ago for a company trip and came home with what I thought was a simple head cold. This thing wont shake, head congested, lungs full of crap, no energy and coughing till my ribs want to fall out. I have been getting 12-16 hours of sleep and have burned through more cold meds and cough drops than I have ever taken collectively for a cold. My wife has it now and her doctor said its the latest virus going around and nothing you can do but wait it out. Beware if you see somebody sick, run and stay far away.

 

[mobldj]

whole family has it.sucks

 

[CLdrinker]

Well stop being an anti vaxxer Todd!

Biden would have saved you!

 

[Done-it-again]

I went to Seattle 3 weeks ago for a company trip and came home with what I thought was a simple head cold. This thing wont shake, head congested, lungs full of crap, no energy and coughing till my ribs want to fall out. I have been getting 12-16 hours of sleep and have burned through more cold meds and cough drops than I have ever taken collectively for a cold. My wife has it now and her doctor said its the latest virus going around and nothing you can do but wait it out. Beware if you see somebody sick, run and stay far away.

Only goes away with steroids... Had it for a couple of weeks and only got better with them.

 

[dirtslinger2]

I think I have it now, woke up sick last week in Vegas with congestion, and a fever. Been fighting it off for almost a week now. Same symptoms, cough, no energy, all I want to do is take a nap after being awake for 5 hours.
I figured I would just kick it, so I haven't gone to a doctor, but it's getting old now.

 

[wzuber]

Ivermectin is yore friend here...

I had some virus like you describe a couple months ago and started taking this and it knocked it out in a couple days and even cleared out the typical lingering residual lung congestion where you just hawk up luggies for weeks afterward. You can get it at large animal vet supply places, tractor supply and online. Directions and package marking in 50 # increments is easy and clear on how to dose for your body weight which is how all meds are prescribed...per body weight. Very safe and been around for ever. Some even say it can cure some forms of cancer.

 

[Toolman]

I went to Seattle 3 weeks ago for a company trip and came home with what I thought was a simple head cold. This thing wont shake, head congested, lungs full of crap, no energy and coughing till my ribs want to fall out. I have been getting 12-16 hours of sleep and have burned through more cold meds and cough drops than I have ever taken collectively for a cold. My wife has it now and her doctor said its the latest virus going around and nothing you can do but wait it out. Beware if you see somebody sick, run and stay far away.

I am in week number four and it’s finally starting to get better. I’ve had to learn how to sleep sitting up. Same as you I have gone through all the Mucinex and steroids to shake it. I had Covid and the after effects of that were not this bad.

 

[dnewps]

H5N1 bird flu falls under flu A. Tamaflu on day 1 helps a ton.

 

[Hermosa]

Had it, took about 4 weeks to finally feel better. I'm the type that never gets sick, so this one really kicked my Azz.

 

[bilz]

Prednisone and an inhaler.

 

[JDKRXW]

Beware if you see somebody sick, run and stay far away.

100% fact.
Wife and i have different friends in different areas of healthcare. We've been told what's really common the year is people grinding through influenza A then a couple of days later ... getting flu B

 

[Riley1]

Yeah, we’ve all had the 4+ week cold. Seems worse than I ever had 5+ years ago. We got through it. Never missed a day of work.

 

[CarolynandBob]

Wife and I both had it. Tamiflu was prescribed. Mine lasted about 4-5 days and the wife was 4 days. Not to bad but I didn't eat for 3 days.

Both not vaxxed. I think this was the 3rd time in my life I had the flu. 3 times in 58 years is pretty good in my book. I am not an anti-vax person, but when they have to "guess" what strain it will be makes me say no. Now if I were older and not in good health I probably would get it just in case.

 

[CoronaChris]

In the middle of it now. Took out our entire family. Self employed, can’t miss work, at home now missing work because this shit is that bad. IMO Much worse than Covid was. This throat cough is next level, cough until you throw up. Doctor gave us bullshit meds, theraflu works best, try to sleep it off if you can. 7th day and still feel like shit.

 

[Roosky01]

Everyone in my family has had the flu pretty bad this season, other than me. I have been fortunate to escape it this season....so far. My youngest daughter took 3 weeks to shake it fully

BTW, I apparently ate a bad oyster on Tuesday night and had been praying for someone to put me out of my misery the last couple days. Just starting to feel a little bit human again. This is the first time that's happened in all my years and I think it may be a while before I eat one of those slimy fuks again...