Anyone else got the lurgy?

My 6 year old granddaughter has had it all over Christmas. We thought she was better yesterday and took her to see Mary Poppins. She curled up in her seat and went to sleep! Now hubby has started with the sore throat, coughing, and sneezing.

I am just starting with a sore throat having spent Christmas with my two DGC who had very snotty noses.

Started coughing at begining of Dec. Full cold by 10th. Still have stuffed nose and cough. Got through 6 loo rolls blowing my nose. Now OH has got it. Hoping by NYE I will be better. If not will try copious G&Ts to get rid of it.!!!

Have had a bad cold for weeks , which left me with a sinus infection , which I’m on a second course of antibiotics for.Has really taken the edge off Christmas as couldn’t smell or taste anything . No appetite either . On the bright side , I won’t have gained any festive weight !

Bad lurgy here...throat so sore can hardly breathe and headache, d and felt like v at first but that part going now. Had it for three days, eating a bit now but weak. Very depressing.

DD started with it on the Sunday before Christmas. She was supposed to work Christmas Eve & Day (nurse) but spent the whole time in bed. DS started the D&V bug on Christmas Eve. We saw neither of them until Thursday! Haven’t caught either of the nasties, thank goodness (and touch wood!).

paddyann Careful how many you take ? You need to replace the fluids you are losing so lots of fluids, water preferably, keep warm so stay indoors and Paracetamol will help to reduce any temperature.

We both had it week before Xmas luckily! Well I say luckily....

I had the blumming lurgy in October, finally got rid of it with a course of steroids at the end of November...and now it’s back....need shares in Kleenex...

DH got bronchitis, started Christmas Day. No real improvement, despite antibiotics. It will take time. Had to cancel a visit to his daughter.

Both my dgds have the lergy. The baby is really suffering bless her. I have managed to remain lergy free ?????.
I hope all who are suffering get well soon ?????

Yep. I've had it since before Christmas. I have asthma and on Christmas night was very short of breath. Seems to be on the wane now but most mornings I sound like I have a 40 a day habit!

Get well soon all - I'm out of here!

Started with the lurgy last night. Suddenly felt very weak, eyes watering and started sneezing. Don't feel too great today.
Someone on here mentioned Day and Night Nurse worked for them so just asked Dd to get me some when she shops today.
That's me stuck in for the rest of the holidays. ?

Had the bad cold and cough a few weeks back. It subsided, only to 'rise' again last week, along with a urinary, tract infection! Got an antibiotic for the UTI, which I hoped would also dampen the cough etc. It did for a few days, but both have flared up again, so might need a visit to surgery on Monday. Catered for eleven on Christmas day, while also having DD1 with herDH and my two GD's staying. On Christmas Eve, I was aching all over, and wondering if I'd manage Christmas Day , but after one and a half Solpadiene and a sherry, things settled a bit. (I was icing the cake at Midnight). Indulging myself a bit today, now that visitors have gone!

It's seasonal for me I leave work ( nursery) then get the lurgy every year. It's asthma / bronchitis so on steroids and antibiotics.the port is standing unopened and I'm counting the days left to get better before i return to work. Not very festive bah humbug!!!

No, my immune system is armed to the teeth to repel invaders.
Not since my childhood years have I had a cold or any kind of 'lurgy' and I put it down to healthy eating, exercising in the fresh air every day and having a dessertspoonful of malt extract every morning plus plenty of sleep.
'Get well soon', to all GNers who are feeling under the weather
Spring (and Brexit) will be here soon to lift your spirits.

I hope you all feel better soon.

One of the advantages of having been a teacher is that I have had every cold and virus going, during my working life. Makes for a nice, healthy retirement! Long may it last!

After 5 weeks of extreme hip and back pain and daily visits to the clinic for anti pain injections I suppose I was bound to catch the lurgy from someone there. It's many years since I had a cold so feeling very sorry for myself especially as beside the pain, cold and cough I also have a UTI. Just wished they sold day nurse and night nurse here. Think now I am back from the clinic I would be better off in bed. Bleurgh!

Yep got the full quota. Thankfully not the D&V.

Feel like I've been shot between the eyes, big black circles under the eyes, can't breath with out meds, no voice for 3 days and ribs hurt from coughing.

Other than that I'm no top form.

Thankfully "This Too Shall Pass"

My GP once told me not to take anything that dries up the mucus (i.e. snot!) or anything that takes my temperature down - both are used by the body to clear out / fight infection. I've started doing this (plus taking loads of Vitamin C and keep drinking - mainly fresh lemon & honey - and it does seem to have cleared things up faster. Fingers crossed !

On week 7. Second lot of antibiotics and just seeing the light of day while we are in our New Year break at Center Parcs. The entire family has had it now my granddaughter has started a new cough having caught it off my BIL over Christmas. Horrible bug ?

Feeling really rotten. At Christmas there was me,DH, DD1, DD2, DS. DGDs 1 and 2, DGS1 all coughing and sneezing. We tried so hard not to pass it to those that were still well, but have received messages to say they have started with it. Friends and several neighbours all seem to be the same so,it seems to be a very general infection. I so very very rarely get a cough but am really hacking as is DH. Dosed ourselves up and getting out with the dogs in the fresh air and hoping for a better New Year.

I just don't get colds or sore throats, can't remember the last time. I am outside all day every other day cycling, notching up the miles and not on an electric bike. The other days when I not cycling I go out and walk to where ever I need to be. I believe that the great outdoors is great for keeping away the winter illnesses.

I do feel sorry for all those who are suffering. I cannot remember the last time I had a cold or sore throat but arthritis in both hips and knees has flared up.
There is no cure found yet for the common cold which lasts for ten days so one can only relieve the symptoms. Excuse to hit the rum or whisky bottle!