Does anybody else have this bug that seems to be sweeping the entire South-West? I haven't been top-notch for well over a month. I've been getting a headache every lunchtime (bizarre I know) since early January but in the last couple of days I have had a very sore throat, worse-than-usual headache, dizziness and massive temperature fluctuations.

I'm irritated because friends arranged a barn dance for tonight and I'm not sure if I can make it or not - I absolutely LOVE barndances.

Anybody else feeling rotten?

Me, my mum, my friend Ruth... a few of the local kids - my brother and his son.

Muchos sympathy to any and all affected *leaves some hugs for them as wants*

It does seem to be getting about doesn't it? I've felt off colour for a while but eh last few days have been silly

This strain of whatever it is seems to be particularly virilous. Hugs to everyone up your end too, in fact lets just have a big forum group-hug. *extends arms to encompass 9'000 members*

There does seem to be an awful lot of 'flus/bugs going around this year - more so than usual. I've had one pupil who's now missed three weeks on the spin with a difficult to shift bug...

Sympathies to anyone who's not feeling so good at the moment *hugs*.

My friend has this awful chest infection type thing, she sounds so ill.

Luckily I am feeling ok at the moment. *huggles to everyone who's feeling down*

Don't worry, I won't breathe at the computer.

Been physically shaking from the cold so I've just made myself a nice cup of tea to warm me up.

Hehe *joins group hug*


Oooh huggles!! *huggles*

Hope your friend feels better soon


Eeek! Nasty. *hug*

*adds some more hugs to the pile*

Yes, it's around here too. I'm certainly not 100% at the moment, but I think that's a mixture of just general tiredness, lots of work and the weather.

Hope all are well soon!

Aw, you poor thing

And don't worry

Look after yourself, Andy, you don't want to catch anything to go with the tiredness etc! *hug* *doesn't breathe on any of the healthy people*

It has done the rounds of North Wales too. I have had so many cancellations this term! I have avoided it so far though. Hope you all get well soon.

Thanks

There are loads of teachers off at the moment too - it's really bad...

Sympathies all round - I have had two colds so far this year - along with coughs and sore throats. DOn't know if it's the same cold or two different ones - but I had precisely two days between of feeling ok ...

Yes - the dreaded Lurgi seems to be hitting everyone here!

One of my pupils had 12 missing from her school class on the same day!

I had it last week. Keep warm and drink plenty ( of water )

Aww, hope you're better soon Nood.

I've just got over a horrible bug which triggered a huge asthma attack. I was on a load of antibiotics and steroids and have been off school for ages. Now i have the cold. Pah.

Hope everyone else gets better!

Get well soon noodle.

I hope it goes away very soon!

Yup - I've got it - or one of the various nasty bugs going around - I've been off work and in bed/on the sofa for 4 days (apart from quickly reading the forums whilst making hot drinks in the kitchen!!!!!).........just feeling a bit more like myself today...........

Hope you feel better soon CD!

i've had this cold yoke for 2 mounths now!!!!

then this week mum decided to put me on anti-biotics............an hour before i was about to play in an orchestra for an opera...............i nearly fell asleep in the middle...........felt like someone had stuffeed a pillow in my head..........!!!!!!!!!!

I'm just getting over a cough/cold thingumy. I don't think there's anyone in our school now who hasn't been ill or is ill. It's times like this I think it would be better just to shut the whole school down becuase it's just a massive breeding ground for germs and no one is feeling 100% at the moment
*hugs* to all those feeling ill

Good grief, everybody's got it! Hope you all recover soon.


Aye, that I have - got through more water in the last 3 days than in the previous 3 months.

Nicki, what a great smiley!

*Group hug*

I belive eating lots of garlic is good also - as it's antiviral

(it helps to creates lots of personal space too)

I've tried that !

Also keeps the vampires at bay...........

Came here by Boo's recommendation...!

*group hug also*

Hehe, hope people are feeling better today. Did you manage to go to the barn dance, Boo?

Yes I did in the end. Only managed a few dances - I usually do all of them except the waltzes - but still had a good time. Even my grandparents managed more dances than me.

Awww, feeling any better today? Glad you got to gi,

Slightly, I've now got cold symptoms though and need to blow my nose every 10 mins. Currently having a hot whisky toddy though.

Glad you got to go, Boo - I've been to the odd barndance when ill before now and I feel your pain!!!

Joining in the group hug:

Oh no Sounds like some nasty virus or something

Sore throat subsided ( ) to be replaced by irritating tickle cough ( ) and congestion ( ). Feeling better than yesterday though!

How are all the other lurgified ones out there?

Glad you're feeling a bit better

I am now all better now after a bad week

Glad you're feeling better. I'm feeling much better, probably due to the fact that I *had* to be better for the concert on Saturday!!

Forced recovery always helps!

I'm just tired, with a bit of a sore head at the moment, but I think it's the weather! That's nothing compared to everyone else! Get Well Soon everyone!!!




I had something like that last year, and I was cough, cough, coughing right up until the week before the exam when I was off school for that week. It was horrid, because I ended up getting an inhaler and antibiotics Anyway, I'll quit complaining, and add another hug, because I like the smilie!!!

Yes, that smiley is fantastic

It reminds me of one of the Mr Men!!

That's the main thing


Relieved I survived taking the sopranos for choir practice last night and feeling vaguely human ish!


*hugs*

Time for more group hugs methinks........

Mr Tickle!

How're you, Boo, today?

A lot better thanks. Cold is fading and cough and sore throat are all but gone. Hopefully be right as rain by tomorrow.

Good good

I still feel bad. Didn't go in to school today. Had to go in for parents evening though. Had one of those dreadful nights where you wake up before your alarm...look at the clock and it's 3.45 AM

I'm in that strange situation now where I want to be woken up by my alarm...

Awww *hugs*

Lol!!! Yeah that was the one! Hope everyone's getting better!

Meh, this cold has still got me by the throat, and is banging my head against a wall. I'm fed up noww!