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WHO HAS MANAGED TO SHIFT THIS FLU VIRUS THING GOING AROUND ???????

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 08:15

Me and my family have all taken it in turns to being ill with this flu like virus going around- nothing seems to touch it - Ive been rotten for a week now and I don't really get Ill - the kids have been off school for a week and my husband is driving me potty with his groans !! has anyone taken anything that has got rid of it or do have to carry on with the flu drama for a bit longer .........

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 18:14

Yep... After bragging that i'd not had a cold or a sniffle for 3 years... It hit me on Saturday. Just about feeling human again..Albeit with a cough like a miner and a snotty nose a two year old would be proud of... Sorry, just realized its teatime! x

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 12:39

hi there, it took me two weeks to fully recover, the first week was ****... I didn't go to the doctor as I had no energy to get out of bed but took Paracetamol every time I felt the fever creeping in. I also took Berocca every day. Make sure you drink loads of liquids - tea, juice, water...and Manuka honey helped me too - one tea spoon in the morning and one in the evening. Unfortunately it is a virus so no medicine can help but it can only relieve some of the symptoms. You have to just ride it out...Feel better!!! :)

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 12:20

I'm just wrapping up week two of suffering with this awful virus. The worst is the feeling in my chest/lungs. It's like there's liquid in there that makes me sound like Darth Vader.

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 12:09

Fresh ginger and black pepper helped me. My doctor said not to add lemon, not sure why.

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 11:53

Our whole family just recovered from it. It was the worst flu I have ever had and Im not exagerating! I was crying like a baby from the pain in my throat. I bought half a pharmacy of medicines and nothing worked. Only thing that worked was an old wives concoction that I gulped down. You take half a glass of apple cider vinegar. Add half a teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper and a full Teaspoon of Honey. Mix all together and throw down your throat! Works great. I went the the dr the other day and among other things he gave me disolvable voltaren, for my throat!! It actually works. it really relieves the pain.

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 11:08

I find even just a couple of teaspoons of honey works wonders for a sore throat and cough. Must be the 'runny' kind though.

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 10:49

I recommend getting the flu shot every year, this is the second year i've had it and I haven't been ill yet, or if so very mildly (watch me get the worst flu of my life tomorrow...). All family members are able to take it and it protects against the most common strains of flu going around that year.

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 10:41

Only thing that worked was an old wives concoction that I gulped down. You take half a glass of apple cider vinegar. Add half a teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper and a full Teaspoon of Honey. Mix all together and throw down your throat! Works great. I will definitely give that a go! DH tried to make my Gran's trusted hot drink (lemon, ginger + honey) last night but it just did not taste the same :( There are no throat sprays safe for pregnancy and it feels asif I have a peice of sandpaper stuck down my throat! The double benefit would also be no heartburn as it also takes away heartburn and I know pregnant ladies get a lot of that.

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 10:19

Only thing that worked was an old wives concoction that I gulped down. You take half a glass of apple cider vinegar. Add half a teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper and a full Teaspoon of Honey. Mix all together and throw down your throat! Works great. I will definitely give that a go! DH tried to make my Gran's trusted hot drink (lemon, ginger + honey) last night but it just did not taste the same :( There are no throat sprays safe for pregnancy and it feels asif I have a peice of sandpaper stuck down my throat!

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 09:59

Our whole family just recovered from it. It was the worst flu I have ever had and Im not exagerating! I was crying like a baby from the pain in my throat. I bought half a pharmacy of medicines and nothing worked. Only thing that worked was an old wives concoction that I gulped down. You take half a glass of apple cider vinegar. Add half a teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper and a full Teaspoon of Honey. Mix all together and throw down your throat! Works great.

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 09:56

i have finally recovered from it, it was awful. Panadol and cold and flu medicine did nothing. But i had a strong cough bottle so that helped. ended up going to the doc for antibiotics as i couldnt get rid of it after 5 days. now, i have a little cough but im practically 100%. its awful

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 09:50

I have it real bad, just hit me over night! And to make it worse I am pregnant so not much I can take apart from Panadol & Augemtin which did not agree with my tummy :/: It's aweful, I feel like a dead person walking!

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Latest post on 26 January 2012 - 09:43

Just about! The Cold and Flu medicine did nothing. Went to Pharmacy on Monday - got KLACID 500mg antibiotics - feel human again!

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