General Chat

I do feel sorry for anyone who has had it, but in my opinion it's 'flu - no better or worse than regular 'flu.
But the media are, for some reason, blowing it up out of all proportion. I can't understand why they don't make a big deal out of the thousands who die EVERY year from common 'flu.
They love a story, though, don't they. Take bird 'flu, and the big deal the papers made of it, and how we were all doomed and going to die of that!!

K
Edit;
Sorry , I've just re-read this and it sounds like I'm saying regular 'flu isn't bad. It IS bad, I've had it, and thought I was dying. What I'm trying to say is don't understand why the media are making such a big fuss of swine flu as if it's the worst ever in the whole wide world!!

I am sure it made me feel worse Marion.

I do believe lots of people are jumping on the band wagon and ringing the help line with just the sniffles.
I had to go to the doctor this morning and had a coughing fit in the waiting room because of my astma and everyone starting looking at me, getting beyond a joke isn,t it.lol

Val so sorry to hear that & hope you're feeling 100% soon.A friend of mine with asthma had Tamiflu 'cause her niece had been diagnosed with Swine Flu,she seems to be ok (fingers-crossed)

I'm sorry if this thread has upset you & will delete if you want me to.

I'm glad you are on the mend Val.
I heard the tamiflu can make some feel worse.

Marion

Just wanted to say that i have had "it" and was really rough.Although i was only diagnosed by my doctor over the phone, i had the key symptoms ie high temperature aching all over dry cough and terrible headache, feeling nausea and diarrhea, i was given Tamiflu but don't think it made any difference.
It lasted for 2 weeks, but i am asthmatic so that probably made it worse as i ended up with a chest infection.
It is five weeks now and i am only just starting to get back to normal.
Val

Well its in Northumberland so I would had ya wheesht.

Yes Joy not a lot of cases, early days though.

Marion

marion they recon scotland is the safest place to be now

So far I dont know anyone who has it.
I'm considering not getting the vacination for it, if offered.

Marion

I know of 2 people, both children who had confirmed cases...............neither of them were very poorly thank goodness.

They had blood tests as they have siblings with major health problems.

I do think it is ridiculous that anyone who sneezes is now panicking that they have the 'flu

most people just think they have it
it is been blown out of proportion big time
but this is just my opinion

Its the vision of all the staff laid out while the kids run riot with the penny chews-it is a great exageration,bet someone sneezed.lol

Eat more Ham Sandwiches and more Bacon Butties,gets rid of Pigs, Hence Gets Rid of Swine Flue, ( Plus a few bottles of "Laphroiag) **M**.:o)>.

All the staff in my local "*P*R" have it...........so I'm off for a little free shop lol

Alledgedly