Edcase

Started two weeks ago on this coming monday, with a tingly throat, My missus then came down with it the next day, my body fought it off and I thought I'd been very lucky, then on the Thurs / Fri I got it full blown.

Thought I was getting better this week then the throat went again, now feels more like a virus, hot breath, snotty but not totally bunged up, not a sore throat but hot and no tastebuds, headache / mild aches. Generally just feeling run down.

Seems to be doing the rounds in London, lots of people off with it. My friends housemate apparently had it for 3 weeks!

I have two *major* major presentations to give on Tuesday I haven't even prepared for yet either, one of which is the final judgement of the UK entrepreneur of the year where I have to give a 5 minute talk.

Anyone else had it? Any tips? Just been drinking lots of water, eating healthily and drinking lemsip.

Nicks VR4

Have been ill on and off for about 10 weeks not happy

Tried all sorts Lemsips, etc etc lozenges

I think quarantine might work LOL

Lee247

Once a cold get's into our house, it passes from person to person and eventually back to the person who brought it in A nightmare. We take Echinacea, it's herbal and trust me we have not had a cold for well over a year now. Builds up the immune system and it seems to work. Give it a go

Edcase

Yeah I can honestly say I've not had cold or flu for as long as I can remember

Making up for it now though

Edcase

Annoying this is the missus came down with it quickly but then shook it off quickly too. I fought it off initially and now I'm suffering.

BOB.T

I've had a snotty, bunged up nose for the last four weeks or so

Lee247

Go and get some echinacea now. And, jokes aside, orange juice, you need vitamin C.
Off you go then

Edcase

Theres a brand new pack on the shelf in the toilet. I won't take it out of principal, I've told the other half a million times it doesn't work.

Lee247

You've got nothing to lose, apart from the cold, so try it

Edcase

No because if it does clear up in the next few days naturally, she'll say it was the Echinacea

KiwiGTI

Roats chickens, fresh garlic and gallons of orange juicel.

Lee247

And she will be right, like all wimmins

Edcase

pretty much exactly what I cooked myself last night...fresh organic chicken breast, griddled, and a pile of roasted veg...sweet red pepper, whole garlic cloves, organic leeks, pumpkin, asparagus and red onion, with seeds sprinkled over the top.

Edcase

I ain't taking that chance. I will never hear the last of it.

Maz

iTrader: (34)

The common cold has at least two hundred strains! You only become immune to each strain after becoming infected by it. The older you get the more strains you will have contracted and thus become immune to. However there will always be one strain that will catch you out and at the most inopportune of times too!

Maz

iTrader: (34)

Being in the cold won't necessarily cause you to catch a cold. It's when you come into contact with the bacteria which usually harbours and grows in the nostrils. It is wise to keep the nose warm as that will not let the bacteria get a foot hold. A common misconception is when people feel really ill that's when they think they have come down with something. False, when you catch an infection you will feel fine. It's when the body starts to fight back that's when you feel awful. The body increases the temperature so that bacteria is killed as it won't survive the higher temperature. The worse you feel the harder the body is fighting. Therefore Ed if you feel awful the body is doing it's bit!

Stephb1986

ive had it for a week caught it off my mate who states its not contagious did you lot know that??its mainly the headaches sore throat feeling tired bit of a bunged up nose but not much tried everything i still feel rough and sound like a choking dog when i cough my throat is really doing my head in now any advice anyone??

TopBanana

My wife's had it all week, seems pretty nasty.

Maz

iTrader: (34)

The body will fight off the infection of it's own accord. The worse you feel the harder it's fighting. It is usually advisable to let the body fight the infection without any external drugs, the immune system is fully capable of it and needs to be left to do it's thing. Natural and herbal remedies will help as they bolster the immune system, drugs like antibiotics should be avoided except in severe circumstances. The reason for this is because they lose their effect on the body through prolonged use. Basically the advice is grin and bear it!

Bug Eyed Peas

Let your bodys immune system fight it. The off the shelf remedies so to speak just relieve the symptoms temporarily IMO. Its just one of these nasty infections we are all prone to get at this time of year, doesn`t help with the prolonged summer we have just endured.
So, I suggest as afore, eat plenty of veg, take exercise and look after yourself It will help I`m sure
Anthony

sterb5

Regular paracetamol will do the trick as it will relieve most of the symptoms. Hope your feeling better soon.

J4CKO

iTrader: (1)

Man Flu by the sounds of it.

Maz

iTrader: (34)

I had that once, almost killed me!

Stephb1986

i think this is man flu apart from im not a man lmao just keeping my fluids up for now hoping i can shift it

NeilT

mine turned nasty - diagnosed with pneumonia last week, never ever ever ever felt so bad, vomiting, massive temperatures, long periods of sweats, lack of breath, literally thought I was on my way out......thankfully anti-bio's starting to kick in so starting to feel a little better now. Just drained of energy and lost almost a stone in weight

Spent friday at the hospital for further tests, which confirmed pneumonia.

Neil