My Tamiflu

So apparently I’ve had swine flu. I came down with the symproms really quickly – one minute I felt fine, ten minues later I could hardly move. I say ‘apparently’ as the GP just diagnosed it over the phone and my husband was sent off to Hove Town Hall to collect Tamiflu for me. I had a very sore throat, high temperature, ached everywhere, a bit of a cough and generally felt dreadful. I’ve had flu twice in my life before – I know loads of people who claim to have flu if they sneeze 3 times – real flu knocks you out completely, you feel like you are dying. During the first day of this I didn’t feel as bad as I have in previous bouts, it was horrid, but not that horrid. The miserable thing is the symptoms have gone on and on and on. My temperature came down relatively quickly but all the rest of them have lasted for 10 days now. Our GP thinks I could feel like this for another 10 days or so! I am actually feeling much better today – if I wasn’t I couldn’t be writing this. I’m also allowed out of isolation now. I’ve been kept away from people for 8 days.

I need to get well as I’m off to Croatia very early on Monday for the course there.

My advice to you – wash your hands, keep your hands away from your mouth, avoid folks who coughand sneeze near you – oh yes, don’t go to Birmingham!