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    I don't do ill

    But lately I've been feeling a bit rough. So have the kids. They have been quite rough at night, fever, runs, aches and pains. I was running a little hot for the last couple of days, but paracetamol held that at bay. Achy and a bit chesty.

    I'm alright when I get going, but when I stop I just ache and feel crap. Getting up in the morning is quite difficult as you ache and feel fatigued, but then you get going again.

    It's like flu, only about 1/10th the potency.

    Could it be ..... ? I thought people died or felt really crap from this swine flu. I've not even been anywhere near a chutney spoon.

    Or am I just making a fuss?
    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

    #2
    Nope that sounds like the old H1N1 mate

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      #3
      I felt like that on Monday, a hot jalfrezi and a fair whack of decent bourbon along with a good nights sleep and I was right as rain (what an odd saying?)
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        #4
        get some serious sleep in before you start your new gig!
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          #5
          Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
          I'm alright when I get going, but when I stop I just ache and feel crap. Getting up in the morning is quite difficult as you ache and feel fatigued, but then you get going again.

          It's like flu, only about 1/10th the potency.
          Been feeling like that for a week or so, just emerging from the worst of it now although still feeling a bit tired despite some early nights.
          Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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            #6
            Good man, bringing H1N1 to new client

            All the permies will stay home and the clientco easily sees the value of a half ill contractor who still comes into the office.

            Sneaky plan.
            "Condoms should come with a free pack of earplugs."

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              #7
              Just went to the chemists to get a new themometer, calpol etc as the kids are still rough. I asked her if swine flu could be mild (as people have told me they have had mild swine flu). She said categorically no. Then gave me a withering look, and said "If you are not in bed with a raging fever, wanting to die, you do not have swine flu".

              So that's official. The pharmacist's assistant at Lloyds pharmacy in Stopsley says so.
              Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                #8
                Originally posted by chef View Post
                I felt like that on Monday, a hot jalfrezi and a fair whack of decent bourbon along with a good nights sleep and I was right as rain (what an odd saying?)
                Funny that. On occasion, I've had the beginnings of 'flu or cold-like symptoms. Drank up to half a bottle of whisky. Next day, right as rain.

                ( Of course, now I've full blown cirrhosis, but I've managed to get myself down to 3 colds a week ).
                Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
                  Funny that. On occasion, I've had the beginnings of 'flu or cold-like symptoms. Drank up to half a bottle of whisky. Next day, right as rain.
                  Me too.

                  Maybe it's just the heat and humidity - Although it's often overcast or patchy, we are in the height of summer.
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