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Flu virus or Heavy head cold

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Bea65 Thu 06-Nov-25 13:59:31

I had the Covid jab in late September and had inflamed red skin next day and was itchy for few days…
At same time I had the over65s flu in vaccine in other arm and no inflammation or redness-

Now I’m day 8 of flu… still fully congested and jelly legs … despite having dosed up on beechamps/sudafed/olbas oil drops on tissue/vicks vapour steam facial

Has anyone else had same symptoms with flu after being vaccinated - almost feel I’ve had placebos .. am weak like newborn kitten and very tired 🙁

Nik1ta Mon 10-Nov-25 10:47:21

The flu vaccine we receive is tailored to the type of flu present in Australia during their last winter. That strain was very infectious and caused a lot of illness. Problem is the virus has probably mutated since then and the vaccine may not offer as much protection; it’s never 100% anyway. The NHS are expecting flu to be severe in UK this winter.

Bea65 Tue 11-Nov-25 15:20:06

My sis in law has to fly today and have told her I may have contracted Covid - was not bothered … am I being unreasonable to feel that u should now get retest for Covid? What R the rules ?

Am day 13 and no taste buds for either food or drink and still weak..

Bea65 Tue 11-Nov-25 15:55:06

Really don’t understand the mind set of people flying around with no masks on and infecting others., such a simple device to wear a mask or, are people forgetting all the global lockdowns 😢

Bea65 Thu 13-Nov-25 12:40:34

Just this morning on TV, a MIDLANDS hospital reported that patients have been admitted with flu virus and RSV strain and they’re saying that the ‘flu bug’ is 6 weeks early this year and mentioned Australia had experienced this also…

So yesterday felt bit better but woke up again in a night sweat which I’ve experienced during the last 2 weeks- still no taste buds and prepare a meal and just can’t stomach it …

Hope I’m not boring people…
normally have small banana with meds for breakfast and hard boiled egg as a snack mid morning but I gag at the thought of these foods… - day 15 and soo 😴

Bea65 Sat 15-Nov-25 14:25:00

sad

Bea65 Sat 06-Dec-25 15:32:46

Update.. still slightly congested and nasally…
Have never had such long symptoms of flu and yes I did have Covid …

Hope others feel brighter as am still weary