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posted ago by CerebralPimp ago by CerebralPimp +705 / -0

Long story short, my family and I went to Disneyland last week and I picked up the worst something and have been miserable all week long. Doctors got the tests today and I’m going in to hopefully hear I’ve got the flu. Never thought I’d want the flu so bad in my life!

••••• UPDATE •••••

So the test they did was two nostril swabs from quest and I tell you what, that was not a pleasant experience! Here’s what it looked like (the bottom one), they had to shove that thing in my nose to the red line both nostrils for two swabs. Here’s kind of what the process looks like

They said it’ll take up to 3 days to know, so I should have results by Monday. But on a positive note, I think I’ll be okay because my lungs were pretty clear she said!

I’ll make another comment on Monday With the results, or should I make a new post? Thanks fam!

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RlzJohnnyM 40 points ago +43 / -3

You will be fine

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CerebralPimp [S] 26 points ago +27 / -1

Well no, I’ll be without the corona hopefully, but this flu is not leaving me feeling fine.

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ChuckedBeef 24 points ago +24 / -0

I had the worst flu of my life in January-February. Took about two months to get rid of it completely but it was HORRIBLE. it also wasn't Coronavirus. There is some extra nasty flu going around this season.

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CerebralPimp [S] 8 points ago +8 / -0

That’s what I’m hoping this is, just some gnarly bug that sucks up my life for a week or two.

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Dialectic 5 points ago +6 / -1

Flu that passed around in Ohio jan-feb was kinda bad. My kids got it, but wife and I must have defeated it pretty easily because we just had sniffles. Kids were a wreck though, had to lay down and nap/drink water off and on for 3 days

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psybrnaut 2 points ago +3 / -1

I got that in January Ohio too after my kids got it. Nasty thing, but after a week and a crash binge through Nyquil and Zpac I was fine

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baggymcdicksuck 4 points ago +4 / -0

Same here. Only just now is the cough going away (mostly b/c my house gets dry in the winter). But I got better, and op will too

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rooftoptendie 3 points ago +4 / -1

I have a loved one who travelled early January and got what they described as a "really nasty flu" and said it left them vomiting, which is really uncommon for that particular person. I've never known them to ever have vomited being sick with anything in the past 20 years. Had a fever and all that business.

They think they actually got the WuFlu then, and it just wasn't recognized as such.

Do any of you think that was the case with what you got? Or was it totally separate. We are on the west coast.

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OrangeMan 9 points ago +10 / -1

Even if it is the Wuhan flu, don't let the hysteria get to you. It's not like you have the plague. As long as you don't have any existing health conditions that could aggravate the situation then you'll just feel shitty for a while but you'll be fine. God bless you pede!

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Dialectic 8 points ago +9 / -1

Water, rest, keep symptoms under control but let the fever do its work. Basically.

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RlzJohnnyM 2 points ago +8 / -6

Suck it up

It is just a flu

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CerebralPimp [S] 7 points ago +9 / -2

Totally with you, but no reason not to find out for sure.

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LugNuts 2 points ago +5 / -3

Why? Three is no treatment.

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PezzShivers 7 points ago +8 / -1

Is Jesus Name