Man Flu - Real or not?

[scrapsD40]

Had my flu shot last week, might have been a bit late, but defences working so far. Got me thinking, how bad does your family sympathise or bag you out when you get the flu?

[peter01]

Had my flu shot last week, might have been a bit late, but defences working so far. Got me thinking, how bad does your family sympathise or bag you out when you get the flu?

this may help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGYsNR-3Tgs

[scrapsD40]

this may help
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGYsNR-3Tgs

Could just be me, but sounds like Manu is saying 'made from Camels real socks'. I suppose it could be worse.......

[speewa158]

Whats worse is Hessian Flu  , You get it from mucking around with Old Bags





               lm going to hide now          under the CT   , in a dark place,,,,,,,,,,,

[UIZ733]

Whats worse is Hessian Flu  , You get it from mucking around with Old Bags  lm going to hide now          under the CT   , in a dark place,,,,,,,,,,,

I thought they needed to have Mad Cow Disease though.

[toglhot]

Man Flu is very real.   far worse than the ordinary run of the mill flu your wife or girlfriend may get from time to time.   When the wife or girlfriend are suffering the effects of the flu they still manage to go to work, do their normal chores and so on; whereas, a male suffering from Man Flu is completely debilitated, unable to do anything except groan and complain.   What more proof is there?

[speewa158]

                                     lm still hiding under the CT   ,  safe in a dark place . Send Beer,,,,

[Shippo]

ive had man flu for the last week, wife doesn't believe me but what would she know..she just doesn't understand the extra ailment we get when the illness hits us.
Im not old enough to get hessian flu yet, but I hear its very debilitating in your older years..not looking forward to it

[Bird]

I've been off work most of the week.. started sunday... cant believe 1 person can produce that much snot and Shit..

[Jeepers Creepers]

cant believe 1 person can produce that much snot and Shit..

We all can.

[jwb]

We all can.

it"s funny cos it's true

[tk421]

Its real..

http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/man-flu-is-real-study-finds-estrogen-protects-women-against-influenza-virus-20160115-gm6zkl.html

[speewa158]

We all can.

Here Here ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[McTavish]

Real - of course !!

[GUEY]

Definitely real as I have it right now.

Just got up to take a packet of cold and flu tablets, a bottle of vitamin c, grab a crate of tissues, then I'm going back to bed for the rest of the month...
I did contemplate going to the emergency department and being admitted to the infectious desease unit as this can't be normal, but the wife thought that was a bit overboard. Heartless woman she is

Could be my first sicky in I don't know how long tomorrow.

[scrapsD40]

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[baggs71]

I havent had man flu in years...but when i do i feel like dying and go to be for a couple of days....manflu....damn its a bitchy bitch

[SambOz]

No doubt "man flu" is a border line fatal infection in which the male species hovers in a dream like state barely surviving on whisky and, nothing else is important.

The women in our life need to understand and be more supportive, ie visit Uncle Dans and buy...whisky 

[Bird]

Definitely real as I have it right now.

Just got up to take a packet of cold and flu tablets, a bottle of vitamin c, grab a crate of tissues, then I'm going back to bed for the rest of the month...
I did contemplate going to the emergency department and being admitted to the infectious desease unit as this can't be normal, but the wife thought that was a bit overboard. Heartless woman she is

Could be my first sicky in I don't know how long tomorrow.

going into day 13 here.

[Fizzie]

Sounds like you've definitely got a dose of the real thing there Bird. 

Had one myself several years ago - crook as a mongrel dog, aches & pains all over & so on. Went to the Doc after 3 or 4 days & his response was "Umm - Panadol, rest & come back in another couple of days if no better" Gee - thanks 

Still no good so went back & he got blood test done, then back again for results. "Well, it's like this. There's 2 types of flu going round at the moment. One is just flu which most people are over in about 5 days. Sorry, but you've got the other one, which is Influenza Type A Buggered if we know what's actually wrong with you (& they were his exact words!). About 3 weeks or so" Started to come good at 3 week mark & finished about 24 days till actually back on my feet 

Mate, all I can say is take it easy - & keep searching out & digging up 5 year old threads! 

[Bird]

............ and again bloke i work with was off 6 weeks with what started as manflu and ended up being sent to the special infections dept... :0

[Bird]

............ and again bloke i work with was off 6 weeks with what started as manflu and ended up being sent to the special infections dept... :0

... and still

[Pottsy]

12, 13 years ago started to get flu like symptoms, continued working, week later rat Shit, laid up in bed, ended up in A&E, diagnosed with pneumonia, decided to stay at home rather than tie up a hospital bed. Three days later back in hospital, in having a chest X-ray and had a heart attack, infection had attacked heart lining and heart was grossly enlarged. 3 weeks in hospital, 3 and a bit months of work and 12 months before I felt completely well.

Would not wish it on anyone, do everything they say and rest. Any changes in your symptoms, follow it up.

[Bird]

2, 13 years ago started to get flu like symptoms, continued working, week later rat Shit, laid up in bed, ended up in A&E, diagnosed with pneumonia, decided to stay at home rather than tie up a hospital bed. Three days later back in hospital, in having a chest X-ray and had a heart attack, infection had attacked heart lining and heart was grossly enlarged. 3 weeks in hospital, 3 and a bit months of work and 12 months before I felt completely well.

Would not wish it on anyone, do everything they say and rest. Any changes in your symptoms, follow it up.

Tried makin appointment at Dr... full today/tomorrow (must be pension week)..

And if I go to hospital, I know its an agonizing 6 hours in casualty until I even get to the window to tell them whats wrong.

[plusnq]

Tried makin appointment at Dr... full today/tomorrow (must be pension week)..

And if I go to hospital, I know its an agonizing 6 hours in casualty until I even get to the window to tell them whats wrong.

Go to a different doctor mate. It sounds like you need to be seen pretty quickly.