Man flu

[laurence2]

i've been feeling like death warmed up all day now, my throat feels like i,ve swallowed a pin cushion, my chest is tighter than a ducks ar$e, and my joints feel like i'm knocking on 90.
i've done the usual things ie tablets, cough medicine, plenty of fluids, but i still feel dead to the world, is this me over reacting with ''MAN FLU'' or should i be worried, any remedies would be most welcome

[Eve]

Aww poor you!

Have a nice hot bath or shower to get rid of some of the fellings of yukkiness and help your chest. Put some nice comfy bedclothes on a radiator during with your towel so they're lovely and warm and cosy when you get out.

Keep yourself propped up on pillows so you can breathe better, get some of those cool and soothe sheets and put one on your head and one on the back of your neck.

Open a window a bit to get some fresh air and so you don't get too hot. May cool you down if you've got a temperature. Try come vicks on your chest and get a hot water bottle if you're cold.

Make some nice blackcurrent cordial with some hot water and sip gradually, through a straw if your throat's sore.

Try and visualise your body relaxing, drop your jaw and such so you're not all tense and try and get a good sleep. Keep lots of fluids by your bed so you have them handy.

Hope you feel better soon x

[aka pixi]

aww bless your heart laurence. The only way to get rid of manflu is to spend at least a week in bed being waited on hand and foot 24/7. You will be so weak you wont be able to bathe so request frequent bedbaths. Of course you will need the tv close at hand to keep you company and if you are a betting man the racing post and a telephone to take your mind of your chronic illness. Although you feel really ill you will surprisingly still be able to drink alcohol, so make sure someone stocks up the fridge.

Or you could just snap out of it you whinging ****** ;) lol

[nursecarla]

I cant add to Jenna's post excellent advice :))))) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[aka pixi]

oh the starred word only rhymed with sugar :(

and I was joking only with you laurence honest ;)

[aka pixi]

only joking i meant :s

[laurence2]

i appreciate the advice ladies, thankyou all very much

Ps, aka pixi, whos going to change the batteries on the remote control, so i can flick through the sports channels lol

[Ms.Hijinx]

I think you should invite a smoker into your home and have them light up,having seen how this habit gets you riled in previous posts I genuinely believe you would be so incensed you would forget your flu symptoms - lol only kidding hope you feel better soon, try menthol crystals in hot water that sometimes helps, you can get them from the health shop.

[unruliejulie]

Poor Laurence, :-(
men get the flu so much worse than us women, its a scientific fact! We just get a sniffly nose, never enough to stop the daliy grind, you men suffer an enormous amount compared to that! Personally, i dont know how you get through it! ;-)
Seriously,I hope you are feeling very much better soon! Get an attractive young lady to rub some vics on your chest, im sure that will help! X

[aka pixi]

oh never thought about the batteries laurence :s

erm just knock on the floor with the walking stick you should have (its part of the manflu kit, the posh kit has a bell ;) ) and yell 'how am i supposed to get better when I dont even have batteries?' that should work, good luck :D

[wonder years]

hi laurence, got the same sort of thing only with sicks and trots had 2 yougarts and 2 slices of toast in 2 days working wonders for the diet, !!!!!!

[wonder years]

ps forgot to say get well soon