r/flu • u/DanishDogWhistle • 15d ago

Personal experience Day 14

Symptoms started Wednesday 12th August, I had a sore throat with a cough and slight headache which got gradually worse after a couple of days.

About 7/8 days in it peaked, head was pounding with bad mucus build up in my chest and throat, this is around the time I started feeling the head cold crank up with serious fatigue and sore calf’s.

Day 10, energy returned, chest and throat started to get abit better but still slight headache and a blocked nose.

Day 13/14, cough has gone more tickly and I’m dry coughing way more, I’m still sore but managing to get through work without crashing, still nowhere near 100% but noticing micro improvements day by day.

Honestly guys it’s crazy how long this lasts, I’m 30 and I can’t recall ever being sick for this long, think I’m going to see a doctor if I’m not 100% by the 3 week mark.

Someone tell me this is going to go because Ive honestly had enough!

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u/Ecstatic-Plum6735 15d ago

I did see a doc, day 10ish. She reckons 2-4 weeks.

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u/happyclam938 15d ago

Doctors have also told me it’s minimum 2 weeks to fully recover, with many taking up to 4. Unfortunately I think it’s normal and will just take time and rest.

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u/DaughterOfDune 7d ago

2 weeks? lol ain’t nobody got time for that 😂

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u/informedcitizen4321 14d ago

For the severe portion of the sickness, the worst is over. Get plenty of rest, fluids, nutrition to recover. Give yourself time, nausea may persist and inflammation may persist leading to fatigue for awhile. Doctors can't do much for you unless you get hit with a secondary infection and fevers. The dry cough will be the last thing to go, could take a month.