What's missing in my war against the flu?

[Dr-Rumack]

I have what I think is the flu which started affecting me last night, sneezing light headedness, distorted sounds, blocked and runny nose, tickly throat, and cough. Last night I had my first hot toddy which consisted of brandy in a glass and then ginger, nutmeg, cinammon, honey and lemon juice brought to the boil and then poured over the brandy and i must say I don't feel too bad at the moment but can still feel the flu trying to overpower my immune system. My appetite has been normal as I like to eat flu or not. I've just chewed two large cloves of garlic (They really burnt my mouth) and am now having a cup of "Real" green gunpowder tea and will be having a high dose vit c and zinc as well as B-complex soon. I really need to shake this flu as I have got a million and one things to do this weekend, shirley I'm missing something?

[squarebear]

Sounds more liek a cold than flu.

[gingejbee]

You're the doctor you tell us

[ummmm]

Who's Shirley?

[gingejbee]

...and I don't think it's flu, either 'cos you didn't mention pains and aches all over>

[Dr-Rumack]

squarebear not manflu at all, it's the real deal.
gingejbee i'm not a real doctor, my username was in memory of the late great actor Leslie Nielsen. hence the poor "Shirley" gag at the bottom of my post.

[cazzz1975]

a cold then..

[Dr-Rumack]

Ummm i explained above^.
Gingebee no none of the usual aches and pains yet though I do feel the usual weakness that often preludes it.

[ummmm]

Oh...gotya.

[squarebear]

If you just have a head cold it isn't flu.

"i must say I don't feel too bad at the moment" also means it isn't flu.

[Dr-Rumack]

I'm not a dr but I'd say it was definitely the influenza virus cazzz1975

[ummmm]

Doesn't the flu completely wipe you out?

[Dr-Rumack]

Squarebear I've had a cold and the flu many times, I'd say that this is the flu.
Am I missing any old wives tales hints tips or tricks , medications or anything that I haven't got covered?

[Dr-Rumack]

ummm it does when you have a weak immune system and don't stick to a 'get better quick" protocol as I do.

[ummmm]

I've never had it....

[Dr-Rumack]

Or maybe misdiagnosed it as a cold ummm?

[ummmm]

I've never had a cold either :-)

[cazzz1975]

I have only had proper flu twice in my life, you wouldnt be posting on here if you had real flu.

you have a cold, you will be better soon.

[Dr-Rumack]

Really? Are you from somewhere hot? I'm in the Uk by the way otherwise known as "Flu and cold" Island.

[ummmm]

No...I'm in England.

[jackthehat]

Poor you.
I bet you're feeling something like this.....?

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